| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hauk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young connects on the jump hook from close range | 26-34 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the layup | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:12 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 19:10 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young tips it home | 26-36 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:24 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek drills a 3 from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Gary Wieczorek | 26-39 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Pettey - foul #2 on Mark Pettey, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Hauk - foul #3 on Henry Hauk, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Mark Pettey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (SG), Randy Tobar (PF), Marc McNally (C) Henry Hauk, Justin Brennan, Eric Fisk | |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Bill Allen | 30-41 |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras buries a runner from the baseline set up by Bill Allen | 32-43 |
| 15:56 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Tobar (fresh) C - Marc McNally (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras throws it down set up by Owen Crawford | 34-43 |
| 15:15 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Maurice Young, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG), Bernard Laguna (SF), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Gary Wieczorek, Maurice Young, Randy Tobar, Marc McNally | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (SG) Owen Crawford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG) Thomas Adams | |
| 14:22 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 14:21 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Brennan | 34-43 |
| 14:11 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan's layup is rejected by David Barba | 34-43 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 34-43 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Gary Wieczorek picks off the pass by William Loftis | 34-43 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 13:25 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Fisk - foul #1 on Eric Fisk, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (PG), Maurice Young (SF) Gary Wieczorek, Bernard Laguna | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:50 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-45 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is intercepted by Maurice Young | 35-45 |
| 12:14 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maurice Young | 35-47 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-47 |
| 11:47 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young grabs the board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Loftis (fairly fresh) PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Hauk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Justin Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Fisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Alex Lyons - foul #4 on Alex Lyons, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, William Loftis, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG), Randy Tobar (PF), Marc McNally (C) Henry Hauk, Justin Brennan, Eric Fisk | |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Adams | 35-49 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek is hacked by Mark Pettey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Pettey, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Wieczorek | 35-51 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar is denied on a layup by Nathaniel White | 37-51 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a fadeaway in the paint | 39-51 |
| 10:00 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Adams, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG) Owen Crawford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Helms (SG), Bernard Laguna (SF) Thomas Adams, Maurice Young | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Pettey | 41-51 |
| 09:16 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Pettey | 43-51 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel White - foul #3 on Nathaniel White, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG), Maurice Young (SF), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Edward Helms, Bernard Laguna, Randy Tobar, Marc McNally | |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk is hacked by David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Clewis | 43-51 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the shot from the left side set up by Owen Crawford | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Hauk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 45-51 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Justin Brennan - foul #2 on Justin Brennan, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Bill Allen, William Loftis, David Barba | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (PG) Gary Wieczorek | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Brennan - foul #3 on Justin Brennan, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the finger roll | 49-51 |
| 05:44 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 05:43 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Clewis | 51-51 |
| 05:01 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Lyons | 51-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Owen Crawford, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG) Thomas Adams | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Fisk - foul #2 on Eric Fisk, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar (PF), Marc McNally (C) Justin Brennan, Eric Fisk | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (SG) Henry Hauk | |
| 03:22 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams is hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #3 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 03:22 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randy Tobar (fresh) C - Marc McNally (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) William Loftis, David Barba | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Thomas Adams, Randy Tobar, Marc McNally | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Allen | 55-53 |
| 02:31 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is fouled on the floor by Eric Fisk - foul #3 on Eric Fisk, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:00 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:53 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Henry Hauk | 55-55 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Henry Hauk picks off the pass by Alex Lyons in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 01:49 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on a floater from the right side | 55-57 |
| 01:13 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 55-57 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Henry Hauk is called for the reach on Bill Allen - foul #4 on Henry Hauk, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan knocks in the shot in the paint | 59-61 |