| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) C - Richard Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Desmond Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Holcombe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hilliard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | William Hilliard inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Stanford | Marvin Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Stanford | Robert Watson gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:24 | Stanford | Luke Holcombe is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rarick - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Stanford | Marvin Ford knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Desmond Cochran | 35-39 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 18:41 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Marvin Ford | 35-39 |
| 18:38 | Stanford | Luke Holcombe is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 18:13 | Stanford | William Hilliard makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Desmond Cochran | 35-42 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Desmond Cochran takes the ball from Mario Rarick | 35-42 |
| 17:21 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Holloway - foul #2 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski (SG), Richard Romano (PF) Luke Holcombe, Robert Watson | |
| 17:21 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:21 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-43 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it in | 37-43 |
| 16:59 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Desmond Cochran and he's hacked by Richard Depp - foul #3 on Richard Depp, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 16:59 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Dmitry Murawski steals it from Kevin Holloway in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 16:36 | Stanford | William Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Holloway | 37-45 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Randall Backus | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Stanford | Richard Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:07 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:47 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Desmond Cochran (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dmitry Murawski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hilliard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Romano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses short on a shot near the basket | 39-48 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 39-48 |
| 15:26 | Stanford | Richard Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:57 | Stanford | Marvin Ford misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 14:56 | Stanford | Marvin Ford grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 14:30 | Stanford | Richard Romano misses the open dunk but he's fouled by George Novetsky - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Stanford | Luke Holcombe (PG), Woodrow Link (SF), Robert Watson (C) Desmond Cochran, William Hilliard, Marvin Ford | |
| 14:30 | Stanford | Richard Romano misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:30 | Stanford | Richard Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dmitry Murawski - foul #3 on Dmitry Murawski, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Amado Yazzie (PF) Richard Romano | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:07 | Stanford | Robert Watson snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:54 | Stanford | Robert Watson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-49 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Stanford | Robert Watson grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:44 | Stanford | Sherman Hunter is called for the reach on Luke Holcombe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Luke Holcombe - foul #1 on Luke Holcombe, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Stanford | Paul Meekins (PF) Dmitry Murawski | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:48 | Stanford | Robert Watson drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Amado Yazzie | 42-51 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Paul Meekins swats the short shot by Marvin Muysenberg | 42-51 |
| 12:24 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:59 | Stanford | Paul Meekins's pass is intercepted by Mario Rarick | 42-51 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter dunks the ball on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 44-51 |
| 11:37 | Stanford | Robert Watson lays it in set up by Luke Holcombe | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Luke Holcombe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Amado Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Woodrow Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Meekins (fresh) C - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Baccus | 46-53 |
| 10:59 | Stanford | Woodrow Link hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Robert Watson swats the short shot by Mario Rarick | 46-55 |
| 10:36 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:18 | Stanford | Woodrow Link is fouled on the floor by Mario Rarick - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Mario Rarick, Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Dmitry Murawski (SG), Richard Romano (PF), Marvin Ford (C) Luke Holcombe, Amado Yazzie, Paul Meekins, Robert Watson | |
| 10:18 | Stanford | Woodrow Link makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:18 | Stanford | Woodrow Link makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the dunk but he's hacked by Woodrow Link - foul #3 on Woodrow Link, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Hilliard (SF) Woodrow Link | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:01 | Stanford | Marvin Ford pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:44 | Stanford | William Hilliard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Holloway | 47-57 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 09:18 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 09:17 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran tips it home | 47-59 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 08:33 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Romano | 47-62 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Marvin Ford is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway - foul #2 on Marvin Ford, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Randall Backus, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Stanford | Paul Meekins (PF) Richard Romano | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 50-62 |
| 07:35 | Stanford | William Hilliard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) C - Richard Depp (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Desmond Cochran (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dmitry Murawski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Hilliard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Meekins (fresh) C - Marvin Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Mario Rarick is denied by Paul Meekins | 50-62 |
| 07:20 | Stanford | Paul Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:18 | Stanford | Richard Depp steals it from William Hilliard in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert blows the wide open layup | 50-62 |
| 07:10 | Stanford | Marvin Ford grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 06:57 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran is whistled for traveling | 50-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Stanford | Amado Yazzie (SG), Richard Romano (PF) Dmitry Murawski, Paul Meekins | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Desmond Cochran - foul #2 on Desmond Cochran, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Stanford | Luke Holcombe (PG) Desmond Cochran | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:14 | Stanford | Richard Romano makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Luke Holcombe | 53-64 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Marvin Ford - foul #3 on Marvin Ford, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Stanford | Lawrence Thomas (SG), Robert Watson (C) Richard Romano, Marvin Ford | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Randall Backus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Randall Backus, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Stanford | Woodrow Link (SF), Paul Meekins (PF) Lawrence Thomas, William Hilliard | |
| 05:16 | Stanford | Robert Watson clanks a runner from the right block | 53-64 |
| 05:15 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:55 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Vernon Preston - foul #3 on Vernon Preston, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), David Baccus (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Richard Romano (PF) Luke Holcombe, Paul Meekins | |
| 04:55 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:55 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Romano - foul #2 on Richard Romano, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski (SG), William Hilliard (SF), Marvin Ford (C) Amado Yazzie, Woodrow Link, Robert Watson | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:20 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Desmond Cochran | 55-69 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Randall Backus buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 57-69 |
| 03:44 | Stanford | William Hilliard is hacked by Kevin Holloway - foul #3 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Stanford | Paul Meekins (PF) Richard Romano | |
| 03:44 | Stanford | William Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randall Backus | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Desmond Cochran (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dmitry Murawski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Hilliard (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Paul Meekins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Ford (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran's pass is intercepted by Kevin Holloway in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mario Rarick | 61-69 |
| 02:59 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Stanford | Luke Holcombe (PG), Richard Romano (PF), Robert Watson (C) Desmond Cochran, Paul Meekins, Marvin Ford | |
| 02:52 | Stanford | Richard Romano connects on the fadeaway from close range | 61-71 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Murawski - foul #4 on Dmitry Murawski, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:40 | Stanford | Robert Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:17 | Stanford | Robert Watson misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 61-71 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky loses the dribble to William Hilliard | 61-71 |
| 01:42 | Stanford | Luke Holcombe connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dmitry Murawski | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway knocks in the jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Luke Holcombe is fouled on the floor by Kevin Holloway - foul #4 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Marvin Ford (C) Dmitry Murawski, Richard Romano | |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Luke Holcombe misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Luke Holcombe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Ford - foul #4 on Marvin Ford, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Stanford | Kevin Holloway is called for the reach on Desmond Cochran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Stanford | Amado Yazzie (SG), Richard Romano (PF) Luke Holcombe, Robert Watson | |
| 00:54 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:54 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the jumper near the basket | 65-76 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the tip | 65-76 |
| 00:46 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 65-76 |
| 00:22 | Stanford | Richard Romano tips it in | 65-78 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-78 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-78 |
| 00:12 | Stanford | Richard Romano pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran runs out the clock | 65-78 |