| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Steve Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gilley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sides (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Paul Gilley inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Oakland | Paul Gilley misses long on a floater from close range | 30-24 |
| 19:40 | Oakland | Paul Gilley grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 19:19 | Oakland | Paul Gilley loses the dribble to Vernon Wier | 30-24 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the easy layup | 30-24 |
| 19:14 | Oakland | Paul Gilley snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:45 | Oakland | Richard Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-24 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper and he's fouled by Paul Gilley - foul #2 on Paul Gilley, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Harvey Seo (SF), Derek Naber (C) Paul Gilley, Lawrence Davis | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:03 | Oakland | John Sides misses the dunk attempt | 33-24 |
| 18:02 | Oakland | John Sides grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:46 | Oakland | Richard Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Donald Hansen (PF) Vernon Wier, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Oakland | Adrian Kirk (PG), Lawrence Davis (PF) Steve Whatley, John Sides | |
| 17:46 | Oakland | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:46 | Oakland | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 33-24 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Terry Hasse (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:01 | Oakland | Derek Naber clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Terry Hasse picks off the pass by Stjepan Trojanowski | 36-24 |
| 16:14 | Oakland | Terry Hasse comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-24 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steve Whatley (PG), Paul Gilley (SF), John Sides (C) Adrian Kirk, Harvey Seo, Derek Naber | |
| 15:48 | Oakland | John Sides misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Sutton (PG), Richard Wilson (SG) Terry Hasse, Lawrence Davis | |
| 15:48 | Oakland | John Sides makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 15:48 | Oakland | John Sides misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - William Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Gilley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sides (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Gilley - foul #3 on Paul Gilley, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 14:59 | Oakland | Richard Wilson's pass is intercepted by Vernon Wier | 37-25 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:34 | Oakland | William Sutton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 14:12 | Oakland | William Sutton pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:46 | Oakland | Vernon Wier takes the ball from John Sides | 39-28 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Oakland | Harvey Seo (SF), Lawrence Davis (PF), Derek Naber (C) Steve Whatley, Paul Gilley, John Sides | |
| 13:10 | Oakland | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| 12:49 | Oakland | Joseph Wolbert is called for the reach on William Sutton - foul #3 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| 12:35 | Oakland | Lawrence Davis lays it in | 39-30 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Halle, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| 12:13 | Oakland | Lawrence Davis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SF), Barry Paige (C) Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steve Whatley (SF) Harvey Seo | |
| 12:13 | Oakland | Lawrence Davis makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Norman Halle scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 41-33 |
| 11:33 | Oakland | Richard Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 11:32 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Naber | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - William Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Naber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Oakland | Richard Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Oakland | Adrian Kirk (PG), Terry Hasse (SG), Harvey Seo (SF), Paul Gilley (PF), John Sides (C) William Sutton, Richard Wilson, Steve Whatley, Lawrence Davis, Derek Naber | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Norman Halle makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:45 | Oakland | John Sides grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:29 | Oakland | John Sides buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Adrian Kirk | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:09 | Oakland | Adrian Kirk pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:47 | Oakland | Paul Gilley slams it home on a nice dish by Adrian Kirk | 42-40 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 09:22 | Oakland | The rebound goes to John Sides | 42-40 |
| 09:04 | Oakland | Paul Gilley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Terry Hasse steals the ball from Vernon Wier in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Harvey Seo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Hasse | 42-42 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-42 |
| 08:35 | Oakland | Harvey Seo snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:09 | Oakland | John Sides makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Terry Hasse | 42-44 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Norman Halle, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Sutton (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Steve Whatley (SF), Lawrence Davis (PF), Derek Naber (C) Adrian Kirk, Terry Hasse, Harvey Seo, Paul Gilley, John Sides | |
| 07:28 | Oakland | Derek Naber buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Wilson and the foul's on Joseph Wolbert - foul #4 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 07:28 | Oakland | Derek Naber misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Wolbert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - William Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Naber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Derek Naber picks off the pass by Vernon Wier in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 07:01 | Oakland | William Sutton knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 42-48 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 06:40 | Oakland | Lawrence Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:21 | Oakland | Joseph Wolbert swats the dunk try by Lawrence Davis | 42-48 |
| 06:19 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to William Sutton | 42-48 |
| 05:59 | Oakland | Steve Whatley is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Gilley (SF), John Sides (C) Steve Whatley, Derek Naber | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #3 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:09 | Oakland | Richard Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on Norman Halle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wilson, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Norman Halle, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Oakland | Terry Hasse (SG), Steve Whatley (SF) Richard Wilson, Paul Gilley | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | William Sutton takes the ball from Joseph Wolbert | 44-48 |
| 04:35 | Oakland | Terry Hasse misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | William Sutton steals the ball from Barry Paige in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 04:10 | Oakland | Timothy Cooper swats the layup by John Sides | 44-48 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Davis denies the turnaround by Barry Paige | 44-48 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Paige | 44-48 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Davis - foul #4 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Oakland | Adrian Kirk (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Harvey Seo (SF), Paul Gilley (PF), Derek Naber (C) William Sutton, Terry Hasse, Steve Whatley, Lawrence Davis, John Sides | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Wolbert (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Paige (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Adrian Kirk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harvey Seo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gilley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Naber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Oakland | Paul Gilley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wolbert - foul #5 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 03:13 | Oakland | Paul Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:13 | Oakland | Paul Gilley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 02:50 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Paul Gilley | 45-50 |
| 02:30 | Oakland | Richard Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Kirk - foul #1 on Adrian Kirk, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:59 | Oakland | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 01:33 | Oakland | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 01:33 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Sutton (PG), Lawrence Davis (PF), John Sides (C) Adrian Kirk, Harvey Seo, Derek Naber | |
| 01:16 | Oakland | Richard Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Sutton - foul #4 on William Sutton, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Oakland | John Sides knocks in the jump hook from close range | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Sides is called for the reach on Stjepan Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sides, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | William Sutton is called for the reach on Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #5 on William Sutton, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steve Whatley (PG) William Sutton | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Steve Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #4 on Vernon Wier, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Steve Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Steve Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | Oakland | Steve Whatley pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:07 | Oakland | Steve Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #5 on Vernon Wier, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Vernon Wier | |
| Subs | Oakland | Terry Hasse (PG), Derek Naber (C) Lawrence Davis, John Sides | |
| 00:07 | Oakland | Steve Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:07 | Oakland | Steve Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Norman Halle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:01 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Terry Hasse runs out the clock | 54-59 |