| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) C - David Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 19:43 | Stanford | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Stanford | Mark Johnson is hacked by Richard Becraft - foul #2 on Richard Becraft, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 19:03 | Stanford | David Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Cedric Owens | 24-31 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 24-31 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Hays | 26-31 |
| 18:15 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Rader | 26-33 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Chad Rader steals it from Zhuang Chu | 26-33 |
| 17:58 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Rader | 26-35 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Hamm | 29-35 |
| 17:17 | Stanford | Mark Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Cedric Owens | 29-35 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Dikembe Akuchie is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu - foul #4 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, David Hays | |
| Subs | Stanford | Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft drills a shot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | Stanford | Tyrone Adam is called for the reach on David Bennett - foul #1 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Schneider (PG), Ralph Sawyer (SG) Chad Rader, Phillip Hughes | |
| 15:57 | Stanford | William Schneider is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - William Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Sawyer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Henry Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hays | 33-35 |
| 15:24 | Stanford | Lee Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF) Donald Phillips, David Hays | |
| Subs | Stanford | Mark Johnson (PF), Lester Willard (C) Lee Holt, David Bennett | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 35-35 |
| 14:43 | Stanford | Mark Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Stanford | Chad Rader (PG), Phillip Hughes (SG) William Schneider, Ralph Sawyer | |
| 14:43 | Stanford | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Stanford | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Chad Rader is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #2 on Chad Rader, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bennett (C) Lester Willard | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | David Hays scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 13:53 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | David Hays misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it in | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Stanford | David Bennett is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, David Hays, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Lee Holt (PF) Henry Cook, Mark Johnson | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu's pass is intercepted by Lee Holt | 39-39 |
| 12:43 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hamm - foul #3 on Robert Hamm, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), David Hays (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 12:43 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:43 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Rader - foul #3 on Chad Rader, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Chad Rader takes the ball from Joseph Daley | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad Rader | 39-42 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Hays | 41-42 |
| 12:04 | Stanford | David Bennett misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Tyrone Adam, David Hays | |
| Subs | Stanford | Mark Johnson (PF) Lee Holt | |
| 12:04 | Stanford | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:04 | Stanford | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Chad Rader takes the ball from Zhuang Chu | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Hughes | 41-47 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 11:08 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:06 | Stanford | Chad Rader is hacked by Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), David Hays (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Schneider (PG), Ralph Sawyer (SG), Lester Willard (C) Chad Rader, Phillip Hughes, David Bennett | |
| 10:45 | Stanford | Joseph Daley steals the ball from Dikembe Akuchie | 41-47 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is hacked by William Schneider - foul #2 on William Schneider, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Tyrone Adam, David Hays | |
| Subs | Stanford | Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 09:52 | Stanford | Lee Holt can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-47 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 43-47 |
| 08:59 | Stanford | William Schneider knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #3 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Robert Hamm, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), David Bennett (C) Ralph Sawyer, Henry Cook, Lee Holt, Lester Willard | |
| 08:59 | Stanford | William Schneider makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Hays | 45-50 |
| 08:19 | Stanford | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Dikembe Akuchie - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Joseph Daley, David Hays | |
| Subs | Stanford | Chad Rader (PG) William Schneider | |
| 08:19 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), David Hays (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Hays (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 07:18 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to David Bennett | 45-50 |
| 06:56 | Stanford | David Bennett drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Phillip Hughes | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | David Bennett steals it from Joseph Daley | 45-52 |
| 06:30 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, David Hays | |
| Subs | Stanford | Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws it down on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | Stanford | Richard Becraft picks off the pass by Henry Cook | 47-52 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 05:44 | Stanford | The rebound goes to David Bennett | 47-52 |
| 05:16 | Stanford | Richard Becraft swats the layup by Henry Cook | 47-52 |
| 05:14 | Stanford | David Bennett tips it in | 47-54 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is whistled for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), David Hays (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Schneider (PG), Ralph Sawyer (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Mark Johnson (PF) Chad Rader, Phillip Hughes, Henry Cook, Lee Holt | |
| 04:37 | Stanford | Mark Johnson drills a runner near the basket set up by William Schneider and the foul's on Joseph Daley - foul #1 on Joseph Daley, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Stanford | Lester Willard (C) David Bennett | |
| 04:37 | Stanford | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | David Hays connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Becraft | 49-57 |
| 03:54 | Stanford | Mark Johnson misses the lay-in | 49-57 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 49-57 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 03:38 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Lester Willard | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - William Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sawyer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Willard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Stanford | William Schneider misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a runner in the lane | 49-57 |
| 03:11 | Stanford | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:11 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Stanford | Chad Rader (PG), Phillip Hughes (SG), David Bennett (C) William Schneider, Ralph Sawyer, Lester Willard | |
| 02:49 | Stanford | David Bennett can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 02:47 | Stanford | Mark Johnson grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 02:26 | Stanford | Chad Rader hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-57 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Mark Johnson steals it from Robert Hamm | 49-57 |
| 01:34 | Stanford | David Bennett drills a turnaround in the lane | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the lay-in | 49-59 |
| 01:16 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes is hacked by Robert Hamm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hamm, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| Subs | Stanford | Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:47 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Stanford | Jing-Quo Sun is called for the reach on Lee Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Stanford | Lee Holt misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Stanford | Lee Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Stanford | David Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:43 | Stanford | Richard Becraft is called for the reach on David Bennett - foul #3 on Richard Becraft, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| 00:43 | Stanford | David Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:43 | Stanford | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Lee Holt - foul #1 on Lee Holt, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Mark Johnson (PF) Henry Cook, Lee Holt | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Stanford | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Chad Rader in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Phillips, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| 00:34 | Stanford | Chad Rader misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Stanford | Chad Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:25 | Stanford | Henry Cook pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:25 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:22 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #5 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #14 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:22 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:22 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's fadeaway is rejected by David Bennett | 54-65 |
| 00:16 | Stanford | David Bennett pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Chad Rader runs out the clock | 54-65 |