| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Squires (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Robert Warren tips it in | 29-38 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires's floater is tipped away by Eugene Hale | 29-38 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Robert Warren pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | George Poole is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lovern - foul #3 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG) Jerry Lovern | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt clanks a runner from the left block | 29-38 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 29-40 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Robert Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Paul Carroll steals it from George Poole | 30-40 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | George Poole is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), Elliott Meidinger (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), Brandon Ransom (PF) John Hearn, James Moore, Michael Taylor, Richard Squires | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Damian McComack is hacked by Brandon Ransom - foul #2 on Brandon Ransom, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter (C) Paul Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | George Poole slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Patin and the foul's on James Laseter - foul #1 on James Laseter, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brandon Ransom | 30-42 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin clanks a shot near the basket | 30-42 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 16:11 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | George Poole is whistled for a carry | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, Elliott Meidinger, Keith Mickel, James Laseter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Ransom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Hale - foul #3 on Eugene Hale, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires (PF) Brandon Ransom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Robert Warren drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by John Hearn is blocked by Eugene Hale | 32-45 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Robert Warren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Poole | 32-47 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern is whistled for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom (PF) Richard Squires | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF), Richard Waters (C) Robert Warren, Eugene Hale | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Damian McComack connects on the turnaround from the left block | 32-49 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | John Hearn picks off the pass by Thomas Betancourt | 34-49 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-49 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Ransom | 34-49 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll is fouled on the floor by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), Richard Squires (PF) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, Paul Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Thomas Betancourt, Damian McComack | |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore is called for 3 seconds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Hale (C) Richard Waters | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Boyle | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) SG - James Moore (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Keith Mickel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Squires (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Ransom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Tores - foul #1 on Jeffery Tores, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires grabs the board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires hits a runner from close range on a great pass from James Moore | 38-51 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Squires - foul #2 on Richard Squires, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Richard Squires, Brandon Ransom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG), Richard Waters (C) Scot Mastin, Scott Boyle, Eugene Hale | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor tips it home | 40-53 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Poole and he's hacked by Paul Carroll - foul #2 on Paul Carroll, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter (PF) Keith Mickel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Robert Patin, Robert Warren | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Taylor | 40-55 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | George Poole picks off the pass by James Laseter | 43-55 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Poole | 43-58 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Richard Waters grabs the board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Richard Waters knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Freddy Derryberry | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Damian McComack's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Carroll | 43-60 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), Richard Squires (PF), Brandon Ransom (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, James Laseter, Paul Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Thomas Betancourt, Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) SG - James Moore (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Mickel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Squires (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Ransom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Northridge | Scot Mastin takes the ball from Richard Squires | 43-60 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-60 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Michael Taylor (SF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, Keith Mickel, Brandon Ransom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 43-63 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Scot Mastin | 43-63 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Paul Carroll blocks the short jumper by Scot Mastin | 43-63 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll's layup is rejected by Eugene Hale | 43-63 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Paul Carroll picks off the pass by Scott Boyle | 43-63 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Carroll | 45-63 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG) James Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Scot Mastin, Scott Boyle, Robert Patin | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Poole | 45-66 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-66 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-66 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | George Poole gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the shot from the baseline | 45-66 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Squires (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Eugene Hale (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Eugene Hale takes the ball from Jerry Lovern | 45-66 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Paul Carroll - foul #3 on Paul Carroll, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), Brandon Ransom (PF), James Laseter (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, Richard Squires, Paul Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF) Robert Warren | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter lays it in | 47-68 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Tores | 49-68 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the follow up shot | 49-70 |
| 01:35 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-70 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Mickel - foul #2 on Keith Mickel, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Damian McComack | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-71 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Keith Mickel - foul #3 on Keith Mickel, team foul #10 | 49-71 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | George Poole clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Ransom - foul #3 on Brandon Ransom, team foul #11 | 49-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore is hacked by George Poole - foul #1 on George Poole, team foul #6 | 49-73 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-73 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter snags the offensive board | 49-73 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom blows the layup | 49-73 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Warren | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Warren runs out the clock | 49-73 |