| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mike Palermo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Truesdell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon | Mike Palermo inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Oregon | Michael Hurwitz picks off the pass by Edward Truesdell | 31-40 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vern Stegall, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Oregon | Milton Pelkowski (PF), David Roy (C) Paul Thompson, Edward Truesdell | |
| 19:01 | Oregon | Mike Palermo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 33-40 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | William Watt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:18 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Phillip Beyer | 33-40 |
| 18:03 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:01 | Oregon | Robert Hill snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:35 | Oregon | David Roy misses long on a runner from the right block | 33-40 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett is hacked by Mike Palermo - foul #2 on Mike Palermo, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willie Sant (PG), Jack Grill (SG), William Rogers (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Edward Truesdell (C) Robert Hill, Phillip Beyer, Mike Palermo, Milton Pelkowski, David Roy | |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:03 | Oregon | The jump hook by Paul Thompson is blocked by John Hubbs | 36-40 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Edward Truesdell steals the ball from Fred Langlais | 36-40 |
| 16:39 | Oregon | Jack Grill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:37 | Oregon | Willie Sant grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:22 | Oregon | William Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG), Michael Hurwitz (C) Michael Thornton, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Hill (PG), Phillip Beyer (SG), Mike Palermo (SF), Milton Pelkowski (PF), David Roy (C) Willie Sant, Jack Grill, William Rogers, Paul Thompson, Edward Truesdell | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Langlais and he's fouled by David Roy - foul #2 on David Roy, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) William Watt, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Oregon | Paul Thompson (PF), Edward Truesdell (C) Milton Pelkowski, David Roy | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:46 | Oregon | Robert Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Lamothe | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mike Palermo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Truesdell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Lamothe | 41-40 |
| 15:18 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer is hacked by Terry Davidson - foul #2 on Terry Davidson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Oregon | Milton Pelkowski (PF), David Roy (C) Paul Thompson, Edward Truesdell | |
| 14:57 | Oregon | Vern Stegall steps in front of the Mike Palermo pass | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | William Watt banks in the layup set up by Vern Stegall | 43-40 |
| 14:28 | Oregon | Mike Palermo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Lamothe | 43-40 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willie Sant (PG), Jack Grill (SG), William Rogers (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Edward Truesdell (C) Robert Hill, Phillip Beyer, Mike Palermo, Milton Pelkowski, David Roy | |
| 13:55 | Oregon | The jumper by Edward Truesdell is denied by John Hubbs | 43-40 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe tips it home | 45-40 |
| 13:34 | Oregon | Edward Truesdell misses long on a jumper from the left block | 45-40 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais can't throw it down | 45-40 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses short on a jumper from the right block | 45-40 |
| 13:12 | Oregon | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:50 | Oregon | Jack Grill is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Hill (PG), Phillip Beyer (SG), Mike Palermo (SF), Milton Pelkowski (PF), David Roy (C) Willie Sant, Jack Grill, William Rogers, Paul Thompson, Edward Truesdell | |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:30 | Oregon | David Roy snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:13 | Oregon | Robert Hill drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:04 | Oregon | Mike Palermo pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Oregon | Mike Palermo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hill and the foul's on Sterling Hardnett - foul #2 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Oregon | Paul Thompson (PF), Edward Truesdell (C) Milton Pelkowski, David Roy | |
| 11:45 | Oregon | Mike Palermo makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mike Palermo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Truesdell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 11:25 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 45-46 |
| 11:03 | Oregon | Mike Palermo makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:57 | Oregon | Edward Truesdell pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:31 | Oregon | Edward Truesdell lays it up and in on a great pass from Phillip Beyer and he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Oregon | Milton Pelkowski (PF) Paul Thompson | |
| 10:31 | Oregon | Edward Truesdell makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | James Lamothe clanks a shot in the paint | 45-52 |
| 10:08 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Edward Truesdell | 45-52 |
| 09:49 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer knocks in the floater in the paint | 45-54 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | James Lamothe clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Milton Pelkowski - foul #1 on Milton Pelkowski, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willie Sant (PG), Jack Grill (SG), William Rogers (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), David Roy (C) Robert Hill, Phillip Beyer, Mike Palermo, Milton Pelkowski, Edward Truesdell | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:04 | Oregon | David Roy hits a runner from close range | 47-56 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Davidson | 50-56 |
| 08:20 | Oregon | Paul Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Langlais - foul #1 on Fred Langlais, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Hill (PG), Phillip Beyer (SG), Mike Palermo (SF) Willie Sant, Jack Grill, William Rogers | |
| 08:20 | Oregon | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:20 | Oregon | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-58 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | James Lamothe tips it in | 52-58 |
| 07:43 | Oregon | Mike Palermo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 07:42 | Oregon | David Roy tips it but misses | 52-58 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | James Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mike Palermo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits a floater from the baseline set up by Barry Jones and he's hacked by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Barry Jones, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Oregon | Milton Pelkowski (PF), Edward Truesdell (C) Paul Thompson, David Roy | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:11 | Oregon | Terry Davidson picks off the pass by Phillip Beyer | 55-58 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Mike Palermo is called for the reach on Fred Langlais - foul #3 on Mike Palermo, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) William Watt, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Milton Pelkowski steps in front of the Sterling Hardnett pass | 55-58 |
| 06:23 | Oregon | James Lamothe swats the short shot by Phillip Beyer | 55-58 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terry Davidson | 58-58 |
| 05:57 | Oregon | Edward Truesdell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | James Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 60-58 |
| 05:30 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-58 |
| 05:19 | Oregon | Milton Pelkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:01 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hill | 60-60 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz clanks a shot in the paint | 60-60 |
| 04:38 | Oregon | Mike Palermo gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:16 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mike Palermo and the foul's on Sterling Hardnett - foul #3 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willie Sant (PG), William Rogers (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), David Roy (C) Robert Hill, Mike Palermo, Milton Pelkowski, Edward Truesdell | |
| 04:16 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | William Watt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:01 | Oregon | Willie Sant gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:42 | Oregon | Phillip Beyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Willie Sant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Beyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton is fouled on the floor by David Roy - foul #3 on David Roy, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Oregon | Jack Grill (SG) Phillip Beyer | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | John Hubbs banks in the layup | 62-63 |
| 02:55 | Oregon | David Roy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | James Lamothe comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-65 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the tip | 62-65 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Langlais | 62-65 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-65 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton tips it in | 64-65 |
| 02:08 | Oregon | Jack Grill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | James Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Paul Thompson is called for the reach on James Lamothe - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, Michael Thornton, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Hill (PG), Phillip Beyer (SG), Mike Palermo (SF), Edward Truesdell (C) Willie Sant, Jack Grill, William Rogers, David Roy | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Oregon | Paul Thompson grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:29 | Oregon | Mike Palermo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais is hacked by Mike Palermo - foul #4 on Mike Palermo, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:57 | Oregon | Robert Hill is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Oregon | Mike Palermo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is hacked by Robert Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett (SF) Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Oregon | Robert Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall runs out the clock | 70-68 |