| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Leroy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Flynn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Boser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Beavers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 19:06 | TCU | Leroy Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 19:06 | TCU | Leroy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:06 | TCU | Leroy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:06 | TCU | Leroy Davis misses the 3rd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:31 | TCU | Richard Flynn drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | John Bombard double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:47 | TCU | Richard Flynn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 17:47 | TCU | Richard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:47 | TCU | Richard Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dane Savala | 30-29 |
| 16:51 | TCU | Barry Beavers drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Flynn and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, John Bombard, David Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Goran Kraszewski (PG), Howard Bourg (SG), Robert Kollar (PF) Leroy Davis, Richard Flynn, Samuel Boser | |
| 16:51 | TCU | Barry Beavers misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:51 | TCU | Robert Kollar pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:31 | TCU | Goran Kraszewski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 32-34 |
| 15:51 | TCU | Barry Beavers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hatmaker (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Goran Kraszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Bourg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Beavers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | TCU | The rebound goes to Barry Beavers | 32-34 |
| 15:18 | TCU | Barry Beavers scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Bourg | 32-36 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 14:57 | TCU | The rebound goes to Robert Kollar | 32-36 |
| 14:28 | TCU | Barry Beavers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Bombard (C) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | TCU | Leroy Davis (PG), Richard Flynn (SG), Samuel Boser (PF) Howard Bourg, Lucio Bruno, Robert Kollar | |
| 14:28 | TCU | Barry Beavers makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:28 | TCU | Barry Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Barry Beavers steals the ball from Anthony Myers | 32-38 |
| 14:00 | TCU | Barry Beavers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 13:59 | TCU | Barry Beavers hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Schwimmer (C) Barry Beavers | |
| 13:32 | TCU | Samuel Boser is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Boser, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Bourg (SG) Goran Kraszewski | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Schwimmer - foul #3 on Robert Schwimmer, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:49 | TCU | Richard Flynn lays it up and in | 33-42 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dane Savala | 35-42 |
| 12:15 | TCU | Howard Bourg loses the dribble to John Bombard | 35-42 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 37-42 |
| 11:31 | TCU | Charles Simmons takes the ball from Leroy Davis | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Leroy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Bourg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Boser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Schwimmer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits a driving attempt from close range | 39-42 |
| 10:53 | TCU | Richard Flynn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | William Karr gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Leroy Davis is called for the reach on Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Davis, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Goran Kraszewski (PG), Lucio Bruno (SF), Robert Kollar (PF), Hector Martinez (C) Leroy Davis, Howard Bourg, Samuel Boser, Robert Schwimmer | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the finger roll set up by Rene Conti and the foul's on Hector Martinez - foul #1 on Hector Martinez, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:13 | TCU | Lucio Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Barry Beavers (C) Hector Martinez | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Richard Flynn - foul #2 on Richard Flynn, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Richard Flynn is called for the reach on Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Richard Flynn, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | TCU | Leroy Davis (PG) Richard Flynn | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lucio Bruno - foul #2 on Lucio Bruno, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Bourg (SG), Samuel Boser (PF) Goran Kraszewski, Robert Kollar | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:40 | TCU | Leroy Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 08:39 | TCU | Leroy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:15 | TCU | Leroy Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leroy Davis, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Schwimmer (C) Barry Beavers | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 07:35 | TCU | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Leroy Davis - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Goran Kraszewski (SF) Lucio Bruno | |
| 07:19 | TCU | Goran Kraszewski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Davis | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Leroy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Bourg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Kraszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Boser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Schwimmer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | John Bombard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flynn (SG), Lucio Bruno (SF), Robert Kollar (PF) Leroy Davis, Howard Bourg, Samuel Boser | |
| 06:47 | TCU | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Richard Flynn - foul #4 on Charles Simmons, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | TCU | Barry Beavers (C) Robert Schwimmer | |
| 06:47 | TCU | Richard Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bombard | 46-45 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | William Karr gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Leroy Davis (PG), Samuel Boser (PF) Lucio Bruno, Robert Kollar | |
| 05:27 | TCU | Goran Kraszewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 05:26 | TCU | Samuel Boser gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:04 | TCU | Leroy Davis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Beavers - foul #1 on Barry Beavers, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Bourg (SG), Lucio Bruno (SF), Robert Schwimmer (C) Richard Flynn, Goran Kraszewski, Barry Beavers | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:10 | TCU | Lucio Bruno is hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Kollar (PF) Samuel Boser | |
| 04:10 | TCU | Lucio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:10 | TCU | Lucio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kollar - foul #2 on Robert Kollar, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:24 | TCU | Leroy Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Schwimmer | 50-50 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Dane Savala is denied by Robert Schwimmer | 50-50 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 03:07 | TCU | Robert Schwimmer gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Leroy Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Bourg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kollar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Schwimmer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | TCU | Leroy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 02:44 | TCU | Robert Schwimmer hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | TCU | Goran Kraszewski (PG), Richard Flynn (SF), Samuel Boser (PF), Barry Beavers (C) Leroy Davis, Lucio Bruno, Robert Kollar, Robert Schwimmer | |
| 02:17 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) William Karr | |
| Subs | TCU | Lucio Bruno (SF) Howard Bourg | |
| 01:52 | TCU | Dane Savala steps in front of the Barry Beavers pass | 50-52 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons loses the dribble to Barry Beavers | 50-52 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Charles Simmons takes the ball from Goran Kraszewski | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Lucio Bruno grabs the board | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | TCU | Lucio Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Myers - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | TCU | Leroy Davis (PG) Goran Kraszewski | |
| 00:24 | TCU | Lucio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Barry Beavers gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Walter Crowe is called for the reach on Barry Beavers - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Barry Beavers makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Barry Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Leroy Davis - foul #3 on Leroy Davis, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:01 | TCU | William Karr is called for the reach on Lucio Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| 00:01 | TCU | Lucio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | TCU | Lucio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 52-56 |