| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dodds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Graves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Halstead inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Dennis Blair is called for the reach on Bill Sherrick - foul #3 on Dennis Blair, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Dennis Blair, Paul Stone, Travis Graves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Halstead | 22-42 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | David Reulet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-42 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Cory Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 19:04 | Washington State | Brandon Morse is whistled for traveling | 22-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Helmick (SF), Paul Stone (PF), Travis Graves (C) Joseph Dodds, David Reulet, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells lays it up and in and he's fouled by Travis Graves - foul #3 on Travis Graves, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Dodds (SF), Li Wang (C) Charles Helmick, Travis Graves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the free throw | 22-44 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Paul Stone | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brandon Morse | 25-44 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | James Jones is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 25-46 |
| 17:50 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-46 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | George Halstead grabs the board | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Paul Stone is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #2 on Paul Stone, team foul #3 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Helmick (SF), David Reulet (PF) Joseph Dodds, Paul Stone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead, Glenn Wells | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-48 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | James Jones swats the layup by David Reulet | 25-48 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | James Jones hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Nobles | 25-50 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | David Reulet misses the easy layup | 25-50 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 25-50 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles lays it in on a great pass from James Jones | 25-52 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Morse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Helmick (fresh) PF - David Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Washington State | Brandon Morse is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brandon Morse, team foul #4 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Joseph Dodds (SF), Paul Stone (PF), Travis Graves (C) Cory Smith, Charles Helmick, David Reulet, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), George Halstead (SF), Glenn Wells (C) Bill Sherrick, Frederick Patton, James Jones | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-52 |
| 15:29 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses short on a turnaround from close range | 25-52 |
| 15:27 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds snags the offensive board | 25-52 |
| 15:19 | Washington State | Paul Stone hits a jump hook from the right block | 27-52 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Moultrie | 27-54 |
| 14:29 | Washington State | Paul Stone loses the dribble to Glenn Wells | 27-54 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Paul Stone takes the ball from George Halstead | 27-54 |
| 13:59 | Washington State | Dennis Blair loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Reulet (PF) Paul Stone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), James Jones (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Brian Nobles, Michael Sinegal, Glenn Wells | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the shot from the right block | 27-54 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton tips it back up and in | 27-56 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-56 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 27-56 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Patton | 27-59 |
| 12:37 | Washington State | Brandon Morse misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-59 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | David Reulet tips it in | 29-59 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-59 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton can't tip it in | 29-59 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds snags the defensive board | 29-59 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Brandon Morse drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Dodds | 31-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Morse (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dodds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. C - Travis Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-59 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the offensive board | 31-59 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Helmick (SF), Paul Stone (PF), Li Wang (C) Joseph Dodds, David Reulet, Travis Graves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, George Halstead, James Jones, Robert Baptista | |
| 11:18 | Washington State | Brandon Morse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Li Wang | 34-59 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Nobles | 34-61 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Morse | 36-61 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal hits the follow up shot | 36-63 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Sinegal - foul #3 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #1 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Dodds (SF), Travis Graves (C) Charles Helmick, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PF) Michael Sinegal | |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Paul Stone makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Paul Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-63 |
| 09:46 | Washington State | Travis Graves gets the rebound | 38-63 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-63 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells grabs the board | 38-63 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Nobles | 38-66 |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Brandon Morse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-66 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 38-66 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is hacked by Paul Stone - foul #3 on Paul Stone, team foul #5 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | Li Wang (C) Travis Graves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Brian Nobles, Bill Sherrick, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | George Halstead can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-66 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Dennis Blair snags the defensive board | 38-66 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-66 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 38-66 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Morse (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dodds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Stone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-66 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Li Wang gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Dennis Blair misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-66 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal snags the defensive board | 38-66 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-66 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joseph Dodds | 38-66 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Frederick Patton steals the ball from Dennis Blair | 38-66 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton lays it up and in | 38-68 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Paul Stone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 38-68 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton gets the rebound | 38-68 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-68 |
| 06:08 | Washington State | Li Wang gets the rebound | 38-68 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Li Wang misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #2 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), Travis Graves (SF), David Reulet (PF) Brandon Morse, Joseph Dodds, Paul Stone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Zachary Ritchey (SF) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead | |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Li Wang makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton is fouled on the floor by Cory Smith - foul #1 on Cory Smith, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG), Charles Helmick (SF) Dennis Blair, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Frederick Patton | 40-70 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Cory Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal gets the rebound | 40-70 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-70 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 40-70 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 40-70 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Travis Graves gets the rebound | 40-70 |
| 03:53 | Washington State | Travis Graves's floater is tipped away by Michael Sinegal | 40-70 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 40-70 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Morse (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Helmick (fresh) PF - David Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. C - Travis Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) PF - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton is hacked by Charles Helmick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Helmick, team foul #7 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Joseph Dodds (SF), Paul Stone (PF) Cory Smith, Charles Helmick, David Reulet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is hacked by Brian Nobles - foul #2 on Brian Nobles, team foul #3 | 40-72 |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Paul Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-72 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-72 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Brian Nobles | 40-74 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Dennis Blair misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-74 |
| 02:50 | Washington State | Paul Stone can't tip it in | 40-74 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles pulls down the rebound | 40-74 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-74 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Travis Graves pulls down the rebound | 40-74 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Brandon Morse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-74 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey gets the rebound | 40-74 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-74 |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Paul Stone clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 40-74 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frederick Patton | 40-74 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Ritchey | 40-77 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Paul Stone lays it up and in | 42-77 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey is hacked by Joseph Dodds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Dodds, team foul #8 | 42-77 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 42-78 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-79 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Paul Stone hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dodds | 44-79 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dodds - foul #2 on Joseph Dodds, team foul #9 | 44-79 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-81 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Brandon Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-81 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton pulls down the rebound | 44-81 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-81 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the offensive board | 44-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles runs out the clock | 44-81 |