| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dustin Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Rippeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) PF - Anthony Campo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Paul Smith's floater is tipped away by Anthony Campo | 30-24 |
| 19:29 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Copeland | 32-24 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Campo - foul #1 on Anthony Campo, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), William Karr (SF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala | |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma State | Larry Hughes scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Copeland | 34-26 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Larry Hughes steals the ball from John Sanders | 34-26 |
| 18:10 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 34-26 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Larry Hughes steals the ball from Paul Smith | 34-26 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 16:57 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:29 | Oklahoma State | Michael Rippeon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 34-26 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | John Sanders comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-26 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 16:02 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dustin Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Rippeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Campo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Tan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma State | Larry Hughes misses the dunk but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson (PG), James Mahan (SF), Stanley Jasmin (PF) Dustin Copeland, Donald Burke, Anthony Campo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, William Karr, Dennis Tan | |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 15:06 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Paul Smith scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 38-28 |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael Rippeon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Hughes | 41-28 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | John Sanders buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Paul Smith blocks the short jumper by Larry Hughes | 41-31 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's floater is tipped away by James Mahan | 41-31 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:11 | Oklahoma State | Michael Rippeon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 12:10 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Roberson | 41-31 |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Randal Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Rippeon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mahan (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Jasmin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Hatmaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-31 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the dunk | 41-31 |
| 11:11 | Oklahoma State | Michael Rippeon snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma State | Paul Smith steals the ball from Larry Hughes | 41-31 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a turnaround from close range set up by Paul Smith | 41-33 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland (PG), Donald Burke (SF), Anthony Campo (PF), Melvin Debolt (C) Randal Roberson, James Mahan, Stanley Jasmin, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, Paul Smith | |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Burke | 43-33 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan's floater is tipped away by Anthony Campo | 43-33 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 09:07 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 43-35 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-35 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | John Sanders tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | Michael Rippeon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Rene Conti snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Campo - foul #2 on Anthony Campo, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson (SG) Michael Rippeon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Paul Smith (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | Dennis Tan is called for the reach on Randal Roberson - foul #2 on Dennis Tan, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dustin Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randal Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Campo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Debolt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Dustin Copeland | 45-37 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Paul Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tan | 45-39 |
| 06:16 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo can't finish the layup | 45-39 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Anthony Campo | 45-39 |
| 05:20 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randal Roberson | 48-39 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Randal Roberson steps in front of the John Sanders pass in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma State | John Sanders is called for the reach on Randal Roberson - foul #4 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Rippeon (SG), James Mahan (SF), Stanley Jasmin (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Randal Roberson, Donald Burke, Anthony Campo, Melvin Debolt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SF), John Hatmaker (C) Dane Savala, Paul Smith | |
| 04:40 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Tan | 48-42 |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Tan - foul #3 on Dennis Tan, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson (PG) Dustin Copeland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Smith (PF) Dennis Tan | |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Paul Smith makes the runner from the right block | 49-44 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #5 on John Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SG) Michael Rippeon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) John Sanders, Charles Simmons | |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Randal Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) PF - Stanley Jasmin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Hatmaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Paul Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-44 |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland (PG), Michael Rippeon (SG), Anthony Campo (PF) Randal Roberson, James Mahan, Stanley Jasmin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dennis Tan (PF) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 02:18 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) Paul Smith | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Karr | 51-46 |
| 01:30 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Smith (C) John Hatmaker | |
| 01:30 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:30 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma State | Larry Hughes hits the finger roll | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Dustin Copeland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin (PF), David Whitlow (C) Anthony Campo, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin is hacked by Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin is fouled in the backcourt by William Karr - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is fouled on the floor by David Whitlow - foul #1 on David Whitlow, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson (PG), James Mahan (SF), Melvin Debolt (C) Dustin Copeland, Donald Burke, David Whitlow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Paul Smith is hacked by Melvin Debolt - foul #1 on Melvin Debolt, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Paul Smith scores on a shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland (PG), Donald Burke (SF), David Whitlow (C) Randal Roberson, James Mahan, Melvin Debolt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Copeland runs out the clock | 60-51 |