| Lineup | Stanford | PG - David Heatherly (fresh) SG - Dmitry Murawski (fresh) SF - William Hilliard (fresh) PF - Robert Watson (fresh) C - James Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) SF - Randall Backus (fresh) PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) C - Brian McGahey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Robert Watson swats the shot by Ronald Mayle | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Stanford | James Ward pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Stanford | Brian McGahey steals the ball from James Ward | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's pass is intercepted by David Heatherly | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Stanford | William Hilliard misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Watson - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Stanford | David Heatherly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Hilliard | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | William Hilliard picks off the pass by Randall Backus | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Stanford | Mario Rarick steals the ball from James Ward in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Stanford | James Ward snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Stanford | James Ward lays it in | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Stanford | David Heatherly is hacked by Randall Backus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Amado Yazzie (SF), Richard Romano (PF), Marvin Ford (C) Dmitry Murawski, William Hilliard, Robert Watson, James Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle, Brian McGahey | |
| 17:15 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Amado Yazzie, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Stanford | Richard Romano is fouled on the floor by Marvin Muysenberg - foul #1 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Hilliard (SF) Richard Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Joseph Keith (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Richard Depp, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 15:56 | Stanford | William Hilliard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:54 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Desmond Cochran (fairly fresh) SG - David Heatherly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hilliard (fresh) PF - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Keith (fresh) SF - Hollis Lachance (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Baccus (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:34 | Stanford | William Hilliard gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie clanks a floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Hilliard - foul #1 on William Hilliard, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski (SG), Woodrow Link (SF), Robert Watson (PF), James Ward (C) Desmond Cochran, William Hilliard, Amado Yazzie, Marvin Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Richard Depp (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Joseph Keith, Ronald Mayle, David Baccus | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:43 | Stanford | David Heatherly comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian McGahey - foul #1 on Brian McGahey, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Hollis Lachance | |
| 14:43 | Stanford | David Heatherly makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:43 | Stanford | David Heatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Dmitry Murawski is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter - foul #1 on Dmitry Murawski, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:15 | Stanford | James Ward gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:46 | Stanford | James Ward hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dmitry Murawski | 11-5 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Richard Depp's floater is tipped away by James Ward | 11-5 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 11-5 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 13:19 | Stanford | James Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:57 | Stanford | David Heatherly is fouled on the floor by Richard Depp - foul #1 on Richard Depp, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Donald Stanley (SG), William Hilliard (SF), Amado Yazzie (PF), Marvin Ford (C) David Heatherly, Dmitry Murawski, Woodrow Link, Robert Watson, James Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Mario Rarick, Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Richard Depp, Brian McGahey | |
| 12:37 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | John Ferguson's layup is rejected by Amado Yazzie | 11-5 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the tip | 11-5 |
| 12:28 | Stanford | William Hilliard gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:08 | Stanford | Marvin Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 11-5 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Ford - foul #1 on Marvin Ford, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Heatherly (PG) Desmond Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Kevin Holloway | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - David Heatherly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Stanley (fresh) SF - William Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Keith (fresh) SG - John Ferguson (fresh) SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Stanford | John Ferguson takes the ball from David Heatherly in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | David Heatherly is called for the reach on Hollis Lachance - foul #1 on David Heatherly, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Romano (PF), James Ward (C) Amado Yazzie, Marvin Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), David Baccus (C) John Ferguson, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 11:21 | Stanford | The rebound goes to James Ward | 11-6 |
| 11:19 | Stanford | Donald Stanley double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski (SG) Donald Stanley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Keith | 11-8 |
| 10:44 | Stanford | David Heatherly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle tips it in | 11-10 |
| 10:06 | Stanford | Richard Romano drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Donald Stanley (SG), Amado Yazzie (SF), Robert Watson (PF), Marvin Ford (C) David Heatherly, Dmitry Murawski, William Hilliard, Richard Romano, James Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Joseph Keith, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, David Baccus | |
| 09:22 | Stanford | Amado Yazzie blows the wide open layup | 13-10 |
| 09:20 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Ford | 13-10 |
