| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Oleg Synakowski - foul #3 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:47 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:18 | Cal | James Williams buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Weldon Dunkel | 36-37 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Adrian Lee | 39-37 |
| 18:50 | Cal | James Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Marlin Ryan - foul #3 on Marlin Ryan, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), Donald Gebhardt (PF), James Kemp (C) James Williams, Marlin Ryan, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG) Weldon Dunkel | |
| 18:30 | Cal | Robert Pillar is called for the reach on Oleg Synakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski's layup is rejected by Robert Gilbert | 39-37 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adrian Lee | 42-37 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski's pass is intercepted by Robert Gilbert | 42-37 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:28 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is hacked by Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG), Weldon Dunkel (SG), Thomas Ehrhardt (PF) Scott Hargrove, Brett Rodiguez, Oleg Synakowski | |
| 17:15 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 44-37 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt tips it in | 44-39 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Gilbert | 47-39 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), Marlin Ryan (PF) Donald Gebhardt, James Kemp | |
| 16:45 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:19 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF) Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), Oleg Synakowski (SF) Weldon Dunkel, James Williams | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Ehrhardt | 50-40 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is hacked by Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 15:57 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Scott Hargrove | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Hargrove (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Rodiguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee loses the dribble to Marlin Ryan | 50-42 |
| 15:28 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee's floater is knocked away by Marlin Ryan | 50-42 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:19 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (SG), James Kemp (C) Brett Rodiguez, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG), Donald Gebhardt (SF) Scott Hargrove, Oleg Synakowski | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | James Williams takes the ball from George Novetsky | 53-42 |
| 14:32 | Cal | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel tips it in | 53-44 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), Oleg Synakowski (SF) Weldon Dunkel, Marlin Ryan | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SF) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Cal | Marlin Ryan (PF) Donald Gebhardt | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Oleg Synakowski steals it from George Novetsky | 55-44 |
| 13:18 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses the jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 13:16 | Cal | James Kemp tips it home | 55-46 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on George Novetsky | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), Weldon Dunkel (SG), Thomas Ehrhardt (C) James Williams, Brett Rodiguez, James Kemp | |
| 12:29 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Adrian Lee | 57-46 |
| 12:06 | Cal | Marlin Ryan connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Hargrove | 57-48 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Novetsky (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Hargrove (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Weldon Dunkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 11:00 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marlin Ryan and he's fouled by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), James Williams (SF), Donald Gebhardt (PF), James Kemp (C) Scott Hargrove, Oleg Synakowski, Marlin Ryan, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 11:00 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brett Rodiguez - foul #1 on Brett Rodiguez, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Oleg Synakowski (SF) Weldon Dunkel | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:23 | Cal | George Novetsky picks off the pass by Brett Rodiguez | 61-51 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by George Novetsky is blocked by James Kemp | 61-51 |
| 10:11 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Gebhardt | 61-51 |
| 09:43 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt (PF) Oleg Synakowski | |
| 09:43 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:43 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Ehrhardt is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Thomas Ehrhardt, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 09:17 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 09:00 | Cal | James Williams is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Gebhardt | 61-56 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 08:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Kemp | 61-56 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Gebhardt | 61-58 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), Weldon Dunkel (SG), Oleg Synakowski (SF), Marlin Ryan (PF) James Williams, Brett Rodiguez, Donald Gebhardt, James Kemp | |
| 08:06 | Cal | Rusty Nicolas picks off the pass by Weldon Dunkel in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Scott Hargrove picks off the pass by Jim Waid | 61-58 |
| 07:21 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Hargrove (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Dunkel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Cal | The refs have stopped play. Weldon Dunkel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), James Kemp (C) Weldon Dunkel, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston scores on a shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Jim Waid buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Gilbert and he's fouled by Oleg Synakowski - foul #4 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG), Donald Gebhardt (PF) Scott Hargrove, Marlin Ryan | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:16 | Cal | James Kemp is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brett Rodiguez | 66-62 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:59 | Cal | James Kemp snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:43 | Cal | James Williams is hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:43 | Cal | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:43 | Cal | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 66-64 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Pillar | 69-64 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar tips it in | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 03:57 | Cal | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski can't finish the layup | 71-64 |
