| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Thompson (fresh) PF - Pete Larios (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Thomas Daniel (fresh) SG - Harry Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Matias (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrell Tremblay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Terrell Tremblay blocks the jumper by Richard Liu | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Graham Matias's pass is intercepted by Richard Liu in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Richard Liu lays it in | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Graham Matias misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 19:02 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay tips it in | 37-32 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Graham Matias steps in front of the Steve Thompson pass | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Graham Matias blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Richard Liu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Daniel - foul #3 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), James Hager (SF), Luther Coleman (PF), Sherman Freeberg (C) Eugene Dunn, Steve Thompson, Pete Larios, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Riggs (PG) Thomas Daniel | |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Richard Liu makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Richard Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Luther Coleman - foul #1 on Luther Coleman, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Bruning (SF) Richard Liu | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vic Hovey (SG), Jon Spier (SF), Robert Parker (PF) William Riggs, Harry Strand, Graham Matias | |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Sherman Freeberg | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | James Hager tips it home | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay misses the easy layup | 41-33 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | James Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | Robert Parker grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Vic Hovey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Eugene Dunn (SG), Steve Thompson (SF), Pete Larios (PF) George Melancon, James Hager, Peter Bruning, Sherman Freeberg | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Riggs (PG), Harry Strand (SG), Graham Matias (SF) Terrell Tremblay, Vic Hovey, Robert Parker | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Richard Liu misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Graham Matias | 41-33 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Jon Spier can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Richard Liu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Jon Spier is fouled on the floor by Luther Coleman - foul #2 on Luther Coleman, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), Jonathan Hartman (C) Eugene Dunn, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vic Hovey (SG), Terrell Tremblay (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Harry Strand, Jon Spier, Kevin Miller | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Melancon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Thompson (fresh) PF - Luther Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Riggs (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vic Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Matias (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrell Tremblay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Richard Liu steals it from Vic Hovey | 43-33 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | George Melancon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Vic Hovey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | William Riggs can't tip it in | 46-33 |
| 15:09 | Colorado | Thomas Daniel misses the tip | 46-33 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Richard Liu buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-35 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Vic Hovey connects on the jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Richard Liu loses the dribble to Vic Hovey | 49-37 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | William Riggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vic Hovey | 49-39 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | George Melancon is fouled on the floor by William Riggs - foul #4 on William Riggs, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG), James Hager (SF), Pete Larios (PF), Sherman Freeberg (C) Richard Liu, Steve Thompson, Luther Coleman, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Strand (SG), Jon Spier (SF), Robert Parker (PF), Kevin Miller (C) William Riggs, Vic Hovey, Graham Matias, Terrell Tremblay | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Daniel steals it from Eugene Dunn | 49-39 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | The jump hook by Robert Parker is blocked by Pete Larios | 49-39 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Miller steps in front of the Sherman Freeberg pass | 49-39 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Jon Spier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Pete Larios grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Pete Larios hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Robert Parker grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Jon Spier misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Sherman Freeberg - foul #2 on Sherman Freeberg, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Peter Bruning (SF), Joseph Alba (C) George Melancon, James Hager, Sherman Freeberg | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vic Hovey (SG), Graham Matias (SF) Harry Strand, Robert Parker | |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Jon Spier makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Jon Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Pete Larios gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bruning (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pete Larios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Thomas Daniel (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Vic Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Matias (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Miller (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Larios | 49-40 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Pete Larios hits the finger roll set up by Richard Liu | 51-40 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Vic Hovey is hacked by Eugene Dunn - foul #4 on Eugene Dunn, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG), James Hager (SG), Jonathan Hartman (C) Richard Liu, Eugene Dunn, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Strand (SG), Terrell Tremblay (PF) Vic Hovey, Jon Spier | |
| 10:34 | Colorado | James Hager is called for the reach on Harry Strand - foul #1 on James Hager, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg (PF) Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-40 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Alba | 53-40 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | George Melancon hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Alba and he's hacked by Kevin Miller - foul #1 on Kevin Miller, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Steve Thompson (SF), Luther Coleman (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) James Hager, Peter Bruning, Sherman Freeberg, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vic Hovey (SG), Jon Spier (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Harry Strand, Graham Matias, Terrell Tremblay | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | George Melancon misses the free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Vic Hovey is hacked by George Melancon - foul #1 on George Melancon, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG) George Melancon | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Vic Hovey hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Daniel | 55-43 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Richard Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Richard Liu clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Hartman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Thomas Daniel (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Vic Hovey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Miller (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Jon Spier steps in front of the Steve Thompson pass | 55-43 |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Thomas Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell (SF), Pete Larios (PF) Steve Thompson, Luther Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Riggs (PG), Graham Matias (SF) Robert Parker, Kevin Miller | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Graham Matias - foul #1 on Graham