| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-21 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | James Lamothe scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fred Langlais | 21-21 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Hurwitz - foul #1 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | William Watt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | David Reif misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), James Lamothe (PF) Barry Jones, William Watt, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | David Reif makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | David Reif makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG) Vern Stegall | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | David Reif banks in the layup set up by Tom Pinder | 23-27 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Barry Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Michael Hurwitz denies the turnaround by Adolph Harris | 26-27 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Jones | 26-27 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adolph Harris | 26-27 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Speller | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adolph Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Reif (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Pinder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz clanks a jump hook from the left block | 26-30 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Lamothe is denied by Adolph Harris | 26-30 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Speller | 26-30 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 26-30 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Tom Pinder picks off the pass by Michael Hurwitz | 26-30 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Craig Crick (C) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, David Reif, Tom Pinder | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | William Watt connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | John Spriggs hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 31-32 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | John Davis knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Spriggs | 31-34 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | William Watt knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Langlais | 33-34 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Vern Stegall picks off the pass by John Spriggs | 33-34 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall lays it in | 35-34 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Craig Crick is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Wayne Stewart, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG), Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF) Michael Mason, John Davis, John Spriggs | |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | William Watt is hacked by Roy Zukor - foul #1 on Roy Zukor, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG) William Watt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tom Pinder (C) Craig Crick | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | James Lamothe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | David Reif makes the turnaround from the baseline | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | James Lamothe clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Speller - foul #2 on Joseph Speller, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG) Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG) Roy Zukor | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG) Vern Stegall | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | William Watt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Langlais | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | James Lamothe's pass is intercepted by Adolph Harris | 39-36 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | William Watt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | James Lamothe pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | James Lamothe drills a shot from the left side set up by Terry Davidson | 41-38 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | William Watt picks off the pass by Tom Pinder | 41-38 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Watt | 43-38 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | David Reif throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Craig Crick (C) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, David Reif, Tom Pinder | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | John Spriggs is called for the reach on Michael Thornton - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Michael Thornton - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | John Davis takes the ball from Michael Thornton | 43-38 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | John Spriggs comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 43-38 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | John Davis tips it home | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Crick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz (C) John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adolph Harris (SF) John Davis | |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Sterling Hardnett steps in front of the John Spriggs pass | 43-40 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett jams it | 45-40 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Craig Crick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Zukor | 45-42 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adolph Harris | 45-42 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | John Spriggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Roy Zukor picks off the pass by James Lamothe | 45-42 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor banks in the layup | 45-44 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), David Reif (PF), Tom Pinder (C) Roy Zukor, Michael Mason, John Spriggs, Craig Crick | |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais blows the layup but he's hacked by Tom Pinder - foul #3 on Tom Pinder, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), James Lamothe (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, Wayne Stewart, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-46 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Lamothe | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder makes the driving attempt near the basket | 50-48 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tom Pinder | 50-48 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | James Lamothe swats the short shot by Tom Pinder | 50-48 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is hacked by David Reif - foul #1 on David Reif, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Roy Zukor - foul #2 on Roy Zukor, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Barry Jones, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG) Roy Zukor | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-48 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris tips it home | 52-50 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder misses the shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | David Reif grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | David Reif is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on James Lamothe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Reif | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The clock runs out | 54-53 |