| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Allen | 22-31 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | John Holahan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neville Stewart - foul #3 on Neville Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG) Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the runner in the paint | 26-35 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Peter Silvestri - foul #2 on Peter Silvestri, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is hacked by Peter Silvestri - foul #3 on Peter Silvestri, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Jared Audet (PF) Peter Silvestri, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis hits a jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 15:08 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet is called for 5 seconds | 30-39 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Jared Audet steps in front of the Owen Crawford pass | 30-39 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Neville Stewart | 32-39 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | David Barba can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jared Audet - foul #1 on Jared Audet, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Owen Crawford, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | John Holahan tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Bill Allen is blocked by Jared Audet | 34-41 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman can't throw it down | 34-41 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 34-41 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen banks in the layup set up by Richard Ranallo and the foul's on John Holahan - foul #2 on John Holahan, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) John Holahan, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, David Barba | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | David Barba is called for the reach on Neville Stewart - foul #2 on David Barba, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG), Jared Audet (C) Edward Kinard, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Bill Allen | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mabie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Audet (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Barba - foul #3 on David Barba, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (SF) John Mabie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) William Loftis, David Barba | |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Richard Clewis (C) Owen Crawford, Nathaniel White | |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Neville Stewart, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG) Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is fouled on the floor by Michael Sigman - foul #1 on Michael Sigman, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski (C) Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:51 | Gonzaga | John Holahan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Willy Ropiski | 38-45 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | John Holahan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Holahan - foul #3 on John Holahan, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Jared Audet (PF) John Holahan, Michael Sigman, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Richard Clewis | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel White picks off the pass by Peter Silvestri | 41-47 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Willy Ropiski | 41-47 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Kinard (fresh) SF - John Mabie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Audet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willy Ropiski - foul #1 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), John Holahan (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Peter Silvestri, Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Mark Pettey, Bill Allen, William Loftis, David Barba | |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart drills a jump hook from close range | 45-50 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-53 |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Holahan | 49-53 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is hacked by Neville Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neville Stewart, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Willy Ropiski (C) Neville Stewart, John Holahan, Stevan Zlotnick, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Owen Crawford, Richard Clewis | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-54 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willy Ropiski - foul #2 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF) Alex Lyons, Richard Ranallo | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG) Edward Kinard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mabie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | John Holahan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (SF) John Mabie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 53-55 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Stevan Zlotnick | 53-55 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is hacked by Willy Ropiski - foul #3 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | John Holahan is hacked by Bill Allen - foul #3 on Bill Allen, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the runner in the lane set up by Nathaniel White | 58-59 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | John Holahan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Silvestri - foul #4 on Peter Silvestri, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 58-61 |