| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Matthew Pereyra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Meltzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Watson inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Pereyra is called for the reach on John Witherell - foul #1 on Matthew Pereyra, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the floater from the left side | 28-32 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | John Witherell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Pereyra - foul #2 on Matthew Pereyra, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra is hacked by Russell Towne - foul #1 on Russell Towne, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Stevens (SG) Aaron Hedman | |
| 17:28 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | John Watson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-37 |
| 16:58 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Hedman (SG), Christopher Tucker (SF), Salvatore Russo (C) Matthew Pereyra, Mark Meltzer, William Taggart | |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hedman - foul #1 on Aaron Hedman, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | John Mikula snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Hedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Abraham Bruce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | John Mikula is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Mikula, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Acres (C) Abraham Bruce | |
| 15:06 | Arizona State | Aaron Hedman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 14:27 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Mikula - foul #2 on John Mikula, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra (PG), James Young (SG), Mark Meltzer (SF) Robert Stevens, Aaron Hedman, Christopher Tucker | |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | William Callahan's layup is rejected by Jerry Acres | 30-39 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | James Young gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra is hacked by Russell Towne - foul #2 on Russell Towne, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Taggart (C) Salvatore Russo | |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Mark Meltzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | John Witherell buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kwakou Albarazi | 32-39 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Jerry Acres hits the finger roll | 32-41 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | William Callahan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Matthew Pereyra | 32-41 |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Matthew Pereyra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) SF - Mark Meltzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Acres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Callahan | 34-41 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Jerry Acres can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Stevens (PG), Aaron Hedman (SG), Christopher Tucker (SF), Abraham Bruce (PF) Matthew Pereyra, James Young, Mark Meltzer, William Taggart | |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Jerry Acres makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Jerry Acres makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 36-43 |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | Aaron Hedman is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Abraham Bruce out of a doubleteam | 36-46 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Acres - foul #4 on Jerry Acres, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) John Mikula | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra (PG), Mark Meltzer (SF), Salvatore Russo (C) Robert Stevens, Christopher Tucker, Jerry Acres | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Salvatore Russo | 37-46 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Taggart (C) Salvatore Russo | |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:40 | Arizona State | William Taggart is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | John Watson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Witherell | 39-48 |
| 07:57 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Matthew Pereyra | 39-50 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | John Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Stevens (PG), James Young (SG), Christopher Tucker (SF), Salvatore Russo (PF), Jerry Acres (C) Matthew Pereyra, Aaron Hedman, Mark Meltzer, Abraham Bruce, William Taggart | |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 07:09 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) SF - Christopher Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Acres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | James Young misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Witherell - foul #1 on John Witherell, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG) Russell Towne, John Witherell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-52 |
| 06:32 | Arizona State | Jerry Acres grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kwakou Albarazi - foul #2 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra (PG), Mark Meltzer (SF), William Taggart (C) James Young, Christopher Tucker, Jerry Acres | |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp tips it home | 41-54 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Harrold - foul #3 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, John Watson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce (PF) Salvatore Russo | |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #4 on William Callahan, team foul #10 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi (C) Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Hedman (SG) Robert Stevens | |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Pereyra and he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #5 on William Callahan, team foul #11 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), John Mikula (PF) Michael Carlos, William Callahan | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Acres (C) William Taggart | |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | John Witherell can't finish the layup | 43-58 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it in | 45-58 |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range | 45-58 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | John Mikula gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | John Watson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Jerry Acres tips it in | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Matthew Pereyra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Hedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Meltzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Bruce (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Acres (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Abraham Bruce misses the easy layup | 45-60 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Witherell | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is hacked by Matthew Pereyra - foul #3 on Matthew Pereyra, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Stevens (PG), James Young (SG), Christopher Tucker (SF), Salvatore Russo (PF), William Taggart (C) Matthew Pereyra, Aaron Hedman, Mark Meltzer, Abraham Bruce, Jerry Acres | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | John Mikula hits a floater from the right block | 47-60 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Stevens | 47-62 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Russell Towne, team foul #12 | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Mikula - foul #3 on John Mikula, team foul #13 | 47-62 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Watson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Taggart - foul #3 on William Taggart, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Robert Stevens runs out the clock | 49-64 |