| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Damico (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) C - David New (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | John Dominy inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Tan is called for the reach on David New - foul #1 on Dennis Tan, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | William Damico can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | John Sanders is hacked by William Damico - foul #1 on William Damico, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | John Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-20 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-20 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Joseph Stephenson - foul #1 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #2 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG) John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 17:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | John Sanders dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 35-20 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Paul Smith hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 37-20 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | William Damico makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Paul Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 39-23 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | David New scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Stephenson | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Damico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Dominy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David New (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | John Sanders is called for traveling | 39-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dennis Tan (PF) Charles Simmons, Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Stephen Mitchell (PF), Andrew Frasure (C) William Damico, John Dominy, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Frasure - foul #2 on Andrew Frasure, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan buries a jumper from the right side | 41-25 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Stark | 41-28 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | John Sanders connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Karr | 43-28 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler is hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Hatmaker (C) John Sanders, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (PG), William Damico (SG), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Joseph Stephenson, Douglas Chandler, Stephen Mitchell, Andrew Frasure | |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Damico | 43-31 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David New | 43-31 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on David New - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF) Ronald Stark | |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Sanders and he's fouled by Shawn Nelson - foul #3 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Paul Smith (C) Charles Simmons, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | John Dominy comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-31 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | William Damico grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David New (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Tan - foul #2 on Dennis Tan, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Hatmaker (C) John Sanders, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), Andrew Frasure (C) Bruce Cummings, David New | |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 48-33 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Andrew Frasure buries a floater from the baseline set up by William Damico and the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Stephen Mitchell (PF) William Damico, John Dominy, Shawn Nelson | |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Andrew Frasure misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Andrew Frasure grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Stephenson steps in front of the Dennis Tan pass | 48-37 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Frasure | 48-37 |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler hits a runner from close range | 48-39 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Paul Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Andrew Frasure double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Damico (SG), John Dominy (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Douglas Chandler, Ronald Stark, Stephen Mitchell, Andrew Frasure | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hatmaker | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dominy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David New (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | David New grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | William Damico knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Stephenson | 48-41 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dane Savala, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Paul Smith (PF) Dane Savala, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SF) Joseph Stephenson | |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | David New can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 48-41 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 48-41 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sanders | 50-41 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Charles Simmons steals the ball from Shawn Nelson | 50-41 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-41 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Damico - foul #2 on William Damico, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), Douglas Chandler (SG), Stephen Mitchell (PF), Andrew Frasure (C) John Dominy, William Damico, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Dane Savala - foul #4 on Dane Savala, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) John Sanders | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Smith | 53-43 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dane Savala (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Tan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Frasure (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Paul Smith scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Tan | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Andrew Frasure comes up short on the floater from the right block | 55-45 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Andrew Frasure tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Stephenson takes the ball from Dennis Tan | 55-47 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson lays it in | 55-49 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stephenson - foul #2 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Damico (SG), John Dominy (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Douglas Chandler, Ronald Stark, Stephen Mitchell, Andrew Frasure | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Shawn Nelson steals the ball from John Sanders | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | William Karr steals the ball from John Dominy | 55-49 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | John Sanders is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stephenson - foul #3 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | William Damico hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | John Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Stephenson - foul #4 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | David New snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Damico | 58-52 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by William Damico - foul #3 on William Damico, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SF) Dane Savala | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan is hacked by Shawn Nelson - foul #4 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | William Damico misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Paul Smith is hacked by William Damico in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Damico, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) William Karr | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | William Damico misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan is hacked by William Damico in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Damico, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SF) William Damico | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | David New grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | John Dominy loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Sanders runs out the clock | 61-52 |