| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Virgil Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski (PF) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 39-25 |
| 18:30 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 18:10 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 18:09 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 17:52 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:29 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG) Virgil Cooper | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Allen | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:56 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane (C) Glenn Harmon | |
| 16:45 | Hawaii | Darrell Pate takes the ball from Keith Nally | 42-27 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bill Allen | 44-27 |
| 16:06 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane throws it down and the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Charles Simek (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo, Valeri Florkowski | |
| 16:06 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Simek (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Hawaii | Charles Simek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 15:29 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane tips it home | 47-32 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper (SG), Dikembe Emanuel (PF) Stephen Thomas, Kenneth Shane | |
| 15:15 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses long on a turnaround from close range | 47-32 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-32 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-32 |
| 14:43 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:15 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #3 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Gregory Badillo (SF), Kenneth Shane (C) Jeffrey Puente, Charles Simek, Glenn Harmon | |
| 14:02 | Hawaii | Bill Allen steps in front of the Virgil Cooper pass | 47-32 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Bill Allen throws it down | 49-32 |
| 13:45 | Hawaii | Keith Nally's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Thompson | 49-32 |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Emanuel | 49-32 |
| 13:04 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Oliveras | 49-32 |
| 13:03 | Hawaii | Keith Nally hits the follow up shot | 49-34 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Shane - foul #2 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG) Virgil Cooper | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:52 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 12:30 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is hacked by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon (C) Kenneth Shane | |
| 12:14 | Hawaii | Keith Nally hits the finger roll | 50-36 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | David Barba pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski (PF) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Hawaii | Keith Nally buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | David Barba is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Keith Nally | |
| 11:00 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Valeri Florkowski, Glenn Harmon | |
| 10:28 | Hawaii | Richard Ranallo is called for the reach on Kenneth Shane - foul #4 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper (SG), Charles Simek (SF) Stephen Thomas, Gregory Badillo | |
| 10:17 | Hawaii | Charles Simek is fouled on the floor by Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| 10:17 | Hawaii | Charles Simek makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:17 | Hawaii | Charles Simek makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Virgil Cooper is called for the reach on Owen Crawford - foul #2 on Virgil Cooper, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 09:51 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:29 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 09:28 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:13 | Hawaii | Cecil Oliveras denies the turnaround by Dikembe Emanuel | 50-40 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Keith Nally takes the ball from Cecil Oliveras | 50-40 |
| 08:34 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Virgil Cooper and he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF) Darrell Pate, Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), Gregory Badillo (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Virgil Cooper, Charles Simek, Kenneth Shane | |
| 08:34 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it home | 52-42 |
| 07:39 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-42 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 07:11 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Keith Nally | |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 06:19 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:54 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper (SG), Valeri Florkowski (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Stephen Thomas, Dikembe Emanuel, Glenn Harmon | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo clanks a floater from the right block | 52-44 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 05:41 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 55-46 |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 55-46 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't finish the layup | 55-46 |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Puente | 55-48 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it in | 57-48 |
| 04:00 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Dikembe Emanuel (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Jeffrey Puente, Valeri Florkowski, Kenneth Shane | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Nally | 57-51 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Glenn Harmon - foul #2 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 57-51 |
| 03:00 | Hawaii | Keith Nally grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG) Virgil Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Pate and the foul's on Glenn Harmon - foul #3 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:32 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:09 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 02:08 | Hawaii | Keith Nally gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:50 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Bill Allen lays it up and in and the foul's on Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:16 | Hawaii | Keith Nally dunks the ball set up by Virgil Cooper and the foul's on Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 01:16 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 00:49 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | Keith Nally knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Badillo | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Glenn Harmon - foul #4 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Cecil Oliveras takes the ball from Gregory Badillo | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Keith Nally is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Nally, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:10 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson runs out the clock | 64-59 |