| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Randal Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Campo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Oklahoma State | Charles Simmons steals it from Anthony Campo | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Randal Roberson - foul #3 on Randal Roberson, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG) Randal Roberson | |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (C) Charles Simmons, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Rene Conti connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo can't throw it down | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Angel Russo, Anthony Campo | |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 16:30 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rubin | 35-39 |
| 15:55 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Mowers | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Mowers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Jasmin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Rubin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | John Bombard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-41 |
| 15:35 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin loses the dribble to William Karr | 35-41 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark Rubin - foul #1 on Mark Rubin, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson (PG), Donald Burke (SG), Angel Russo (PF), Anthony Campo (C) Michael Padgett, Michael Mowers, James Mahan, Mark Rubin | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:49 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 37-41 |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits a floater from the left wing set up by William Karr | 39-43 |
| 14:07 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 39-43 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Angel Russo - foul #2 on Angel Russo, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Mahan (SF) Stanley Jasmin | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 13:25 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:16 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 12:22 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (SG), Stanley Jasmin (PF) Donald Burke, Angel Russo | |
| 12:22 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is called for a backcourt violation | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SF), Mark Rubin (C) James Mahan, Anthony Campo | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Randal Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Jasmin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Rubin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Oklahoma State | Charles Simmons steps in front of the Stanley Jasmin pass | 39-45 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Randal Roberson and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG), Anthony Campo (C) Randal Roberson, Mark Rubin | |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Campo swats the short shot by Walter Crowe | 39-48 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:18 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin is fouled on the floor by Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo (PF) Stanley Jasmin | |
| 10:13 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Hatmaker - foul #3 on John Hatmaker, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 10:13 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:13 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Campo swats the layup by John Bombard | 39-50 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Padgett | 39-52 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 08:46 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Michael Padgett | 39-52 |
| 08:35 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Michael Mowers - foul #1 on Michael Mowers, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson (PG), James Mahan (SF), Stanley Jasmin (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Michael Mowers, Donald Burke, Angel Russo, Anthony Campo | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | John Bombard knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Randal Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Jasmin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rubin (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett loses the dribble to Anthony Myers | 41-52 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it in | 43-52 |
| 06:59 | Oklahoma State | Stanley Jasmin misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-52 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it in set up by Anthony Myers | 45-52 |
| 06:36 | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Jasmin | 45-54 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't finish the layup | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Simmons and he's fouled by Michael Padgett - foul #3 on Michael Padgett, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (SG), Donald Burke (SF), Angel Russo (PF), Anthony Campo (C) Michael Padgett, James Mahan, Stanley Jasmin, Mark Rubin | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Mowers and he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:19 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:58 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo hits the finger roll | 48-59 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dane Savala | 51-59 |
| 04:26 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson is called for 10 seconds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG) Randal Roberson | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the finger roll set up by Charles Simmons and he's hacked by Michael Mowers - foul #2 on Michael Mowers, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Angel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Campo (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Simmons | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it home | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:50 | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Simmons | 61-59 |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses badly on a floater from the right block | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 61-59 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Anthony Campo - foul #1 on Anthony Campo, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson (PG), James Mahan (SF), Stanley Jasmin (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Michael Padgett, Michael Mowers, Angel Russo, Anthony Campo | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:05 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo (C) Mark Rubin | |
| 01:48 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Taylor | 63-62 |
| 01:29 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (SG), Angel Russo (PF) James Mahan, Stanley Jasmin | |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-62 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Burke | 63-62 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is fouled on the floor by Michael Mowers - foul #3 on Michael Mowers, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Randal Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Campo can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mowers - foul #4 on Michael Mowers, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Campo | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Randal Roberson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randal Roberson, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-65 |