| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Neal (fresh) SF - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony McClarty | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | William Hansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun tips it in | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Oklahoma State | Justin Rose is called for the reach on Herbert Neal - foul #2 on Justin Rose, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Justin Rose, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Michael White comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-33 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony McClarty and he's hacked by Michael Fontaine - foul #1 on Michael Fontaine, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Justin Rose (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (SF), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Joseph Hogan, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony McClarty - foul #2 on Anthony McClarty, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SF) Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:22 | Oklahoma State | Tyrone Adam takes the ball from Herbert Neal | 32-37 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hansen | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hamm (fresh) PF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herbert Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Casner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | William Hansen snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | William Hansen is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Cedric Owens (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (PG), Robert Haffey (SG), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Anthony McClarty, Herbert Neal, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| 14:57 | Oklahoma State | James Casner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | James Casner is called for the reach on Michael Fontaine - foul #2 on James Casner, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG) James Casner | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu clanks a runner in the lane | 34-37 |
| 14:06 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty is fouled on the floor by Cedric Owens - foul #4 on Cedric Owens, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Justin Rose (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) William Hansen, Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SG) Anthony McClarty | |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | Michael White is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | Oklahoma State | Zhuang Chu swats the short shot by Kenny Johnson | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:43 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | William Hansen is hacked by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Justin Rose, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (SF), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Robert Haffey, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Hogan is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #2 on Joseph Hogan, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG) Joseph Hogan | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Casner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal is fouled on the floor by Michael Fontaine - foul #2 on Michael Fontaine, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Justin Rose (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 11:06 | Oklahoma State | Justin Rose takes the ball from Glenn Thomas | 36-40 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 10:22 | Oklahoma State | James Casner grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:02 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas's pass is intercepted by Zhuang Chu | 36-40 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | William Hansen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zhuang Chu | 38-40 |
| 09:37 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Casner | 38-42 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | William Hansen drills a jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 08:50 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee connects on the shot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Michael Fontaine, Justin Rose, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SG), Joseph Hogan (SF), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Herbert Neal, James Casner, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma State | Michael White's fadeaway is rejected by Zhuang Chu | 40-44 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan tips it home | 40-46 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 07:46 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:25 | Oklahoma State | Michael White buries a fadeaway in the lane | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zhuang Chu (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Haffey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm scores on a runner from the left block | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dema Lamparski - foul #1 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SG) Anthony McClarty | |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski's floater is knocked away by Kenny Johnson | 42-49 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 06:00 | Oklahoma State | Cedric Owens steals it from Kenny Johnson | 42-49 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michael White swats the short shot by Dema Lamparski | 42-49 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 05:29 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:05 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Haffey | 42-51 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Robert Haffey picks off the pass by Jing-Quo Sun | 42-51 |
| 04:22 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Kenny Johnson is blocked by Zhuang Chu | 42-51 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Tyrone Adam (C) Michael Fontaine, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (SF), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Robert Haffey, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cedric Owens - foul #5 on Cedric Owens, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Zhuang Chu | 42-51 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun and he's fouled by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG) Joseph Hogan | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 03:17 | Oklahoma State | James Casner misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zhuang Chu (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herbert Neal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Casner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Herbert Neal steals the ball from Tyrone Adam | 45-53 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (PG), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Anthony McClarty, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma State | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on Michael White - foul #3 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu lays it in | 47-53 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Adam - foul #2 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 01:45 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal is hacked by Jing-Quo Sun in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG) James Casner | |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam clanks a runner near the basket | 47-57 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma State | Jing-Quo Sun is called for the reach on Herbert Neal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SG), James Casner (SF), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Anthony McClarty, Joseph Hogan, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Justin Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG) Herbert Neal | |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty is fouled in the backcourt by William Hansen - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #11 | 47-58 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | William Hansen lays it in on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun and he's fouled by James Casner - foul #3 on James Casner, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Ralph Rhee | 49-59 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee is hacked by William Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hansen, team foul #12 | 49-59 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is hacked by Robert Haffey - foul #2 on Robert Haffey, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey is fouled in the backcourt by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #5 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #13 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SG), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) James Casner, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty runs out the clock | 51-61 |