| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Noonan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jordan Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SF), Joshua Graham (PF) Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 26-28 |
| 18:44 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Herbert Neal takes the ball from Robert Hamm | 26-28 |
| 17:58 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | William Hansen grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Hansen | 26-30 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Herbert Neal picks off the pass by Joshua Graham | 26-30 |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Noonan | 28-30 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG), Robert Haffey (SG), James Casner (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Paul Noonan, Jordan Stephens, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Justin Rose (C) Michael Fontaine, Robert Hamm, Joshua Graham, Dema Lamparski | |
| 15:44 | Oklahoma State | Justin Rose is called for the reach on Herbert Neal - foul #2 on Justin Rose, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Stuart Lakey | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) SG - Robert Haffey (fresh) SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Casner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Rose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal double dribbles | 28-30 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Daley | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Rose - foul #3 on Justin Rose, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Robert Haffey, James Casner, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Michael White takes the ball from Jing-Quo Sun | 30-32 |
| 14:03 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Michael White and he's fouled by Justin Rose - foul #4 on Justin Rose, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Justin Rose | |
| 14:03 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is fouled on the floor by James Casner - foul #2 on James Casner, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens (SG) Anthony McClarty | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | William Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma State | Jing-Quo Sun steals it from Jordan Stephens | 33-32 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma State | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:36 | Oklahoma State | James Casner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is hacked by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG), Robert Haffey (SG), Herbert Neal (SF) Paul Noonan, Jordan Stephens, Michael White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Joshua Graham (PF) Michael Fontaine, Stuart Lakey, Dema Lamparski | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) SG - Robert Haffey (fresh) SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Casner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - Joshua Graham (fresh) C - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Herbert Neal | 33-35 |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Hansen | 36-37 |
| 10:10 | Oklahoma State | Joshua Graham denies the turnaround by Herbert Neal | 36-37 |
| 10:09 | Oklahoma State | James Casner tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma State | James Casner gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Daley steals it from Kenny Johnson | 36-37 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Hansen | 36-40 |
| 09:04 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jing-Quo Sun and he's fouled by Robert Haffey - foul #2 on Robert Haffey, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Jordan Stephens (SG), Michael White (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Anthony McClarty, Robert Haffey, James Casner, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Joshua Graham | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:34 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Michael White | 36-42 |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jordan Stephens - foul #1 on Jordan Stephens, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF), Justin Rose (C) Joseph Daley, Dema Lamparski | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:24 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jordan Stephens | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Noonan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jordan Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Rose (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Fontaine | 39-45 |
| 06:43 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 05:57 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens is fouled on the floor by Justin Rose - foul #5 on Justin Rose, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (SF), Kenny Johnson (C) Herbert Neal, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Justin Rose | |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 41-47 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG), Robert Haffey (SG), Herbert Neal (SF) Paul Noonan, Jordan Stephens, Michael White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) Stuart Lakey | |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | William Hansen can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hansen | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Hansen | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Oklahoma State | Dema Lamparski denies the turnaround by Kenny Johnson | 41-51 |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | William Hansen grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) SG - Robert Haffey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Casner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenny Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Haffey - foul #3 on Robert Haffey, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Michael White (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Robert Haffey, James Casner, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF) William Hansen, Joseph Daley | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SG), James Casner (SF), Millard Wilson (PF) Paul Noonan, Herbert Neal, Michael White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:45 | Oklahoma State | James Casner is fouled on the floor by Cedric Owens - foul #1 on Cedric Owens, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 02:34 | Oklahoma State | James Casner loses the dribble to Michael Fontaine | 41-51 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 41-51 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fontaine | 41-51 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Glenn Thomas swats the layup by Jing-Quo Sun | 41-51 |
| 01:51 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Millard Wilson scores on a shot from close range | 43-51 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun and he's hacked by James Casner - foul #3 on James Casner, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) Stuart Lakey | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:57 | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey is fouled on the floor by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #4 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | James Casner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-54 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma State | Millard Wilson hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Anthony McClarty is called for the reach on Joseph Daley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony McClarty, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Jordan Stephens (SG), Herbert Neal (SF), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Anthony McClarty, Robert Haffey, James Casner, Millard Wilson, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Robert Hamm (SG) William Hansen, Jing-Quo Sun | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski is fouled on the floor by Jordan Stephens - foul #2 on Jordan Stephens, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG), Robert Haffey (SG), James Casner (SF), Millard Wilson (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Paul Noonan, Jordan Stephens, Herbert Neal, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas knocks in the floater in the paint | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hamm and he's fouled by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Michael Fontaine, Robert Hamm | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Dema Lamparski | 47-60 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Hansen runs out the clock | 47-60 |