| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) SF - David Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #1 | 17-32 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 17-34 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-34 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 17-36 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 19-36 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 19-38 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #1 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), Cecil Townsend (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Alfred Ash is called for the reach on Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #2 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Mitchell (SF) Steven Dembinski, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 21-40 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley throws it down on a great pass from David Mitchell | 23-40 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Carver | 23-42 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Randell Armstrong picks off the pass by Robert Sanger | 23-42 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Townsend picks off the pass by Randell Armstrong | 23-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Sanger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Sanger, David Mitchell, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Steve Tibbitts picks off the pass by Victor Myrick | 23-42 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Myrick | 23-42 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 23-42 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Willie Wilson and he's fouled by Gerald Paradis - foul #4 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #3 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Keith Morrison (SF) Gerald Paradis, David Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Eric Atkins (SF), Randell Armstrong (PF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the free throw | 24-45 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is hacked by Randell Armstrong - foul #1 on Randell Armstrong, team foul #4 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF) Keith Morrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Victor Myrick | |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Eric Atkins - foul #1 on Eric Atkins, team foul #5 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG) Daniel Helms | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Prince | 24-45 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald O'Callaghan | 24-47 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski lays it in set up by Thomas Exley | 26-47 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Eric Atkins is whistled for traveling | 26-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, David Mitchell, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Dustin Burge (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Eric Atkins, Randell Armstrong, Colby McNorton | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | David Knight is whistled for a carry | 26-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (C) Joseph Carver | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Daniel Helms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Helms, team foul #4 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG) Daniel Helms | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Cecil Townsend blocks the short jumper by Willie Wilson | 26-47 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 26-47 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-47 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits the follow up shot | 28-47 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek's layup is rejected by Cecil Townsend | 28-47 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Knight | 28-47 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the jumper from the right side | 30-47 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton tips it in | 30-49 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-49 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Jon Prince - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald O'Callaghan | 30-51 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-51 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Ash steals it from Colby McNorton | 30-51 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is called for traveling | 30-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | David Knight picks off the pass by Blaine Kaczmarek in the backcourt | 30-51 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the tip | 30-51 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Schneider | 30-51 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is whistled for a carry | 30-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG) Thomas Exley, Steven Dembinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Randell Armstrong | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is intercepted by Gerald Paradis in the backcourt | 30-51 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Paradis | 32-51 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson jams it on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek and the foul's on Arnold Schneider - foul #1 on Arnold Schneider, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Atkins (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Morrison (fresh) PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison tips it in | 34-54 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (C) Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Eric Atkins, Dustin Burge | |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses the lay-in | 34-54 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses short on a floater near the basket | 34-54 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Townsend | 36-56 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick knocks in the floater from the baseline | 36-58 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger loses the dribble to Victor Myrick | 36-58 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-58 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman tips it home | 36-60 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Townsend | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Keith Morrison - foul #2 on Keith Morrison, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Arnold Schneider (PF) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #5 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Eric Atkins (SF) Willie Wilson, Randell Armstrong | |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Mitchell (tiring) PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Schneider - foul #2 on Arnold Schneider, team foul #8 | 39-62 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-62 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Dustin Burge | 39-64 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-64 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Blaine Kaczmarek | 39-64 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't throw it down but the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #9 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Victor Myrick (C) Eric Atkins, Colby McNorton | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 42-65 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it home | 42-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara 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 (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan double dribbles | 42-67 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince runs out the clock | 44-67 |