| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 10 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Martin Nieves inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Cal | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:27 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 27-26 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd tips it in | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Cal | William Scott knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Stanley Bryant | 29-29 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), John Matsumura (C) William Scott, Mitch Maughan | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Matsumura | 32-29 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Martin Nieves hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mladen Smitreski and he's fouled by Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (PF) Stanley Bryant | |
| 17:44 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Mladen Smitreski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Martin Nieves | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:57 | Cal | James Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mladen Smitreski | 32-35 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG) James Scott | |
| 16:41 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:41 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:41 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 32-37 |
| 16:16 | Cal | John Saine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:55 | Cal | John Matsumura travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Michael Glass, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Mladen Smitreski, Ronald Moody, John Saine, Robert Eubanks, John Matsumura | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 10 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Mitch Maughan picks off the pass by Brian Shurtleff | 32-37 |
| 15:24 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:24 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:24 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 34-39 |
| 14:54 | Cal | James Scott is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Matsumura (C) Mitch Maughan | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | William Scott is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #4 on William Scott, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), Ronald Moody (SG), John Saine (SF) William Scott, James Scott, Martin Nieves | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Moody is called for the reach on Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Ronald Moody, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (PF) Stanley Bryant | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Saine - foul #1 on John Saine, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:38 | Cal | John Saine connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mladen Smitreski | 36-41 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF) Ronald Moody, Robert Eubanks | |
| 13:09 | Cal | John Saine is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #4 on Jerry Poch, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF) John Saine | |
| 12:54 | Cal | James Scott hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Matsumura | 36-44 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mladen Smitreski - foul #2 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Brian Shurtleff, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) John Matsumura | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Stanley Bryant snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:19 | Cal | Mitch Maughan connects on the runner near the basket set up by Mladen Smitreski | 37-46 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 12:06 | Cal | Stanley Bryant gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on Mitch Maughan - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), John Kindel (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF) Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kindel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cal | John Kindel is called for the reach on John Saine - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG), John Matsumura (C) James Scott, Robert Eubanks | |
| 11:22 | Cal | John Saine misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:22 | Cal | John Matsumura snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Moody | 37-48 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mladen Smitreski - foul #3 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Robert Eubanks (PF) Mladen Smitreski, Stanley Bryant | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:25 | Cal | John Matsumura knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Saine and the foul's on John Kindel - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:25 | Cal | John Matsumura makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Arnold | 41-51 |
| 09:51 | Cal | John Matsumura scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Moody | 41-53 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Ronald Moody - foul #2 on Ronald Moody, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), Martin Nieves (SF) James Scott, John Matsumura | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Martin Nieves can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 43-53 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moody - foul #3 on Ronald Moody, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:01 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 09:00 | Cal | Stanley Bryant hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #10 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Brian Shurtleff, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG) Ronald Moody | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Martin Nieves buries a floater from the right block set up by James Scott | 44-57 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:00 | Cal | Jonathan Chappell steals the ball from James Scott | 47-57 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson drills a shot from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Mark Arnold is called for the reach on Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), Ronald Moody (SG), John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Mladen Smitreski, James Scott, Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan | |
| 06:25 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 05:55 | Cal | John Matsumura's layup is rejected by Jerry Poch | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the jumper in the lane | 54-59 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | John Kindel is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Robert Eubanks (PF) Ronald Moody, Stanley Bryant | |
| 05:04 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Shurtleff | 57-61 |
| 04:52 | Cal | John Matsumura misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 04:51 | Cal | William Scott snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:37 | Cal | John Saine connects on the 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-64 |
| 04:18 | Cal | John Saine grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:50 | Cal | John Saine misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 03:49 | Cal | William Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Kenneth Swanson is called for the reach on John Saine - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF) Mladen Smitreski, John Matsumura | |
| 03:34 | Cal | John Saine makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:34 | Cal | John Saine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Saine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-66 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Martin Nieves is called for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-66 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 01:58 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:53 | Cal | Martin Nieves is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Stanley Bryant picks off the pass by Jonathan Chappell | 59-68 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Mark Arnold swats the short shot by Mitch Maughan | 59-68 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Chappell | 62-68 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Mitch Maughan's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Chappell | 62-68 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Leonard Thompson is called for the reach on Mitch Maughan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Martin Nieves steals the ball from Eric Ansley | 62-70 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Martin Nieves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Ansley, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Scott | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | William Scott runs out the clock | 62-72 |