| 03:47 | Cal | James Kemp tips it but misses | 71-64 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:23 | Cal | James Kemp knocks in the runner from the left block | 71-66 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), Weldon Dunkel (SG), Marlin Ryan (PF), Thomas Ehrhardt (C) James Williams, Brett Rodiguez, Donald Gebhardt, James Kemp | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Hargrove (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the tip | 71-66 |
| 03:11 | Cal | Marlin Ryan snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is whistled for traveling | 71-66 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Gebhardt (SF) Oleg Synakowski | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Cal | Scott Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #4 on Robert Pillar, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:25 | Cal | Scott Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Scott Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 02:04 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), James Kemp (C) Scott Hargrove, Marlin Ryan | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-67 |
| 01:50 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Gebhardt | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ehrhardt | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-69 |
| 01:30 | Cal | James Kemp snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:25 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Kemp | 76-71 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Kemp | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt tips it back up and in | 76-73 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG), Oleg Synakowski (SF), Marlin Ryan (PF) Brett Rodiguez, Donald Gebhardt, James Kemp | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Oleg Synakowski steals the ball from George Novetsky | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #5 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG) James Williams | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlin Ryan | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Oleg Synakowski swats the short shot by George Novetsky | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Rodiguez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the follow up shot | 78-76 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Ehrhardt | 78-79 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee's pass is intercepted by Marlin Ryan | 78-79 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Oleg Synakowski is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas - foul #5 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #9 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Gebhardt (SF), James Kemp (C) Oleg Synakowski, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Marlin Ryan pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Robert Pillar steals it from Brett Rodiguez in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar banks in the layup | 80-82 |
| 03:32 | Cal | James Kemp drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Weldon Dunkel | 80-85 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 03:23 | Cal | James Kemp gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Robert Gilbert is called for the reach on Donald Gebhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #9 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG) Weldon Dunkel | |
| 03:21 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | James Kemp denies the turnaround by George Novetsky | 80-85 |
| 03:04 | Cal | James Kemp gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 02:46 | Cal | James Kemp is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #10 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (SG), Thomas Ehrhardt (PF) Brett Rodiguez, Marlin Ryan | |
| 02:46 | Cal | James Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 02:46 | Cal | James Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Donald Gebhardt - foul #3 on Donald Gebhardt, team foul #10 | 80-87 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Vernon Preston is called for the reach on Weldon Dunkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Preston, team foul #11 | 82-87 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is whistled for a carry | 82-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Marlin Ryan (PF) James Kemp | |
| 02:07 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), James Kemp (C) Scott Hargrove, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 01:58 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez is fouled on the floor by Vernon Preston - foul #4 on Vernon Preston, team foul #12 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt (C) James Kemp | |
| 01:58 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 01:58 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marlin Ryan - foul #4 on Marlin Ryan, team foul #11 | 82-91 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Marlin Ryan snags the defensive board | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #13 | 82-91 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez misses the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Donald Gebhardt - foul #4 on Donald Gebhardt, team foul #12 | 82-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), James Kemp (C) Weldon Dunkel, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt gets the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Hargrove (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Rodiguez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Gebhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Kemp (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Preston - foul #5 on Vernon Preston, team foul #14 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Thomas Ehrhardt (C) Scott Hargrove, James Kemp | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is fouled on the floor by Brett Rodiguez - foul #2 on Brett Rodiguez, team foul #13 | 83-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), James Kemp (C) Weldon Dunkel, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:42 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #5 on Robert Pillar, team foul #15 | 85-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Thomas Ehrhardt (C) Scott Hargrove, James Kemp | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:42 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas loses the ball out of bounds | 85-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), James Kemp (C) Weldon Dunkel, Marlin Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #16 | 85-98 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Marlin Ryan (PF) Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt makes the free throw | 85-99 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the finger roll | 87-99 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Scott Hargrove runs out the clock | 87-99 |