| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Malcolm Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Collar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Craver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Leath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | John Patterson tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 19:12 | Wyoming | Charles Craver clanks a jumper from close range | 27-26 |
| 19:11 | Wyoming | Carl Leath hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | John Delaney steals the ball from Johnny Geise | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Wyoming | Charles Craver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Craver, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alfred Lee | 29-29 |
| 17:30 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 17:30 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:30 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Leath - foul #2 on Carl Leath, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jay Moore (SG) John Delaney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Wyoming | Charles Craver snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:40 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Brooks Karst | 30-32 |
| 15:56 | Wyoming | Charles Craver drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Moore | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Malcolm Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jay Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Collar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Craver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Leath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Carl Leath takes the ball from Douglas Holmes | 32-32 |
| 15:19 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Collar | 35-32 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:32 | Wyoming | Carl Leath loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Delaney (SG), Chris Herndon (SF), Michael Martz (PF), Terry Cain (C) Malcolm Teeter, Andrew Collar, Charles Craver, Carl Leath | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | Wyoming | John Delaney snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | Wyoming | Walter McGavisk steals it from Michael Martz | 35-35 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Wagner and he's fouled by Terry Cain - foul #1 on Terry Cain, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:28 | Wyoming | Terry Cain pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:10 | Wyoming | John Delaney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Martz takes the ball from Walter McGavisk | 35-37 |
| 12:15 | Wyoming | Michael Martz drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jay Moore | 37-37 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Chris Herndon blocks the short jumper by Timothy Bell | 37-37 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it home | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jay Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Martz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wyoming | John Delaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter (PG), Carl Carter (SG), Andrew Collar (SF), Charles Craver (PF), Carl Leath (C) Jay Moore, John Delaney, Chris Herndon, Michael Martz, Terry Cain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Collar denies the turnaround by Alfred Lee | 37-39 |
| 10:58 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Charles Craver | 37-39 |
| 10:37 | Wyoming | Charles Craver clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Walter McGavisk | |
| 09:45 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Teeter | 40-39 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 09:19 | Wyoming | Charles Craver grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:58 | Wyoming | Brooks Karst blocks the short jumper by Charles Craver | 40-39 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 40-39 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 08:35 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:30 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar is hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Delaney (SG), Terry Cain (C) Carl Carter, Carl Leath | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 08:03 | Wyoming | Charles Craver can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Chris Herndon (SF) Andrew Collar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 08:03 | Wyoming | Charles Craver makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:03 | Wyoming | Charles Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Herndon - foul #1 on Chris Herndon, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jay Moore (PG), Michael Martz (PF) Malcolm Teeter, Charles Craver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jay Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Martz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Newell (fresh) SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wyoming | John Delaney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Newell - foul #1 on Roy Newell, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Roy Newell | |
| 07:23 | Wyoming | John Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:23 | Wyoming | John Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk connects on the floater in the paint set up by Michael Wagner | 44-43 |
| 06:47 | Wyoming | Jay Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 06:03 | Wyoming | Michael Martz comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter (PG), Andrew Collar (SF), Carl Leath (C) Jay Moore, Chris Herndon, Terry Cain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:03 | Wyoming | Michael Martz misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:03 | Wyoming | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 05:41 | Wyoming | Carl Leath grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 05:34 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 04:58 | Wyoming | Michael Wagner steps in front of the Andrew Collar pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 48-47 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the dunk | 48-47 |
| 04:52 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Andrew Collar | 48-47 |
| 04:32 | Wyoming | Michael Martz misses badly on a floater in the paint | 48-47 |
| 04:30 | Wyoming | Michael Martz hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it in | 50-49 |
| 03:50 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 03:48 | Wyoming | Carl Leath tips it home | 52-49 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Malcolm Teeter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Collar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Leath (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Leath and he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jay Moore (SG), Charles Craver (PF), Terry Cain (C) John Delaney, Michael Martz, Carl Leath | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 02:52 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carl Leath (C) Terry Cain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF) David Freeman, Walter McGavisk | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Collar steps in front of the Douglas Holmes pass | 55-52 |
| 02:02 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Delaney (SG) Jay Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst lays it in | 55-54 |
| 01:17 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-54 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 00:47 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter knocks in the floater from the right side | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst scores on a jump hook from the left block | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:18 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Charles Craver snags the defensive board | 58-56 |