| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Blount (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Alger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Brandon Alger inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kansas | Thomas Blount shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 19:01 | Kansas | Brandon Alger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | James Johanson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Howard - foul #2 on Lee Howard, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Kansas | James Robinson drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:36 | Kansas | James Robinson misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | William Jones gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | James Johanson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Lee Howard | 27-30 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Brandon Alger is fouled on the floor by James Johanson - foul #1 on James Johanson, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 17:38 | Kansas | James Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:37 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | James Craig grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Neil | 27-32 |
| 16:47 | Kansas | Thomas Blount splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 16:46 | Kansas | Lee Howard hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | William Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:21 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Blount | 29-32 |
| 15:54 | Kansas | Lee Howard buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Dennis and the foul's on William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG), Steven Spruill (SF), Alfonzo Sok (PF) James Robinson, Brandon Alger, Benjamin Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Manuel Kendall (SF), Alex Taylor (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, James Johanson, William Jones, James Craig | |
| 15:54 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Yutzy | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonzo Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) SF - Manuel Kendall (fresh) PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 15:31 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Mark Mielke | 31-32 |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Lee Howard lays it in | 33-32 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:27 | Kansas | Mike Hust is called for the reach on Lee Howard - foul #1 on Mike Hust, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (PG), Carlton Yoho (C) Mark Mielke, Lee Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG), James Johanson (SF) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust, Manuel Kendall | |
| 14:06 | Kansas | Steven Spruill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lester Neil - foul #2 on Lester Neil, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis (PF) Alfonzo Sok | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jones (PF), James Craig (C) Alex Taylor, Lucas Yutzy | |
| 14:06 | Kansas | Steven Spruill misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:06 | Kansas | Steven Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | William Jones misses the jumper in the lane | 34-32 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | James Craig tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 34-34 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | James Johanson grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Alger (SF) Steven Spruill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG) James Higgins | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:13 | Kansas | Brandon Alger pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:07 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Boris Gorzynski - foul #1 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| 13:07 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:07 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:46 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:28 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:27 | Kansas | James Robinson hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Dennis - foul #2 on Benjamin Dennis, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG) Lester Neil | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:41 | Kansas | James Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Boris Gorzynski - foul #2 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok (PF) Benjamin Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Taylor (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) William Jones, James Craig | |
| 11:41 | Kansas | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:41 | Kansas | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Blount (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Alger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfonzo Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Yoho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) SF - James Johanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Thomas Blount - foul #2 on Thomas Blount, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG), Lee Howard (C) James Robinson, Carlton Yoho | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:15 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Mike Hust is called for the reach on Alfonzo Sok - foul #2 on Mike Hust, team foul #8 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust | |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 10:18 | Kansas | Mark Mielke pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:49 | Kansas | Brandon Alger double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (PG), Steven Spruill (SF), Benjamin Dennis (PF) Mark Mielke, Brandon Alger, Alfonzo Sok | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), William Jones (PF), James Craig (C) James Higgins, James Johanson, Alex Taylor | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Lester Neil can't throw it down | 42-37 |
| 09:27 | Kansas | Lee Howard grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 08:58 | Kansas | Thomas Blount shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Steven Spruill snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Lee Howard connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Lester Neil - foul #3 on Lester Neil, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG) Thomas Blount | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), James Johanson (SF) Lester Neil, Lucas Yutzy | |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Steven Spruill takes the ball from Mike Hust | 44-37 |
| 07:55 | Kansas | Lee Howard clanks a driving attempt from close range | 44-37 |
| 07:53 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis tips it home | 46-37 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | William Jones loses the dribble to James Robinson | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) SF - James Johanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Kansas | Lee Howard blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | James Craig gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-37 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | James Craig snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is hacked by Lee Howard - foul #3 on Lee Howard, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (PG), Brandon Alger (SF), Alfonzo Sok (PF), Carlton Yoho (C) James Robinson, Steven Spruill, Benjamin Dennis, Lee Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG), Alex Taylor (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust, William Jones, James Craig | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Lucas Yutzy | 46-39 |
| 05:54 | Kansas | Brandon Alger misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | James Johanson lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Alex Taylor | 46-41 |
| 05:06 | Kansas | Thomas Blount is hacked by Alex Taylor - foul #1 on Alex Taylor, team foul #10 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (PG), Benjamin Dennis (PF) Mark Mielke, Alfonzo Sok | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), William Jones (PF), James Craig (C) James Higgins, James Johanson, Alex Taylor | |
| 05:06 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:06 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | James Craig pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | William Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:24 | Kansas | Brandon Alger makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | William Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Boris Gorzynski | 49-43 |
| 03:44 | Kansas | Thomas Blount buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Robinson and the foul's on Lester Neil - foul #4 on Lester Neil, team foul #11 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Spruill (SF) Brandon Alger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Johanson (SF) Lucas Yutzy | |
| 03:44 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | William Jones connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Craig | 52-45 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho is hacked by James Craig - foul #1 on James Craig, team foul #12 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lee Howard (C) Benjamin Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Alex Taylor (PF) Lester Neil, William Jones | |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Blount (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Yoho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) SF - James Johanson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Blount is called for the reach on James Johanson - foul #3 on Thomas Blount, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Alger (SF), Alfonzo Sok (PF) Steven Spruill, Carlton Yoho | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy (C) James Craig | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 02:00 | Kansas | The short jumper by Lee Howard is denied by Lucas Yutzy | 53-45 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alex Taylor | 53-45 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis (PF) Alfonzo Sok | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), William Jones (PF), James Craig (C) Mike Hust, Alex Taylor, Lucas Yutzy | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Lester Neil is fouled on the floor by Brandon Alger - foul #3 on Brandon Alger, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Lester Neil makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Lester Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:20 | Kansas | Lee Howard scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Blount | 55-47 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | James Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | James Johanson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Kansas | Thomas Blount is hacked by Boris Gorzynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #13 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Spruill (SF) Brandon Alger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:53 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:53 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | James Craig gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Dennis - foul #3 on Benjamin Dennis, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Alger (SF) Steven Spruill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Brandon Alger grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Brandon Alger is hacked by Boris Gorzynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #14 | 56-51 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Brandon Alger misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Brandon Alger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Johanson | 57-53 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Thomas Blount is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Neil - foul #5 on Lester Neil, team foul #15 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG) Lester Neil | |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | James Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Mike Hust is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #3 on Mike Hust, team foul #16 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Spruill (SF) Brandon Alger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Mike Hust travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Boris Gorzynski is called for the reach on Steven Spruill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #17 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG) Boris Gorzynski | |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Steven Spruill misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Steven Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Alger (SF) Steven Spruill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Johanson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Higgins | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Thomas Blount is hacked by Mike Hust in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Hust, team foul #18 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Spruill (SF) Brandon Alger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Johanson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | James Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Alger (SF) Steven Spruill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Mike Hust is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Spruill (SF) Brandon Alger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | James Robinson runs out the clock | 62-56 |