| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley's layup is rejected by Wayne Stewart | 34-40 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | David Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | James Pell is called for the reach on Brandon Freeman - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Gene Bell is denied by Clyde Billingsley | 34-40 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | William Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF) David Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Peter Glade is fouled on the floor by Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Peter Glade connects on the floater from the left side set up by Bob Hondo | 34-42 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Peter Glade connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Glade - foul #1 on Peter Glade, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Arthur Jackson, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | James Pell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | David Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-44 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | James Pell gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (SF), Samuel Kessel (PF) Tim Barrett, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson denies the turnaround by Gene Bell | 39-44 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | David Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Elijah Ouellette, Samuel Kessel, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:56 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Copeland | 39-46 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | David Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Hondo | 39-48 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Pell | 41-48 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | David Smith tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF) David Smith, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Hondo - foul #2 on Bob Hondo, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SG) Bob Hondo | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Tim Barrett - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | Peter Glade snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tim Barrett and the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF) Elijah Ouellette, Tim Barrett, Arthur Jackson | |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a floater from the right wing | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Billingsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Bob Hondo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Samuel Kessel, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Bob Hondo - foul #3 on Bob Hondo, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SG) Bob Hondo | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | James Pell steals the ball from Kenneth Copeland | 47-52 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | James Pell banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Smith | 49-54 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) David Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Peter Glade's fadeaway is rejected by William Jenkins | 49-54 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Arthur Jackson is called for the reach on Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter and the foul's on Arthur Jackson - foul #2 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (PF) Arthur Jackson | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Samuel Kessel | 51-54 |
| 07:47 | Colorado | Bob Hondo connects on the runner from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Lassiter | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Billingsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Tim Barrett, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman hits a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Freeman - foul #2 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Samuel Kessel | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Smith | 54-62 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (PF) Arthur Jackson | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette's pass is intercepted by Larry Freese | 56-62 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Samuel Kessel (C) David Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Copeland | 56-65 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman blows the layup | 56-65 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:11 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 05:09 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leandro Romano | 56-65 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 59-65 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Rodney Brown picks off the pass by Peter Glade | 59-65 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 61-65 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Rodney Brown takes the ball from Peter Glade | 61-65 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses the dunk | 61-65 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it in | 63-65 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Tim Barrett (SF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Peter Glade, Brandon Freeman, Samuel Kessel | |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland slams it home on a nice dish by Elijah Ouellette | 63-67 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Lassiter - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG) Elijah Ouellette | |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Tim Barrett - foul #2 on Tim Barrett, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Tim Barrett snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF) Bob Hondo, Tim Barrett | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | David Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Sessions | 67-69 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it home | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Freese - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (PF) Arthur Jackson | |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-69 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Pell | 69-69 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | James Pell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette is hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willie Sessions | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | David Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Billingsley | 72-71 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Elijah Ouellette is called for the reach on Larry Freese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elijah Ouellette, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is fouled in the backcourt by Elijah Ouellette - foul #2 on Elijah Ouellette, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 76-71 |