| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Healy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Macarthur (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Drumm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kimura (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm inbounds the ball | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado | Daniel Kimura is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | The jumper by Gilbert Mortensen is denied by Peter Brown | 33-54 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Travis Macarthur gets the rebound | 33-54 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Healy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #1 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Travis Macarthur connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Healy | 33-56 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Travis Macarthur steals the ball from George Novetsky | 33-56 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Gilbert Mortensen takes the ball from Travis Macarthur | 33-56 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | George Novetsky banks in the layup and he's hacked by Daniel Kimura - foul #2 on Daniel Kimura, team foul #1 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Pickerel (PG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Aaron McCormick (C) Christopher Healy, Kevin Drumm, Peter Brown, Daniel Kimura | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the free throw | 35-56 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Aaron McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Aaron McCormick is fouled on the floor by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Drumm (SF) Travis Macarthur | |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-56 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Justin Pickerel steps in front of the Robert Pillar pass in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm lays it in set up by Justin Pickerel | 35-58 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Gilbert | 35-58 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #3 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Healy (PG), Travis Macarthur (SG), Marco Blake (PF), Daniel Kimura (C) Justin Pickerel, Ryan Newbold, Daniel Johnson, Aaron McCormick | |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Marco Blake connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-61 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-61 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Marco Blake gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Marco Blake misses long on a runner near the basket | 35-61 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Christopher Healy hits the follow up shot | 35-63 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #4 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF) Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Newbold (SF), Peter Brown (PF) Kevin Drumm, Marco Blake | |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Christopher Healy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-63 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques is hacked by Peter Brown - foul #1 on Peter Brown, team foul #2 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (PF) Peter Brown | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar loses the ball out of bounds | 35-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Drumm (SF) Travis Macarthur | |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Robert Pillar picks off the pass by Kevin Drumm in the backcourt | 35-63 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Pillar | 38-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Healy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Drumm (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marco Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kimura (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Healy | 38-65 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar loses the dribble to Marco Blake | 38-65 |
| 15:13 | Colorado | Marco Blake comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-65 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 38-65 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Duane Bumpers and he's fouled by Marco Blake - foul #1 on Marco Blake, team foul #3 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Ricky Mize (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Pickerel (PG), Mark Nelson (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Peter Brown (PF), Aaron McCormick (C) Christopher Healy, Ryan Newbold, Kevin Drumm, Marco Blake, Daniel Kimura | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques makes the free throw | 41-65 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Aaron McCormick is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Nelson | 41-67 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-67 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 41-67 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Jessie Ellington swats the short shot by Mark Nelson | 41-67 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Drumm (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 13:58 | Colorado | Mark Nelson misses the floater from the right block | 41-67 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Justin Pickerel steals it from Ricky Mize | 41-67 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Mark Nelson is fouled on the floor by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #5 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Healy (PG) Justin Pickerel | |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Mark Nelson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-69 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 41-69 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the offensive board | 41-69 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the turnaround from close range | 41-69 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it home | 43-69 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm is hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #6 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Pickerel (PG), Travis Macarthur (SG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Marco Blake (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Christopher Healy, Mark Nelson, Kevin Drumm, Peter Brown, Aaron McCormick | |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Marco Blake | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) SF - Ricky Mize (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Novetsky (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Justin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Macarthur (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marco Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Gilbert | 45-71 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold misses the jump hook from close range | 45-71 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Mize | 45-71 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF) Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Healy (PG), Daniel Kimura (C) Justin Pickerel, Marco Blake | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Daniel Kimura blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #7 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Nelson (SG) Travis Macarthur | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Daniel Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Daniel Kimura misses the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Healy - foul #2 on Christopher Healy, team foul #4 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Brown (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Ryan Newbold - foul #2 on Ryan Newbold, team foul #5 | 45-72 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas loses the ball out of bounds | 45-72 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Christopher Healy in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Mortensen | 47-72 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Mark Nelson is hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #8 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Pickerel (PG), Kevin Drumm (SF), Marco Blake (PF) Christopher Healy, Ryan Newbold, Peter Brown | |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Drumm picks off the pass by Rusty Nicolas | 47-74 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Drumm | 47-76 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Macarthur (SG) Mark Nelson | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-76 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Daniel Kimura pulls down the rebound | 47-76 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Marco Blake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-76 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel tips it home | 47-78 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Marco Blake blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Marques | 47-78 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Daniel Kimura grabs the board | 47-78 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Vernon Preston is called for the reach on Travis Macarthur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #9 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Healy (PG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Aaron McCormick (C) Justin Pickerel, Kevin Drumm, Marco Blake, Daniel Kimura | |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Travis Macarthur misses the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Daniel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-78 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Aaron McCormick hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Newbold and he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #10 | 47-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Nelson (SG) Travis Macarthur | |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Aaron McCormick makes the free throw | 47-81 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 50-81 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Christopher Healy misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-81 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 50-81 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Drumm (SF), Peter Brown (PF), Daniel Kimura (C) Ryan Newbold, Daniel Johnson, Aaron McCormick | |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Nelson and he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #5 on Adrian Lee, team foul #11 | 50-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Macarthur (SG) Mark Nelson | |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm makes the free throw | 50-84 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Novetsky (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Healy (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Macarthur (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Drumm (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Peter Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kimura (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is hacked by Kevin Drumm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Drumm, team foul #6 | 50-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (PF) Peter Brown | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen loses the ball out of bounds | 50-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Travis Macarthur misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-84 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm can't tip it in | 50-84 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 50-84 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-84 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Marco Blake gets the rebound | 50-84 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Marco Blake scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #3 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #12 | 50-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SF) Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Pickerel (PG), Mark Nelson (SG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Christopher Healy, Travis Macarthur, Kevin Drumm, Daniel Kimura | |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Marco Blake makes the free throw | 50-87 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert jams it and the foul's on Marco Blake - foul #2 on Marco Blake, team foul #7 | 52-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Brown (PF) Marco Blake | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the free throw | 52-87 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques grabs the offensive board | 52-87 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers buries a floater from the right side | 54-87 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #4 on Robert Pillar, team foul #13 | 54-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Macarthur (SG), Kevin Drumm (SF) Mark Nelson, Ryan Newbold | |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-87 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-87 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 54-87 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by Travis Macarthur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Macarthur, team foul #8 | 54-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron McCormick (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 55-87 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-87 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Justin Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #14 | 56-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 56-87 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-87 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 56-87 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-87 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Peter Brown misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-87 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 59-87 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-87 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Peter Brown gets the rebound | 59-87 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Justin Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #15 | 59-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-89 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Healy (PG) Justin Pickerel | |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-89 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 59-89 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Kevin Drumm denies the turnaround by George Novetsky | 59-89 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | Peter Brown grabs the board | 59-89 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Christopher Healy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-89 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 59-89 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar banks in the layup set up by Rusty Nicolas | 61-89 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Kevin Drumm misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-89 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 61-89 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas's pass is intercepted by Travis Macarthur in the backcourt | 61-89 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Peter Brown - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #16 | 61-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Nelson (SG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Daniel Kimura (C) Travis Macarthur, Kevin Drumm, Aaron McCormick | |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Peter Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Peter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-90 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize drills a jump hook from the right block | 63-90 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Christopher Healy makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Nelson | 63-93 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-93 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Daniel Kimura snags the defensive board | 63-93 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Mize (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Healy (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Newbold (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Kimura (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Christopher Healy misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-93 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize gets the rebound | 63-93 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ryan Newbold - foul #3 on Ryan Newbold, team foul #9 | 65-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Pickerel (PG), Marco Blake (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Christopher Healy, Peter Brown, Daniel Kimura | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the free throw | 66-93 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Mark Nelson is hacked by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #17 | 66-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF) Ricky Mize | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Drumm (SF) Ryan Newbold | |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Mark Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 66-93 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Mark Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-93 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 66-93 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-93 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the offensive rebound | 66-93 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | George Novetsky jams it | 68-93 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #5 on Robert Pillar, team foul #18 | 68-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Macarthur (SG), Daniel Kimura (C) Mark Nelson, Kevin Drumm | |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 68-93 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Justin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-94 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Newbold (SF) Marco Blake | |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Daniel Johnson drills a jumper near the basket set up by Ryan Newbold | 68-96 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-96 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the follow up shot | 70-96 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Daniel Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gilbert | 70-96 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston snags the defensive board | 70-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-96 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it in | 72-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Vernon Preston takes the ball from Justin Pickerel | 72-96 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled on the floor by Ryan Newbold - foul #4 on Ryan Newbold, team foul #10 | 72-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Healy (PG), Mark Nelson (SG), Kevin Drumm (SF), Peter Brown (PF) Justin Pickerel, Travis Macarthur, Ryan Newbold, Daniel Johnson | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 72-96 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-96 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Mark Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-96 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Brown | 73-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Mark Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-96 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Christopher Healy runs out the clock | 73-96 |