| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ernest Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kent Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abe Speights (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Abe Speights inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | Thurman Sauter picks off the pass by Roy Courtney | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by Kent Wolfe - foul #2 on Kent Wolfe, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a runner from the left block set up by Ronald Adams | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Karl Wilson tips it in | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 28-32 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney's floater is knocked away by Ronald Adams | 28-32 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jayson Berman | 30-32 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Landis - foul #1 on Ernest Landis, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Terry Arnold (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Ernest Landis, Kent Wolfe, Abe Speights, Roy Courtney, Karl Wilson | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter tips it home | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronnie Schwald, James Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Mike Zepp is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Mike Zepp, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (PF) Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 15:56 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Thomas Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Zepp (fresh) SF - Terry Arnold (fresh) PF - Lloyd Tow (fresh) 2 stl. C - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith tips it home | 36-35 |
| 15:15 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Ridlon | 38-35 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Terry Arnold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner tips it in | 38-37 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Jayson Berman | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Kent Wolfe (SG), Abe Speights (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Karl Wilson (C) Thomas Reed, Mike Zepp, Terry Arnold, Lloyd Tow, Andrew Gardner | |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Adams | 41-39 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Kent Wolfe picks off the pass by Alfred Lee in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | UC Riverside | Abe Speights can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thurman Sauter | 41-39 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alfred Lee | 44-39 |
| 12:01 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe is hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne (PG) Ernest Landis | |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney banks in the layup set up by Scott Osborne | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Scott Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abe Speights (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Courtney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Scott Osborne is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Scott Osborne, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed (SF) Abe Speights | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 47-41 |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, James Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG) Kent Wolfe | |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 49-42 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Karl Wilson | 49-44 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter banks in the wide open layup set up by Ronald Adams | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee loses the dribble to Scott Osborne in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 51-44 |
| 09:34 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Osborne | 51-47 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 53-47 |
| 08:48 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Kent Wolfe (SG), Terry Arnold (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Scott Osborne, Mike Zepp, Thomas Reed, Roy Courtney, Karl Wilson | |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Ernest Landis is called for the reach on Frederick Ridlon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Landis, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Abe Speights (SF) Andrew Gardner | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | James Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | James Young misses short on a shot from the left block | 53-47 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Terry Arnold | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ernest Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kent Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abe Speights (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Tow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | James Young pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | James Young misses the runner in the paint | 53-47 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Lloyd Tow | 53-47 |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | Abe Speights is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed (PG), Roy Courtney (PF), Andrew Gardner (C) Ernest Landis, Terry Arnold, Lloyd Tow | |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jayson Berman (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG) Kent Wolfe | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Gardner - foul #4 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Osborne (PG) Abe Speights | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Mike Zepp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Zepp, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe (SG), Terry Arnold (PF) Mike Zepp, Roy Courtney | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | Jayson Berman is called for the reach on Andrew Gardner - foul #2 on Jayson Berman, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Walter McGavisk, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Abe Speights (SF) Thomas Reed | |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Osborne | 57-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by Abe Speights - foul #3 on Abe Speights, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cedric Kramer (PG), Karl Wilson (C) Scott Osborne, Andrew Gardner | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Karl Wilson gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Jayson Berman denies the turnaround by Cedric Kramer | 58-53 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frederick Ridlon | 58-53 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Kent Wolfe is called for the reach on Alfred Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Wolfe, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG), Lloyd Tow (PF) Kent Wolfe, Terry Arnold | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-53 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Karl Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Abe Speights blows the layup but the foul's on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ernest Landis (PG), Thomas Reed (SG) Cedric Kramer, Mike Zepp | |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Abe Speights makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Abe Speights makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | James Young makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Ernest Landis - foul #3 on Ernest Landis, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Walter McGavisk, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe (SG), Roy Courtney (PF) Abe Speights, Lloyd Tow | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | James Young makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ernest Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kent Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Courtney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp (SG), Andrew Gardner (C) Kent Wolfe, Karl Wilson | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Mike Zepp is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #3 on Mike Zepp, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Jayson Berman (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 02:32 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mike Zepp | 61-58 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint | 63-58 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe (SG), Terry Arnold (PF), Lloyd Tow (C) Mike Zepp, Roy Courtney, Andrew Gardner | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Ernest Landis is called for the reach on Ronald Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Landis, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Landis - foul #5 on Ernest Landis, team foul #14 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Abe Speights (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Karl Wilson (C) Ernest Landis, Terry Arnold, Lloyd Tow | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter comes up short on the shot in the paint | 66-60 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter can't tip it in | 66-60 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Karl Wilson pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Reed is called for the reach on Thurman Sauter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Reed, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Reed - foul #3 on Thomas Reed, team foul #16 | 67-60 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Abe Speights | 69-63 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is hacked by Kent Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kent Wolfe, team foul #17 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Roy Courtney | 70-63 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Kent Wolfe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Young grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Reed - foul #4 on Thomas Reed, team foul #18 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Ronnie Schwald | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Thomas Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | James Young gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Wolfe - foul #5 on Kent Wolfe, team foul #19 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Terry Arnold (SG) Kent Wolfe | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Thomas Smith steps in front of the Roy Courtney pass | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 72-63 |