Matias, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (SF) Thomas Sandell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Strand (SG) Vic Hovey | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Graham Matias | 55-43 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Graham Matias hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Riggs | 55-45 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Richard Liu double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), Sherman Freeberg (C) Eugene Dunn, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay (PF) Jon Spier | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Harry Strand comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Melancon - foul #2 on George Melancon, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Thompson (SF), Joseph Alba (C) Richard Liu, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Harry Strand makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Harry Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson can't finish the layup | 55-47 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | William Riggs snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Graham Matias knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Riggs | 55-50 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | James Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Harry Strand gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay throws it down on a great pass from William Riggs | 55-52 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | George Melancon is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Eugene Dunn (SG), Peter Bruning (SF), Pete Larios (PF), Luther Coleman (C) George Melancon, James Hager, Steve Thompson, Sherman Freeberg, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vic Hovey (SG), Jon Spier (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Harry Strand, Graham Matias, Terrell Tremblay | |
| 04:22 | Colorado | The jump hook by Jon Spier is blocked by Pete Larios | 55-52 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Pete Larios grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Richard Liu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman lays it up and in set up by Peter Bruning and he's fouled by Thomas Daniel - foul #4 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | William Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Larios - foul #3 on Pete Larios, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | William Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | William Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Pete Larios gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Richard Liu tips it in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Bruning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pete Larios (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Luther Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Riggs (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vic Hovey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (very tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Robert Parker drills a floater from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | William Riggs is called for the reach on Richard Liu in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Riggs, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), Joseph Alba (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Eugene Dunn, Pete Larios, Luther Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Graham Matias (SF), Kevin Miller (C) William Riggs, Robert Parker | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba tips it in | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | George Melancon steps in front of the Kevin Miller pass in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (SG), Steve Thompson (SF), Luther Coleman (PF) Richard Liu, Peter Bruning, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Parker (PF) Graham Matias | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Daniel is called for the reach on James Hager - foul #5 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Thomas Sandell (SF), Joseph Alba (PF) George Melancon, Steve Thompson, Luther Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Stone (PG) Thomas Daniel | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | James Hager misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Robert Parker grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Jon Spier knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Parker | 62-57 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell is hacked by Vic Hovey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vic Hovey, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG) James Hager | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Strand (PG) Manuel Stone | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Harry Strand comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 64-57 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Strand - foul #1 on Harry Strand, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG), Steve Thompson (SF), Pete Larios (PF) George Melancon, Thomas Sandell, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Colorado | Graham Matias (SF), Terrell Tremblay (PF) Jon Spier, Robert Parker | |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Kevin Miller is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 66-57 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Pete Larios | 66-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Pete Larios is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Strand - foul #2 on Harry Strand, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell (SF), Joseph Alba (C) Steve Thompson, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Pete Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Graham Matias hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Strand | 67-60 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman (C) Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba is fouled in the backcourt by Vic Hovey - foul #2 on Vic Hovey, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Eugene Dunn takes the ball from Vic Hovey in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell is fouled on the floor by Graham Matias - foul #2 on Graham Matias, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Pete Larios (PF) Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Graham Matias is hacked by Richard Liu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Liu, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Thompson (SF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Thomas Sandell, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jon Spier (SF) Vic Hovey | |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Graham Matias misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Harry Strand is called for the reach on Jonathan Hartman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Strand, team foul #13 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell (SF), Joseph Alba (PF) Steve Thompson, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vic Hovey (SG) Jon Spier | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Eugene Dunn is called for the reach on Graham Matias in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Dunn, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), Steve Thompson (SF), Pete Larios (PF) Eugene Dunn, Thomas Sandell, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jon Spier (SF) Vic Hovey | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Graham Matias makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Graham Matias misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Graham Matias misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-61 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hartman | 71-61 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman is hacked by Graham Matias in the backcourt - foul #3 on Graham Matias, team foul #14 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell (SF), Joseph Alba (PF) Steve Thompson, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vic Hovey (SG) Jon Spier | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Kevin Miller grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Vic Hovey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Vic Hovey is called for the reach on Thomas Sandell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vic Hovey, team foul #15 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Pete Larios (PF) Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Vic Hovey misses the driving attempt near the basket | 74-61 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Pete Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Richard Liu hits a floater from the free throw line | 76-61 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Terrell Tremblay can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Richard Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Liu runs out the clock | 76-61 |