| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Due (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Glenn Newman - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Hobbs (SG), John Cunningham (C) Glenn Newman, Claude Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma | John Doyle can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Wolbert - foul #1 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma | John Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma | John Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier's fadeaway is rejected by John Cunningham | 39-24 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to John Doyle | 39-24 |
| 18:53 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe (PG), Claude Lawson (C) Gilbert Armstrong, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 18:42 | Oklahoma | Barry Paige steps in front of the Claude Lawson pass | 39-24 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 39-26 |
| 18:11 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due's floater is tipped away by Joseph Wolbert | 39-26 |
| 18:10 | Oklahoma | John Doyle tips it back up and in | 41-26 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 17:39 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson is denied on a layup by Barry Paige | 41-26 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper's pass is intercepted by Claude Lawson | 41-26 |
| 16:42 | Oklahoma | John Doyle is called for traveling | 41-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong (PG), Glenn Newman (SF), John Cunningham (PF) Richard Erbe, Andrew Due, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the floater from the right side | 41-26 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen can't tip it in | 41-26 |
| 16:13 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Glenn Newman | 41-26 |
| 15:55 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson hits the finger roll set up by James Hobbs | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hobbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Cunningham (fresh) C - Claude Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Armstrong - foul #1 on Gilbert Armstrong, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Doyle (PF), Bobbie Bryant (C) John Cunningham, Claude Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Vernon Wier, Norman Halle | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier's layup is rejected by Bobbie Bryant | 43-26 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 43-26 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Eric Russ can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-26 |
| 15:06 | Oklahoma | John Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gilbert Armstrong | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen loses the dribble to James Hobbs | 46-26 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma | James Hobbs banks in the layup | 48-26 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson (PF) John Doyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Richard Koon, Eric Russ, Donald Hansen | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman misses the 3 from straight away | 48-29 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the floater near the basket | 48-29 |
| 14:07 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 13:51 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 48-29 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Barry Paige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Due (SF), John Doyle (PF) Glenn Newman, Claude Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:23 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-29 |
| 13:21 | Oklahoma | John Doyle hits the follow up shot | 50-29 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-29 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier snags the offensive board | 50-29 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the floater from close range | 50-31 |
| 12:42 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due loses the dribble to Vernon Wier | 50-31 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman (SF), Claude Lawson (PF) James Hobbs, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 12:17 | Oklahoma | Norman Halle picks off the pass by Glenn Newman | 50-31 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Bryant - foul #4 on Bobbie Bryant, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Doyle (PF) Bobbie Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper double dribbles | 50-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| 11:48 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-31 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Due (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Doyle (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Norman Halle lays it in set up by Eric Russ | 50-33 |
| 11:14 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Hobbs (SG) Andrew Due | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Richard Koon (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Norman Halle, Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen | |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma | John Doyle misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-33 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman tips it in | 52-33 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 10:33 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 10:11 | Oklahoma | John Doyle blows the layup | 52-33 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Newman and he's fouled by Richard Koon - foul #2 on Richard Koon, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Due (SG), John Cunningham (C) Gilbert Armstrong, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Richard Koon, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson misses the free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 09:26 | Oklahoma | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | James Hobbs steps in front of the Stjepan Trojanowski pass | 54-35 |
| 08:50 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman knocks in the shot from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't finish the layup | 56-35 |
| 08:45 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma | Barry Paige takes the ball from Andrew Due | 56-35 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Glenn Newman steals it from Stjepan Trojanowski | 56-35 |
| 08:17 | Oklahoma | James Hobbs misses the easy layup | 56-35 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 08:09 | Oklahoma | Norman Halle is called for the reach on Claude Lawson - foul #3 on Norman Halle, team foul #6 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong (PG), John Doyle (PF) Glenn Newman, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Eric Russ | |
| 07:53 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-35 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Claude Lawson steps in front of the Barry Paige pass | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hobbs (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Due (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma | John Doyle can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Joseph Wolbert - foul #2 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #7 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman (SF), Bobbie Bryant (C) James Hobbs, Claude Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (SG), Richard Koon (SF) Norman Halle, Timothy Cooper | |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma | John Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma | John Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Richard Koon misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-35 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it home | 56-37 |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Michael Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Frazier, team foul #8 | 56-37 |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 07:04 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #9 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (C) Barry Paige | |
| 07:04 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 07:04 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 07:04 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to John Doyle | 57-37 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma | Andrew Due scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-37 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is denied on a layup by Bobbie Bryant | 59-37 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma | Gilbert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 06:15 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Koon - foul #3 on Richard Koon, team foul #10 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe (PG), James Hobbs (SG), Claude Lawson (PF), John Cunningham (C) Gilbert Armstrong, Andrew Due, John Doyle, Bobbie Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 06:15 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 06:15 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Eric Russ buries a runner from the baseline | 61-39 |
| 05:46 | Oklahoma | John Cunningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman tips it back up and in | 63-39 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Eric Russ knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 63-41 |
| 05:08 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-41 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Norman Halle clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-41 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Eric Russ can't tip it in | 65-41 |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma | Glenn Newman grabs the board | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 04:14 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson grabs the offensive board | 65-41 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma | Michael Frazier steals the ball from Glenn Newman | 65-41 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier hits the finger roll | 65-43 |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson misses long on a shot from close range | 65-43 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Erbe (fairly fresh) SG - James Hobbs (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Newman (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Claude Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Koon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Newman - foul #2 on Glenn Newman, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant (C) Glenn Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant's pass is intercepted by Norman Halle | 65-45 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier drills a shot from the left side | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Claude Lawson | 67-47 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Eric Russ buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Frazier | 67-49 |
| 01:45 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant misses long on a shot from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Eric Russ loses the ball out of bounds | 67-49 |
| 01:03 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Richard Koon - foul #4 on Richard Koon, team foul #11 | 67-49 |
| 01:03 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:03 | Oklahoma | Claude Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Cunningham - foul #3 on John Cunningham, team foul #5 | 68-49 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma | John Cunningham gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Hobbs and the foul's on Michael Frazier - foul #2 on Michael Frazier, team foul #12 | 70-50 |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma | Bobbie Bryant makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-50 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Richard Erbe runs out the clock | 71-50 |