| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Oklahoma State | Robert Hamm is called for the reach on Joseph Hogan - foul #2 on Robert Hamm, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (PF) Cedric Owens | |
| 19:21 | Oklahoma State | Michael White buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Hogan | 22-32 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Daley, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Joseph Daley, Richard Becraft | |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Michael White hits a jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is whistled for a carry | 24-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| 18:03 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-32 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 17:21 | Oklahoma State | Michael White loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | David Hays's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Russo | 24-32 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo lays it in | 26-32 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Daley | 26-35 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Daley steals it from Ralph Rhee | 26-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley banks in the layup | 26-37 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Daley steals the ball from Joseph Hogan | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Herbert Neal picks off the pass by Joseph Daley | 26-37 |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal throws it down | 28-37 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Neal - foul #1 on Herbert Neal, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (SG), Robert Haffey (SF), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Joseph Hogan, Herbert Neal, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, Tyrone Adam | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Michael White is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it home | 28-40 |
| 14:31 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses the floater from the right side | 28-40 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft lays it in on a great pass from Zhuang Chu | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:45 | Oklahoma State | Jing-Quo Sun steps in front of the Kenny Johnson pass | 28-42 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-42 |
| 13:30 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 13:07 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 28-45 |
| 12:48 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-45 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Michael White buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Russo and he's fouled by Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SG), Herbert Neal (SF), Glenn Thomas (C) Gustavo Russo, Robert Haffey, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, David Hays | |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses the free throw | 30-47 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is fouled on the floor by Herbert Neal - foul #2 on Herbert Neal, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Hogan - foul #1 on Joseph Hogan, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 11:51 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-49 |
| 11:49 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Odis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG) Odis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (PF) Cedric Owens | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | David Hays lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 30-51 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma State | Richard Becraft swats the layup by Gustavo Russo | 30-51 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Rhee is called for the reach on Joseph Daley - foul #2 on Ralph Rhee, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | David Hays misses long on a shot near the basket | 30-51 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Adam - foul #2 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (PG) Gustavo Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| 09:55 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Odis Mitchell | 32-51 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 09:29 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is hacked by Michael White - foul #4 on Michael White, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SF), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Herbert Neal, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | David Hays scores on a runner from close range set up by Jing-Quo Sun and he's fouled by Odis Mitchell - foul #1 on Odis Mitchell, team foul #7 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG) Odis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| 08:52 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Robert Hamm | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 35-56 |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Rhee - foul #3 on Ralph Rhee, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SG), Michael White (PF) Joseph Hogan, Ralph Rhee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:07 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 07:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael White is denied on a layup by Cedric Owens | 38-56 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Haffey (fresh) PF - Michael White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Herbert Neal takes the ball from Richard Becraft | 38-56 |
| 07:24 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-56 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cedric Owens | 38-56 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Glenn Thomas takes the ball from Jing-Quo Sun | 38-56 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal is fouled on the floor by Cedric Owens - foul #2 on Cedric Owens, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (PG), Joseph Hogan (SG), Kenny Johnson (C) Gustavo Russo, Robert Haffey, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 06:56 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 38-56 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-56 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it home | 38-58 |
| 06:15 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 38-58 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Odis Mitchell | 41-58 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-58 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu tips it in | 41-60 |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-60 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson grabs the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan banks in the layup | 43-60 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cedric Owens | 43-63 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan loses the dribble to Cedric Owens | 43-63 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam drills a runner in the paint set up by Cedric Owens | 43-65 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-65 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Odis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hogan (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Adam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Odis Mitchell - foul #2 on Odis Mitchell, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG), Robert Haffey (SF), Glenn Thomas (C) Joseph Hogan, Herbert Neal, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:21 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is whistled for traveling | 43-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (PF) Tyrone Adam | |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | David Hays hits the follow up shot | 43-69 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-69 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee tips it in | 45-69 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-69 |
| 01:28 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo is fouled on the floor by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #4 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SG) Gustavo Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cedric Owens (PF) David Hays | |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #5 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #7 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens blows the layup | 47-69 |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Oklahoma State | Richard Becraft blocks the jumper by Joseph Hogan | 47-69 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm grabs the board | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-69 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Ralph Rhee | 47-69 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas grabs the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey makes the fadeaway from the right side | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 49-69 |