| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) SG - Mark Pettey (fresh) SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) SF - Gene Moreau (fresh) PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) C - Alfred Towell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Norman Hoff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Cal | Gary Kennedy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Gary Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Ranallo | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Gene Moreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Manjarrez and he's fouled by Alfred Towell - foul #1 on Alfred Towell, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Gary Kennedy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Bettencourt | 7-3 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathaniel White and he's fouled by Gary Kennedy - foul #1 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the free throw | 10-3 |
| 17:46 | Cal | Norman Hoff hits a jumper from the right block | 10-5 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 12-5 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Alex Lyons picks off the pass by Alan Bettencourt in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons lays it up and in | 14-5 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-5 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 14-5 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is fouled on the floor by Gary Kennedy - foul #2 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Alan Bettencourt, Gary Kennedy, Norman Hoff, Alfred Towell | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 14-5 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Michael Harvey denies the turnaround by Richard Clewis | 14-5 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Gene Moreau snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Michael Harvey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Alex Lyons - foul #1 on Alex Lyons, team foul #1 | 14-7 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Michael Harvey makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) C - Richard Clewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark Zager (fresh) SG - Gene Moreau (fairly fresh) SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wiley Guice (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | David Barba misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Zager - foul #1 on Mark Zager, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG) Gene Moreau | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 15:13 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| 14:54 | Cal | David Dye takes the ball from Michael Harvey | 16-8 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons's pass is intercepted by Norbert Osenkowski | 16-8 |
| 14:19 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt connects on the floater from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | David Dye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-10 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 13:59 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Michael Harvey can't finish the layup | 16-10 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 16-10 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | David Barba is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, David Dye, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SG), Fred Coble (SF), Norman Hoff (PF), Alfred Towell (C) Mark Zager, Norbert Osenkowski, Michael Harvey, Wiley Guice | |
| 13:16 | Cal | Richard Ranallo steps in front of the Alan Bettencourt pass | 16-10 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Cal | Gene Moreau snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Alfred Towell knocks in the jump hook from close range | 16-12 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy is fouled on the floor by Gene Moreau - foul #1 on Gene Moreau, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is fouled on the floor by Alfred Towell - foul #2 on Alfred Towell, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Alex Magnuson (C) Fred Coble, Alfred Towell | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:44 | Cal | Norman Hoff snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Moreau (fresh) SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Magnuson (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Manjarrez - foul #1 on Kenneth Manjarrez, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG) Floyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Wiley Guice (C) Alan Bettencourt, Alex Magnuson | |
| 11:31 | Cal | Norman Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:31 | Cal | Norman Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Wiley Guice is called for the reach on David Dye - foul #1 on Wiley Guice, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) William Loftis, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:06 | Cal | Gene Moreau snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:45 | Cal | Gene Moreau hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Hoff | 16-17 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | David Barba scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Pettey and he's fouled by Norman Hoff - foul #1 on Norman Hoff, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG) Mark Pettey | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Coble (SF), Michael Harvey (PF) Norbert Osenkowski, Norman Hoff | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | David Barba misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-17 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis tips it home | 20-17 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Michael Harvey is hacked by David Barba - foul #2 on David Barba, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) David Barba | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Alex Magnuson (C) Mark Zager, Wiley Guice | |
| 09:47 | Cal | Gene Moreau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alex Magnuson - foul #1 on Alex Magnuson, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Cal | Michael Harvey gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Gene Moreau scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Bettencourt | 21-19 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Coble - foul #1 on Fred Coble, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, David Dye, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Norman Hoff (PF) Fred Coble, Michael Harvey | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt's pass is intercepted by Mark Pettey in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't finish the layup | 23-19 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo tips it but misses | 23-19 |
| 08:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alan Bettencourt | 23-19 |
| 08:20 | Cal | Nathaniel White blocks the jumper by Alex Magnuson | 23-19 |
| 08:19 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski tips it home | 23-21 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 07:51 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:27 | Cal | The jump hook by Norman Hoff is blocked by Kenneth Manjarrez | 23-21 |
| 07:25 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Magnuson | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) SF - Richard Ranallo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Moreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alex Magnuson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Cal | Norman Hoff comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-21 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 23-21 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Kenneth Manjarrez is blocked by Norman Hoff | 23-21 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White tips it home | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hoff | 25-21 |
| 06:35 | Cal | Gene Moreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Floyd Murphy, Richard Ranallo, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Fred Coble (SF), Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Alan Bettencourt, Norbert Osenkowski, Norman Hoff, Alex Magnuson | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | William Loftis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 28-21 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Mark Zager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 05:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Wiley Guice | 28-21 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Mark Zager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF) Fred Coble | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Wiley Guice swats the short shot by Richard Clewis | 28-21 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Gene Moreau snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:57 | Cal | Gene Moreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (SG), Nathaniel White (C) David Dye, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Norman Hoff (PF) Gene Moreau, Michael Harvey | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Manjarrez | 30-21 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-21 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | William Loftis gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Lyons | 32-21 |
| 03:47 | Cal | Alex Lyons steps in front of the Wiley Guice pass | 32-21 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Loftis banks in the layup set up by Alex Lyons | 34-21 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Norman Hoff hits the finger roll | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (tiring) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Zager (fairly fresh) SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wiley Guice (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Wiley Guice swats the layup by Kenneth Manjarrez | 34-23 |
| 03:05 | Cal | Norman Hoff grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Norman Hoff comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-23 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Bettencourt - foul #1 on Alan Bettencourt, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (SG), Gene Moreau (SF), Michael Harvey (PF), Alfred Towell (C) Mark Zager, Norbert Osenkowski, Norman Hoff, Wiley Guice | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Alfred Towell pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt travels with the ball | 34-23 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Lyons, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| 01:43 | Cal | Gene Moreau is hacked by Alex Lyons - foul #3 on Alex Lyons, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy (SG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:43 | Cal | Gene Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:43 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:43 | Cal | Alfred Towell grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Clewis | 34-24 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo lays it up and in on a great pass from David Barba | 36-24 |
| 01:12 | Cal | Gary Kennedy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-24 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | David Dye is fouled on the floor by Alan Bettencourt - foul #2 on Alan Bettencourt, team foul #12 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF) Alan Bettencourt | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | David Dye makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | David Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski hits a shot from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the layup | 38-26 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Alfred Towell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Gary Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The clock runs out | 38-26 |