| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Bradberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Poole - foul #3 on Andrew Poole, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Mark Hone comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Mark Hone can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Eric Choy scores on a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Mark Hone - foul #2 on Mark Hone, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is hacked by Milton Bradberry - foul #3 on Milton Bradberry, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:42 | Nevada | George Willey pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Andrew Poole makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Milton Bradberry | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eric Choy and he's fouled by George Willey - foul #2 on George Willey, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | Mark Hone snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | George Willey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | George Willey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Hoagland | 40-40 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Hone - foul #3 on Mark Hone, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeff Martel (PG) Donald Hoagland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeff Martel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Bradberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Willey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Nevada | Jeff Martel is hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #1 on Dave Welsh, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 15:04 | Nevada | Earl Stanton takes the ball from Mark Hone | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 40-44 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Andrew Poole can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage lays it in set up by Dave Welsh and he's fouled by Milton Bradberry - foul #4 on Milton Bradberry, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Hoagland (PG), Anthony Meadows (SG) Jeff Martel, Milton Bradberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:46 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Anthony Meadows | 40-46 |
| 13:41 | Nevada | Andrew Poole hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hoagland | 43-46 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Mark Hone steals the ball from Stephen Jones | 43-46 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Andrew Poole clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Jones | 43-48 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland is fouled on the floor by Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Bradberry (SG), Chris Merritt (PF) Anthony Meadows, Mark Hone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| 12:34 | Nevada | George Willey comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-48 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | David Liptak loses the dribble to Andrew Poole | 43-48 |
| 12:07 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:05 | Nevada | Andrew Poole grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:51 | Nevada | George Willey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Milton Bradberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Poole (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) C - George Willey (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | David Liptak connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Choy | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | Nevada | George Willey misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 11:19 | Nevada | Andrew Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:10 | Nevada | Andrew Poole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Eric Choy gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Liptak | 45-50 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | George Willey steals it from Eric Choy | 45-50 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Eric Choy is called for the reach on Donald Hoagland - foul #4 on Eric Choy, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Meadows (SG), Carl Farmer (SF), Mark Hone (PF) Milton Bradberry, Andrew Poole, George Willey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, David Liptak | |
| 10:13 | Nevada | Chris Merritt is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeff Martel (PG) Donald Hoagland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Frank Fossett, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Newman (C) Chris Merritt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:31 | Nevada | Mark Hone scores on a fadeaway from close range | 47-50 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | George Newman is called for the reach on Frank Fossett - foul #1 on George Newman, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Hoagland (PG), Milton Bradberry (SG), Andrew Poole (SF) Jeff Martel, Anthony Meadows, Carl Farmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Nevada | Mark Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry tips it home | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stephen Jones | 49-53 |
| 08:13 | Nevada | Earl Stanton swats the shot by Andrew Poole | 49-53 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett loses the dribble to George Newman | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Milton Bradberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Poole (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Mark Hone grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:15 | Nevada | George Newman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Allen Turnage | 49-53 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hoagland | 52-56 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Mark Hone swats the layup by Earl Stanton | 52-56 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Andrew Poole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 52-59 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Willey (C) George Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Frank Fossett | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Milton Bradberry is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #5 on Milton Bradberry, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Meadows (SG), Chris Merritt (PF) Milton Bradberry, Mark Hone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:16 | Nevada | Chris Merritt gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Allen Turnage | 52-60 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (C) Allen Turnage | |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Andrew Poole hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Chris Merritt | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) SF - Andrew Poole (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Willey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Merritt | 55-60 |
| 03:12 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland hits a floater from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Eric Choy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Stanton | 57-62 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mark Hone (PF) Chris Merritt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (C) Frank Fossett | |
| 02:34 | Nevada | Andrew Poole is whistled for traveling | 57-62 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Choy | 57-64 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | Mark Hone can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | George Willey hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | Andrew Poole grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:15 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Poole | 62-64 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits the finger roll | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Nevada | George Willey is fouled on the floor by Allen Turnage - foul #3 on Allen Turnage, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (C) Allen Turnage | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Eric Choy | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada 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 (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Donald Hoagland is called for the reach on Dave Welsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hoagland, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland is hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 63-68 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Donald Hoagland is called for the reach on Frank Fossett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hoagland, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF) David Liptak | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Anthony Meadows misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dave Welsh | 63-69 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Meadows is called for the reach on Dave Welsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Meadows, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Anthony Meadows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Donald Hoagland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hoagland, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-73 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Choy | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy runs out the clock | 63-73 |