| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 19:34 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Hawaii | Keith Nally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Harmon - foul #2 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Glenn Harmon | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell is fouled on the floor by Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | Hawaii | Keith Nally comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 18:00 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:37 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:30 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:01 | Hawaii | Martin Thompson steals the ball from Gregory Badillo | 27-34 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Badillo - foul #2 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Charles Simek (SG), Valeri Florkowski (PF) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo, Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Bill Allen, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Hawaii | Charles Simek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 29-37 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Glenn Harmon takes the ball from John Johnson | 29-37 |
| 14:32 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Puente picks off the pass by Kermit Hedlund | 29-37 |
| 13:54 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Puente | 31-37 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits a floater from the left block set up by Alan Black | 31-39 |
| 13:11 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Dikembe Emanuel (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Gregory Badillo, Charles Simek, Valeri Florkowski, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a floater in the lane | 31-39 |
| 12:51 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:22 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Yang | 31-39 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Martin Thompson | 31-41 |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Puente (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras loses the dribble to Keith Nally | 31-41 |
| 11:17 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffrey Puente | 33-41 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 33-44 |
| 10:59 | Hawaii | Keith Nally travels in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Glenn Harmon (C) Jeffrey Puente, Kenneth Shane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Glenn Harmon denies the turnaround by Darrell Pate | 33-44 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 33-44 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Cecil Oliveras is denied by Glenn Harmon | 33-44 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Jonathan Yang swats the short shot by Dikembe Emanuel | 33-46 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Glenn Harmon - foul #3 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Charles Simek (SF), Valeri Florkowski (PF) Keith Nally, Dikembe Emanuel, Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is fouled on the floor by Glenn Harmon - foul #4 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane (C) Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the easy layup | 33-46 |
| 08:48 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shane | 33-46 |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Puente | 36-46 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 07:56 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Valeri Florkowski, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Dikembe Emanuel (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Jeffrey Puente, Charles Simek, Kenneth Shane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Dikembe Emanuel | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Hawaii | Martin Thompson takes the ball from Glenn Harmon | 36-48 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 07:03 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 06:44 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Nally | 39-48 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Valeri Florkowski is called for the reach on Bill Allen - foul #2 on Valeri Florkowski, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Simek (SG), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Gregory Badillo, Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:28 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:07 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the fadeaway in the paint | 39-49 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Simek | 42-51 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Keith Nally | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen | |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:05 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Valeri Florkowski (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-53 |
| 04:50 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 04:29 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Simek | 44-53 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Valeri Florkowski takes the ball from Cecil Oliveras | 44-53 |
| 04:00 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 03:43 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Hawaii | Jonathan Yang swats the short shot by Jeffrey Levell | 44-53 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Dikembe Emanuel (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Jeffrey Puente, Charles Simek, Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jonathan Yang is blocked by Glenn Harmon | 44-53 |
| 03:19 | Hawaii | Keith Nally grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 03:07 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 02:59 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Levell is called for the reach on Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Jeffrey Levell, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski (PF) Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 02:15 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Keith Nally comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell (PF) Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:36 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-55 |
| 01:35 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon tips it home | 47-55 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is open but misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 47-57 |
| 01:06 | Hawaii | Darrell Pate picks off the pass by Glenn Harmon | 47-57 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Hawaii | Darrell Pate steps in front of the Gregory Badillo pass | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Harmon | 47-59 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 00:19 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Levell | 49-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate runs out the clock | 49-59 |