| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) C - Daniel Hamel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Gan Hong | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz loses the dribble to Daniel Hamel | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sylvester Lewis | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamel | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Arizona | Luis Holmes is fouled on the floor by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Arizona | The short jumper by Sylvester Lewis is denied by Clarence Opitz | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) C - Daniel Hamel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it in | 7-2 |
| 14:27 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Sylvester Lewis and he's fouled by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Raymond Moore (PF) Luis Holmes | |
| 14:27 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Raymond Moore is called for the reach on Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Raymond Moore, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Krout (SF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Gan Hong, Daniel Hamel | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:57 | Arizona | Raymond Moore gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Larry Krout knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 7-8 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Krout - foul #1 on Larry Krout, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (PG), Gan Hong (SF), Luis Holmes (PF) Sylvester Lewis, Robert Johnson, Raymond Moore | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:11 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Rick Sylvestre | 7-8 |
| 12:55 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre misses the floater from the right block | 7-8 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 12:40 | Arizona | Luis Holmes grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 12:22 | Arizona | Larry Krout buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clyde Thompson | 7-11 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leonard Thompson | 10-11 |
| 11:38 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Holmes | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Krout (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Larry Krout steps in front of the Jonathan Chappell pass | 10-13 |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Larry Krout misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Daniel Hamel (C) Clyde Thompson, Gan Hong, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Larry Krout makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Larry Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles loses the dribble to Larry Krout | 10-15 |
| 10:19 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Krout and he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Leonard Thompson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Arizona | Raymond Moore (PF) Luis Holmes | |
| 10:19 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis misses the free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:36 | Arizona | Raymond Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SF) Larry Krout | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 09:12 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:45 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 08:21 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 10-17 |
| 08:00 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Gan Hong - foul #1 on Gan Hong, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Krout (SG), Luis Holmes (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Sylvester Lewis, Raymond Moore, Daniel Hamel | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is hacked by Rick Sylvestre - foul #1 on Rick Sylvestre, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Thompson steps in front of the Walter Knowles pass | 10-17 |
| 06:56 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson slams it home | 10-19 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Luis Holmes blocks the short jumper by Clarence Opitz | 10-19 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it in | 12-19 |
| 06:16 | Arizona | Larry Krout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Daniel Hamel (C) Clyde Thompson, Gan Hong, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sylvester Lewis - foul #1 on Sylvester Lewis, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:56 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Luis Holmes | 12-19 |
| 05:30 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 05:29 | Arizona | Larry Krout tips it home | 12-21 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 15-21 |
| 04:55 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SF) Larry Krout | |
| 04:33 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Hamel | 15-23 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Opitz | 17-23 |
| 03:55 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hamel | 17-26 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is called for traveling | 17-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) John Kindel, Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Krout (SG), Raymond Moore (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Robert Johnson, Luis Holmes, Daniel Hamel | |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 03:22 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis tips it home | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Krout (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's pass is intercepted by Sylvester Lewis | 17-28 |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Larry Krout banks in the layup on a great pass from Sylvester Lewis | 17-30 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the floater from the left side | 17-30 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it back up and in | 19-30 |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis is hacked by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SF) Gan Hong | |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jerry Poch is blocked by Raymond Moore | 19-32 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Sylvester Lewis | 19-32 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Larry Krout misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Rick Sylvestre is called for the reach on John Kindel - foul #2 on Rick Sylvestre, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Gan Hong (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Daniel Hamel (C) Sylvester Lewis, Clyde Thompson, Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:19 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel connects on the floater from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 01:03 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | John Kindel is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles drills a shot from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Gan Hong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-36 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a halfcourt shot | 23-36 |