| 09:01 | Stanford | Robert Watson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Desmond Cochran | 15-10 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Amado Yazzie - foul #2 on Amado Yazzie, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | Woodrow Link (SF) Amado Yazzie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:22 | Stanford | Randall Backus steals the ball from Woodrow Link | 15-12 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the finger roll set up by Randall Backus | 15-14 |
| 08:16 | Stanford | Donald Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McGahey - foul #2 on Brian McGahey, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski (SG) Donald Stanley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Richard Depp, Brian McGahey | |
| 07:51 | Stanford | Robert Watson comes up short on the floater from close range | 15-14 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Ferguson | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Desmond Cochran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Murawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Link (fresh) PF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Marvin Ford - foul #2 on Marvin Ford, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Heatherly (PG), Richard Romano (PF), James Ward (C) Desmond Cochran, Robert Watson, Marvin Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Mario Rarick | |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:23 | Stanford | Richard Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Backus - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus | |
| 07:23 | Stanford | Richard Romano makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:23 | Stanford | Richard Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 07:09 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Hilliard (SF) Woodrow Link | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), David Baccus (C) Joseph Keith, Ronald Mayle | |
| 07:09 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| 06:46 | Stanford | David Heatherly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:44 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 06:27 | Stanford | David Baccus is called for the reach on James Ward - foul #1 on David Baccus, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Donald Stanley (SG) David Heatherly, Dmitry Murawski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| 06:27 | Stanford | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:27 | Stanford | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Romano - foul #1 on Richard Romano, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | Stanford | Donald Stanley throws it down set up by Desmond Cochran | 21-20 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith's floater is tipped away by James Ward | 21-20 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 05:09 | Stanford | Richard Romano misses the easy open layup | 21-22 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Heatherly (PG), Dmitry Murawski (SG), Woodrow Link (SF), Robert Watson (PF) Desmond Cochran, Donald Stanley, William Hilliard, Richard Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF) Joseph Keith, Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle | |
| 04:59 | Stanford | David Heatherly is hacked by Brian McGahey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian McGahey, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (C) Brian McGahey | |
| 04:59 | Stanford | David Heatherly makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | Stanford | David Heatherly misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the jumper from the left side | 22-22 |
| 04:41 | Stanford | Robert Watson pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:15 | Stanford | Woodrow Link hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dmitry Murawski | 24-22 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 03:59 | Stanford | James Ward grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:34 | Stanford | David Heatherly clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-22 |
| 03:33 | Stanford | James Ward tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - David Heatherly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dmitry Murawski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ward (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) SF - Hollis Lachance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Baccus (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter's pass is intercepted by Robert Watson | 24-22 |
| 03:12 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance jams it on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 24-24 |
| 02:47 | Stanford | James Ward blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-24 |
| 02:39 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Dmitry Murawski | 24-24 |
| 02:36 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dmitry Murawski, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Donald Stanley (SG), William Hilliard (SF), Amado Yazzie (PF) David Heatherly, Dmitry Murawski, Woodrow Link, Robert Watson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Richard Depp, David Baccus | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Donald Stanley steals the ball from Marvin Muysenberg | 24-24 |
| 02:14 | Stanford | William Hilliard slams it home set up by Donald Stanley | 26-24 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is hacked by Donald Stanley - foul #1 on Donald Stanley, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:47 | Stanford | Donald Stanley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 01:46 | Stanford | Desmond Cochran tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 01:09 | Stanford | Donald Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Heatherly (SG), Richard Romano (PF), Robert Watson (C) Donald Stanley, William Hilliard, James Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Joseph Keith (SG), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, John Ferguson, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski (SG), William Hilliard (SF) Desmond Cochran, Amado Yazzie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (C) Richard Depp | |
| 00:20 | Stanford | Dmitry Murawski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Robert Watson steals it from Randall Backus | 28-29 |
| 00:03 | Stanford | David Heatherly is fouled on the floor by Randall Backus - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Stanford | Donald Stanley (SG) Dmitry Murawski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus | |
| 00:03 | Stanford | David Heatherly makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:03 | Stanford | David Heatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-29 |