| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Reuben White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Easter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | William Finch inbounds the ball | 39-17 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | BYU | William Finch can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-17 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-17 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-17 |
| 19:18 | BYU | The rebound goes to John Cawley | 39-17 |
| 19:14 | BYU | William Finch is hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #1 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 19:04 | BYU | Robert Watkins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Easter | 39-19 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Myles Smith's floater is tipped away by John Cawley | 39-19 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the offensive board | 39-19 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-19 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 39-19 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-19 |
| 17:58 | BYU | John Cawley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-19 |
| 17:51 | BYU | Reuben White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-19 |
| 17:49 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to John Cawley | 39-19 |
| 17:41 | BYU | David Blankenship steals the ball from Robert Watkins | 39-19 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Easter - foul #1 on David Easter, team foul #1 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Johnny Geise, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 17:06 | BYU | David Freeman steals it from Reuben White | 41-19 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-19 |
| 16:40 | BYU | The rebound goes to Reuben White | 41-19 |
| 16:33 | BYU | William Finch misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Blankenship - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 41-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Blankenship, John Patterson | |
| Subs | BYU | Steven Shea (SG), Harry Betancourt (C) David Easter, John Cawley | |
| 16:33 | BYU | William Finch misses the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 16:33 | BYU | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Freeman | 43-20 |
| 16:05 | BYU | Steven Shea misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Touchette - foul #1 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #3 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | Adam Hull (PG), John Green (SF) Reuben White, William Finch | |
| 16:05 | BYU | Steven Shea makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 16:05 | BYU | Steven Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Betancourt - foul #2 on Harry Betancourt, team foul #2 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | Brett Finch (C) Robert Watkins | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 44-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Adam Hull (fresh) SG - Steven Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Green (fresh) PF - Harry Betancourt (fresh) C - Brett Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #3 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | BYU | John Cawley (PF) Adam Hull | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Brett Finch is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #4 on Brett Finch, team foul #4 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG), David Easter (SG) Steven Shea, Brett Finch | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner loses the dribble to Harry Betancourt | 44-22 |
| 14:31 | BYU | Harry Betancourt misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 44-22 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 44-22 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Wagner | 47-22 |
| 13:52 | BYU | John Green is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 47-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | William Finch (SF), Robert Watkins (PF) John Green, Harry Betancourt | |
| 13:37 | BYU | David Easter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-22 |
| 13:36 | BYU | Robert Watkins grabs the offensive board | 47-22 |
| 13:17 | BYU | John Cawley loses the dribble to Douglas Holmes | 47-22 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on David Easter - foul #2 on David Easter, team foul #5 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | BYU | Steven Shea (SG), Harry Betancourt (C) David Easter, John Cawley | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 50-22 |
| 12:27 | BYU | Harry Betancourt connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Watkins and he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | John Green (SG) Reuben White | |
| 12:27 | BYU | Harry Betancourt makes the free throw | 50-25 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette loses the dribble to Steven Shea | 50-25 |
| 11:57 | BYU | Robert Watkins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-25 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette grabs the board | 50-25 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Myles Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Holmes and the foul's on Robert Watkins - foul #2 on Robert Watkins, team foul #6 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG) John Green | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the free throw | 53-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Reuben White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | BYU | William Finch is called for traveling | 53-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Myles Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | David Easter (SG), John Cawley (PF) Steven Shea, Robert Watkins | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Harry Betancourt is called for the reach on David Blankenship - foul #3 on Harry Betancourt, team foul #7 | 53-25 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 54-25 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 55-25 |
| 10:44 | BYU | Harry Betancourt can't finish the layup | 55-25 |
| 10:43 | BYU | Reuben White snags the offensive board | 55-25 |
| 10:23 | BYU | Harry Betancourt is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Easter | 55-28 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Freeman and the foul's on Harry Betancourt - foul #4 on Harry Betancourt, team foul #8 | 57-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, David Blankenship, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | Adam Hull (PG), John Green (SG), Roy Agee (SF), Steven Shea (C) Reuben White, David Easter, William Finch, Harry Betancourt | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the free throw | 58-28 |
| 09:48 | BYU | John Cawley is denied on a layup by Johnny Geise | 58-28 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 58-28 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes blows the layup | 58-28 |
| 09:18 | BYU | Adam Hull snags the defensive board | 58-28 |
| 09:12 | BYU | John Green misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-28 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 58-28 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-28 |
| 08:32 | BYU | Adam Hull misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-28 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 61-28 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-28 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the follow up shot | 63-28 |
| 07:46 | BYU | Adam Hull drills a jumper from the baseline | 63-30 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Adam Hull steals the ball from Joseph Touchette | 63-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Adam Hull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Green (fresh) SF - Roy Agee (fresh) PF - John Cawley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:07 | BYU | John Cawley scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Myles Smith - foul #2 on Myles Smith, team foul #6 | 63-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | BYU | Harry Betancourt (C) Roy Agee | |
| 07:07 | BYU | John Cawley makes the free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Hull - foul #1 on Adam Hull, team foul #9 | 63-33 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 64-33 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-33 |
| 06:31 | BYU | Harry Betancourt is hacked by David Blankenship - foul #2 on David Blankenship, team foul #7 | 65-33 |
| 06:31 | BYU | Harry Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 65-34 |
| 06:31 | BYU | Harry Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-34 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 65-34 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Blankenship | 67-34 |
| 05:56 | BYU | Steven Shea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-34 |
| 05:55 | BYU | Harry Betancourt gets the offensive rebound | 67-34 |
| 05:46 | BYU | Steven Shea lays it in set up by Harry Betancourt | 67-36 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | John Cawley is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #1 on John Cawley, team foul #10 | 67-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF) David Blankenship, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | BYU | Roy Agee (SF) Adam Hull | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 05:21 | BYU | John Cawley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-36 |
| 05:15 | BYU | Steven Shea scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Agee | 68-38 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Patterson | 71-38 |
| 04:45 | BYU | Roy Agee clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 71-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, John Patterson | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:45 | BYU | Roy Agee makes the 1st free throw | 71-39 |
| 04:45 | BYU | Roy Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-40 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 73-40 |
| 03:59 | BYU | Harry Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #4 on Michael Wagner, team foul #9 | 73-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | Adam Hull (PG) John Green | |
| 03:59 | BYU | Harry Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 73-40 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 73-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-40 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the follow up shot | 75-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Adam Hull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - John Cawley (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | BYU | Roy Agee loses the ball out of bounds | 75-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Brown (C) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-40 |
| 02:59 | BYU | The rebound goes to Steven Shea | 75-40 |
| 02:40 | BYU | Harry Betancourt blows the layup | 75-40 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Myles Smith snags the defensive board | 75-40 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the jump hook in the paint | 77-40 |
| 02:05 | BYU | Adam Hull misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-40 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 77-40 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | John Cawley takes the ball from Myles Smith | 77-40 |
| 01:37 | BYU | Steven Shea can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 77-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | BYU | John Green (SF) Roy Agee | |
| 01:37 | BYU | Steven Shea misses the 1st free throw | 77-40 |
| 01:37 | BYU | Steven Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 77-41 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-41 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 79-41 |
| 00:58 | BYU | John Cawley connects on the jumper in the lane | 79-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 79-43 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | David Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-43 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman runs out the clock | 79-43 |