| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Graber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Ziak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Greene (fresh) C - David Duberstein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - George Halstead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Ray Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ray Hill inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells's fadeaway is rejected by James Greene | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | David Duberstein takes the ball from Robert Robinson | 26-33 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | James Greene travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | George Halstead tips it back up and in | 26-35 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | James Greene is hacked by Bryan Moore - foul #2 on Bryan Moore, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Rick Good (C) Todd Davis, Alex Ziak, James Greene, David Duberstein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), Tom Baughman (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Robert Robinson, Ray Hill, Glenn Wells | |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Mark Barton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 26-35 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on George Halstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (SG) John Graber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Glenn Wells (PF) George Halstead, Bryan Moore | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frederick Patton | 26-37 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Mark Barton is hacked by Jerry McGrath - foul #1 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG), Ray Hill (SF) Jerry McGrath, Glenn Wells | |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Richard Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Ray Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), John Graber (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF) Richard Wilson, Alex Zicherman, Mark Barton, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson tips it in | 26-39 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Todd Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (C) Rick Good | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Bryan Moore (C) Frederick Patton, Tom Baughman | |
| 16:08 | Colorado | John Graber connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alex Ziak | 29-39 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Alex Ziak steps in front of the Ray Hill pass in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | James Greene misses the dunk attempt | 29-39 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Graber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alex Ziak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Greene (fairly fresh) C - David Duberstein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - George Halstead (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 29-39 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Alex Ziak pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Robert Baptista denies the turnaround by Alex Ziak | 29-39 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | John Graber pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Alex Ziak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), Alex Zicherman (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Todd Davis, John Graber, Alex Ziak, James Greene, David Duberstein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Tom Baughman (SF), Glenn Wells (PF) George Halstead, Robert Robinson, Ray Hill, Robert Baptista | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath's pass is intercepted by Mark Barton | 29-39 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Michael Love loses the dribble to Glenn Wells | 29-39 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 29-39 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Love | 29-39 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Bryan Moore takes the ball from Guy Williams | 29-39 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Alex Zicherman is called for the reach on Frederick Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Zicherman, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG) Jerry McGrath | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Mark Barton is called for the reach on Frederick Patton - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Richard Wilson steals the ball from Frederick Patton | 29-39 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Glenn Wells takes the ball from Guy Williams | 29-39 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on George Halstead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF), David Duberstein (C) Richard Wilson, Mark Barton, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Hill (SF) Tom Baughman | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | John Graber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Halstead | 29-41 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells is fouled on the floor by James Greene - foul #2 on James Greene, team foul #6 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG) Alex Zicherman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG), Robert Baptista (C) George Halstead, Bryan Moore | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | John Graber snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | David Duberstein is hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Lee (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) John Graber, Alex Ziak, James Greene, David Duberstein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (PF) Glenn Wells | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Mark Barton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Guy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Tom Baughman blocks the short jumper by Mark Barton | 29-41 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Michael Love can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 29-41 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Tom Baughman | 29-41 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ray Hill - foul #1 on Ray Hill, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), John Graber (SG), James Greene (PF) Todd Davis, Robert Lee, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Glenn Wells (PF), Bryan Moore (C) Frederick Patton, Robert Robinson, Ray Hill, Robert Baptista | |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-41 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-41 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Michael Love gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Colorado | John Graber loses the dribble to Wilford Greene | 31-41 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Barton - foul #2 on Mark Barton, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Rick Good (C) John Graber, Mark Barton, James Greene, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), Ray Hill (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Wilford Greene, Glenn Wells, Bryan Moore | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | David Duberstein grabs the board | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Duberstein | 31-42 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Tom Baughman - foul #3 on Tom Baughman, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG), Glenn Wells (PF) George Halstead, Tom Baughman | |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | David Duberstein swats the layup by Ray Hill | 32-42 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Rick Good grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Robert Baptista swats the short shot by Richard Wilson | 32-42 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Glenn Wells | 32-42 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Ray Hill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Zicherman (fresh) SF - Alex Ziak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Duberstein (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Rick Good (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Hill (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Rick Good snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Alex Ziak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wilson - foul #4 on Richard Wilson, team foul #8 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), John Graber (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Richard Wilson, Alex Zicherman, Alex Ziak, David Duberstein, Rick Good | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Tom Baughman (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Robert Robinson, Ray Hill, Robert Baptista | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Michael Love grabs the board | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Mark Barton buries a jumper in the lane set up by Todd Davis | 34-46 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | George Halstead buries a shot from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | George Halstead steals the ball from Todd Davis in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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) | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-48 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Mark Barton snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Guy Williams misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Tom Baughman - foul #4 on Tom Baughman, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Ray Hill (SF) Frederick Patton, Glenn Wells | |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene's pass is intercepted by Todd Davis in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Mark Barton jams it | 38-48 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | John Graber is called for the reach on Wilford Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Graber, team foul #9 | 38-48 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Mark Barton blows the layup | 38-50 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | George Halstead grabs the board | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Wilford Greene | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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) | |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Michael Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF) Todd Davis, John Graber, Mark Barton, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) George Halstead, Wilford Greene, Tom Baughman | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Ray Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ray Hill, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (C) Michael Love | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Tom Baughman (PF) Ray Hill, Bryan Moore | |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman is fouled on the floor by Tom Baughman - foul #5 on Tom Baughman, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Glenn Wells (PF) Tom Baughman | |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Greene - foul #3 on James Greene, team foul #10 | 40-52 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | James Greene snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Graber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Ziak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - David Duberstein (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Wells (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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) | |
| 03:09 | Colorado | John Graber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Glenn Wells | 40-52 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #10 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Rick Good (C) Alex Zicherman, John Graber, Alex Ziak, David Duberstein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), Ray Hill (SF) Wilford Greene, Robert Robinson | |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Mark Barton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 40-52 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Todd Davis can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | James Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Mark Barton is fouled on the floor by Robert Baptista - foul #3 on Robert Baptista, team foul #11 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Guy Williams (PF) James Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Glenn Wells | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Mark Barton can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ray Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Todd Davis | 42-52 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Bryan Moore is called for the reach on Rick Good - foul #3 on Bryan Moore, team foul #12 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF) Robert Lee, Mark Barton, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Glenn Wells (PF) Wilford Greene, Bryan Moore | |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Rick Good makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Rick Good makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Love (C) Rick Good | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Frederick Patton, Robert Baptista | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Ray Hill knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado | John Graber scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Todd Davis is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Davis, team foul #11 | 47-54 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Alex Ziak hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Graber | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | George Halstead is hacked by Todd Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Davis, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG) Robert Robinson | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Alex Ziak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | John Graber snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Glenn Wells is called for the reach on Alex Ziak - foul #1 on Glenn Wells, team foul #13 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG) Frederick Patton | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Alex Ziak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Todd Davis is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Davis, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG) Todd Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Alex Ziak makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Graber | 54-60 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Halstead is hacked by Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Wilson, team foul #14 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG) Robert Robinson | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Alex Ziak can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | George Halstead runs out the clock | 54-61 |