| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Hickok (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Calvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Connors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel New (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Calvin Clark inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Oregon State | James Cecere steps in front of the Joseph Connors pass | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff double dribbles | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Oregon State | Millard Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:42 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Calvin Clark | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | Oregon State | Calvin Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 31-32 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Oregon State | Millard Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 31-32 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp (C) Samuel New | |
| 17:02 | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Hickok | 31-34 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 16:35 | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Oregon State | Calvin Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Connors | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the finger roll | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Hickok (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Calvin Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Connors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frank Hudson (PG), Guy Jarvis (SG), Li-Liang Ximines (SF), Larry Roller (C) Thomas Hickok, Millard Jones, Calvin Clark, Joseph Connors | |
| 15:30 | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:30 | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | David Burnett connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff | 35-39 |
| 14:48 | Oregon State | Frank Hudson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 14:46 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Li-Liang Ximines | 35-39 |
| 14:25 | Oregon State | Larry Roller hits the finger roll | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-41 |
| 13:51 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines misses the floater from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a floater from the right block | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok (PG), Calvin Clark (SG), Joseph Connors (PF) Frank Hudson, Guy Jarvis, Jeffery Kemp | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the finger roll and the foul's on Calvin Clark - foul #3 on Calvin Clark, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Millard Jones (SG) Calvin Clark | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:03 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:43 | Oregon State | Millard Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Oregon State | Millard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:23 | Oregon State | Larry Roller misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 12:21 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Connors takes the ball from Mark Arnold | 39-41 |
| 11:45 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Samuel New (C) Larry Roller | |
| 11:45 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:45 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Hickok (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Li-Liang Ximines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Connors (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel New (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | James Cecere lays it in on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 41-42 |
| 11:02 | Oregon State | Millard Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hickok | 41-45 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled on the floor by Li-Liang Ximines - foul #4 on Li-Liang Ximines, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Calvin Clark (SG), Casey Alvord (SF), Larry Roller (C) Millard Jones, Li-Liang Ximines, Joseph Connors | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Boyd | 44-45 |
| 10:01 | Oregon State | Samuel New throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | David Burnett can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Samuel New misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) James Cecere | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frank Hudson (PG) Thomas Hickok | |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Samuel New misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Samuel New makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Millard Jones (SG), Joseph Connors (PF), Jeffery Kemp (C) Casey Alvord, Samuel New, Larry Roller | |
| 08:49 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 08:49 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:49 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Jeffery Kemp steps in front of the Charles Mitchell pass | 46-48 |
| 07:58 | Oregon State | Frank Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok (PG), Li-Liang Ximines (SF), Larry Roller (C) Frank Hudson, Calvin Clark, Jeffery Kemp | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's floater is tipped away by Joseph Connors | 46-48 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Hickok (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Millard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Li-Liang Ximines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Connors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Roller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Larry Roller buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Connors | 48-50 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hickok in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 06:35 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Calvin Clark (SG), Samuel New (PF) Millard Jones, Joseph Connors | |
| 06:35 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:35 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Casey Alvord (SF) Li-Liang Ximines | |
| 05:48 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 48-52 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel New - foul #2 on Samuel New, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp (C) Larry Roller | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:15 | Oregon State | Calvin Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:51 | Oregon State | Jeffery Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:33 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 04:32 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:07 | Oregon State | Casey Alvord misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | James Cecere comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it in | 52-52 |
| 03:53 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Millard Jones (SG), Li-Liang Ximines (SF), Joseph Connors (PF), Larry Roller (C) Calvin Clark, Casey Alvord, Samuel New, Jeffery Kemp | |
| 03:37 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 03:15 | Oregon State | Millard Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Hickok (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Li-Liang Ximines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Connors (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Roller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled on the floor by Millard Jones - foul #2 on Millard Jones, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 02:17 | Oregon State | Millard Jones grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 01:56 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | David Burnett can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 01:48 | Oregon State | Larry Roller snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 01:43 | Oregon State | The jump hook by Li-Liang Ximines is blocked by Brian Shurtleff | 52-52 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | David Burnett can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Roller - foul #4 on Larry Roller, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:08 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 00:57 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:34 | Oregon State | Li-Liang Ximines misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Millard Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Jones, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Ximines is called for the reach on James Cecere - foul #5 on Li-Liang Ximines, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Calvin Clark (SF) Li-Liang Ximines | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Millard Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Millard Jones, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Hickok is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hickok, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors's floater is tipped away by Mark Arnold | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Thomas Hickok snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Joseph Connors hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 58-56 |