| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kevin Bickham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Madden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Webster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allan Bliss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Jamie Webster inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Oregon State | Jamie Webster scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Bickham | 21-32 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Jamie Webster is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Jamie Webster, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 18:50 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:33 | Oregon State | Jamie Webster knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Madden | 23-32 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Wolbert | 23-35 |
| 17:42 | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 17:13 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Allan Bliss | 23-35 |
| 16:59 | Oregon State | James Madden hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Bickham | 25-35 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Rene Esposito denies the turnaround by Stjepan Trojanowski | 25-35 |
| 16:33 | Oregon State | Allan Bliss snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 16:29 | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Madden | 27-35 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 27-37 |
| 16:00 | Oregon State | Allan Bliss connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Bickham and he's hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Matthew Levitsky (PG), Tony Rhodes (SG), Robert Barhorst (SF), Edward Jamison (C) Kevin Bickham, James Madden, Jamie Webster, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Donald Hansen (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 16:00 | Oregon State | Allan Bliss makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Matthew Levitsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Bliss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Levitsky takes the ball from Donald Hansen | 30-37 |
| 15:27 | Oregon State | Robert Barhorst connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:04 | Oregon State | Matthew Levitsky pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:59 | Oregon State | Tony Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bernard Propes (C) Allan Bliss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Barry Paige | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Edward Jamison steals the ball from Donald Hansen | 32-37 |
| 14:29 | Oregon State | Matthew Levitsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 14:28 | Oregon State | Tony Rhodes can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Norman Halle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 13:39 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Tony Rhodes | 32-37 |
| 13:15 | Oregon State | Tony Rhodes misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Halle - foul #1 on Norman Halle, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Madden (SG), Jamie Webster (SF), Allan Bliss (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Matthew Levitsky, Robert Barhorst, Edward Jamison, Bernard Propes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 13:15 | Oregon State | Tony Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:15 | Oregon State | Tony Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 12:21 | Oregon State | Allan Bliss is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham (PG) Tony Rhodes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Donald Hansen | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 11:56 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kevin Bickham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Webster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allan Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Oregon State | Jamie Webster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Wier and the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Timothy Cooper | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:03 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:36 | Oregon State | Joseph Wolbert steps in front of the Jamie Webster pass | 37-41 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Oregon State | Vernon Wier is called for the reach on Kevin Bickham - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Matthew Levitsky (SG), Robert Barhorst (SF), Edward Jamison (PF), Bernard Propes (C) James Madden, Jamie Webster, Allan Bliss, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| 10:07 | Oregon State | Edward Jamison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Halle - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 10:07 | Oregon State | Edward Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:07 | Oregon State | Edward Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen tips it home | 38-45 |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Robert Barhorst misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Robert Barhorst misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Robert Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stjepan Trojanowski | 39-47 |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Allan Bliss (PF) Bernard Propes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Barry Paige | |
| 08:57 | Oregon State | Vernon Wier is called for the reach on Robert Barhorst - foul #4 on Vernon Wier, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jamie Webster (SF) Kevin Bickham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Vernon Wier | |
| 08:57 | Oregon State | Robert Barhorst misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 39-47 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Barhorst picks off the pass by Donald Hansen | 39-47 |
| 08:14 | Oregon State | Matthew Levitsky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Levitsky - foul #3 on Matthew Levitsky, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham (PG), James Madden (SG), Rene Esposito (C) Matthew Levitsky, Robert Barhorst, Edward Jamison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kevin Bickham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Webster (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allan Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Oregon State | Allan Bliss misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 07:19 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:56 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Bickham | 42-49 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper tips it home | 42-51 |
| 06:19 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Matthew Levitsky (SF), Edward Jamison (PF) Jamie Webster, Allan Bliss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Donald Hansen | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 05:50 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:33 | Oregon State | James Madden hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-51 |
| 05:05 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:47 | Oregon State | Joseph Wolbert is called for the reach on Edward Jamison - foul #1 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tony Rhodes (SG), Robert Barhorst (SF), Allan Bliss (PF) Kevin Bickham, James Madden, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 04:47 | Oregon State | Edward Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is denied on a layup by Edward Jamison | 44-51 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Paige | 44-51 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 04:10 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Matthew Levitsky | 44-51 |
| 03:54 | Oregon State | Edward Jamison misses the driving attempt from the left block | 44-51 |
| 03:52 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Jamison | 44-51 |
| 03:36 | Oregon State | Timothy Cooper picks off the pass by Allan Bliss | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Matthew Levitsky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allan Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham (PG), Jamie Webster (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Matthew Levitsky, Robert Barhorst, Edward Jamison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 03:13 | Oregon State | Tony Rhodes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Rene Esposito swats the shot by Donald Hansen | 47-51 |
| 02:56 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 02:39 | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Madden (SG) Tony Rhodes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Allan Bliss denies the turnaround by Donald Hansen | 47-51 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 01:31 | Oregon State | Allan Bliss buries a jump hook in the paint | 49-53 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Norman Halle, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Donald Hansen | |
| 00:47 | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by James Madden in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Madden, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Allan Bliss is called for the reach on Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #3 on Allan Bliss, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by Allan Bliss - foul #4 on Allan Bliss, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Oregon State | James Madden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by Kevin Bickham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Bickham, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Timothy Cooper | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:24 | Oregon State | Kevin Bickham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is hacked by Kevin Bickham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Bickham, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:20 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 49-57 |
| 00:15 | Oregon State | James Madden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Madden is called for the reach on Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Madden, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | James Madden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | James Madden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Webster | 55-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by Kevin Bickham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Bickham, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Norman Halle | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Rene Esposito misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-60 |