| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Ulloa (fresh) PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Alba (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | John Chapman blows the layup | 25-22 |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | John Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Larry Kim steals the ball from Johnny Hill | 25-22 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Larry Kim scores on a floater from the left side | 27-22 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Michael Arline loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | John Chapman lays it in set up by Johnny Hill | 27-24 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sebastian Kinne | 29-24 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Michael Arline scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Alba | 29-26 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Larry Kim is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Michael Arline is hacked by Richard Marcus - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez (C) Michael Tomlin | |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Chapman - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG) Michael Arline | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis is hacked by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #2 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (SG) David Alba | |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ulloa (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Butts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Wayne Branch (PF) Nathaniel Callanan, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), Michael Tomlin (SF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Jerry Butts, Johnny Hill, John Chapman | |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the shot in the paint | 31-29 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Santiago Mendez - foul #1 on Santiago Mendez, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (SG) Benjamin Lewis | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | David Alba blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | William Ulloa gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses short on a runner from close range | 34-29 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Branch | 34-29 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Marcus and the foul's on Michael Tomlin - foul #1 on Michael Tomlin, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF), John Chapman (PF) Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Kim - foul #2 on Larry Kim, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Alba - foul #1 on David Alba, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG) Michael Arline | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill lays it in | 39-33 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill loses the dribble to Wayne Branch | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Kinne (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ulloa (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne is hacked by Benjamin Lewis - foul #2 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (C) Nathaniel Callanan, Sebastian Kinne, William Ulloa, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG) David Alba | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | John Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | John Chapman tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Kim (C) Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), Santiago Mendez (C) Benjamin Lewis, Johnny Hill, Thomas Fredrick | |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Tomlin | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Hall (C) John Chapman | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tomlin | 42-38 |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Michael Arline buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Santiago Mendez | 42-40 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Michael Tomlin picks off the pass by Larry Kim | 42-40 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bruce Cane | 45-40 |
| 07:37 | San Diego State | David Alba misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Alba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | James Hall clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-40 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | David Alba drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Larry Kim connects on the jump hook in the lane | 47-43 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Santiago Mendez, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG), Sebastian Kinne (SG), William Ulloa (SF), Steven Pennington (PF), Jason Raffa (C) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane, Robert Sickler, Wayne Branch, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Jerry Butts (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), John Chapman (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Michael Arline, David Alba, Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez, James Hall | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | William Ulloa pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ulloa | 49-43 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | John Chapman clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Pennington - foul #1 on Steven Pennington, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Branch (PF), Larry Kim (C) Steven Pennington, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG) Benjamin Lewis, Jerry Butts | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | John Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ulloa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Alba (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Larry Kim can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Hill - foul #3 on Johnny Hill, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | John Chapman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Michael Arline is hacked by Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | David Alba comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Branch - foul #4 on Wayne Branch, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | David Alba makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | David Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Fredrick is called for the reach on Larry Kim - foul #5 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin (C) Thomas Fredrick | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Alba can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Larry Kim pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Larry Kim tips it in | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Michael Arline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | David Alba is called for the reach on Richard Marcus in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Alba, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Michael Arline misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Sebastian Kinne | 55-49 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michael Arline is called for the reach on Sebastian Kinne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Arline, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (C) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | David Alba is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Alba, team foul #12 | 57-49 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michael Arline is called for the reach on William Ulloa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Arline, team foul #13 | 57-49 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | William Ulloa steps in front of the Johnny Hill pass | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus runs out the clock | 59-49 |