| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Meade (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 10 pts. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 19:18 | Washington State | Willie Gray is fouled on the floor by David Barba - foul #2 on David Barba, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (SG) Willie Gray | |
| 18:58 | Washington State | Nathaniel White denies the turnaround by Kenneth Thomas | 38-29 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Fabiszewski takes the ball from Nathaniel White | 38-29 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 38-29 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 38-29 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Donnie Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Douglas Watts | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the contested turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Barba | 40-29 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Thomas Meade drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Thomas | 40-32 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Pettey and he's fouled by Donnie Tucker - foul #1 on Donnie Tucker, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, David Barba, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG) Donnie Tucker | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:52 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Thomas swats the short shot by Richard Ranallo | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fabiszewski | 42-34 |
| 15:38 | Washington State | Douglas Watts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Meade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 10 pts. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 15:20 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-37 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 44-37 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo buries a shot near the basket | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Washington State | Richard Clewis takes the ball from Thomas Meade | 46-39 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Thomas Meade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis lays it in on a great pass from Richard Ranallo | 48-39 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | David Dye connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Loftis | 51-41 |
| 11:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), Kenneth Manjarrez (SF), David Barba (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, David Dye, William Loftis, Richard Ranallo, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SF) Douglas Watts, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) SF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Barba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donnie Tucker (fresh) SG - Thomas Meade (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Gray (tiring) 12 pts. C - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Willie Gray pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas clanks a shot from the right side | 51-41 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG) Willie Gray | |
| 10:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is denied on a layup by David Barba | 51-43 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez throws it down on a great pass from Mark Pettey | 53-43 |
| 09:26 | Washington State | Douglas Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is hacked by Glenn Mitchell - foul #4 on Glenn Mitchell, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (SF) Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Douglas Watts, Glenn Mitchell | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo clanks a runner from close range | 53-43 |
| 09:05 | Washington State | Thomas Meade grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Barba - foul #3 on David Barba, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG) Floyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:03 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is hacked by Alex Lyons - foul #2 on Alex Lyons, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) David Barba | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG) Willie Gray | |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski jams it and the foul's on Nathaniel White - foul #1 on Nathaniel White, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell (SG) Douglas Watts | |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Manjarrez | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (tiring) 5 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donnie Tucker (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Meade (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:00 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses long on a floater from the right side | 55-46 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White loses the dribble to Thomas Meade | 55-46 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-46 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 55-46 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Eugene Fabiszewski steals it from David Dye | 55-46 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Willie Gray (PF) Donnie Tucker, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Meade - foul #3 on Thomas Meade, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Pettey and he's fouled by Thomas Meade - foul #4 on Thomas Meade, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy (SG), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) David Dye, David Barba | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG) Douglas Watts | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-48 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Willie Gray - foul #3 on Willie Gray, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses the runner from the right block | 62-48 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (PG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Richard Ranallo, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Donnie Tucker | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) SF - William Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Meade (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Thomas Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | David Barba can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 62-48 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis tips it home | 64-48 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Dye | 64-48 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy misses badly on a floater in the paint | 64-48 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Willie Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell misses the shot from the right side | 64-48 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | David Barba is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Barba, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Glenn Mitchell | |
| 01:22 | Washington State | Thomas Meade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 64-48 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses long on an open jumper from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #2 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is fouled on the floor by Richard Clewis - foul #2 on Richard Clewis, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Willie Gray can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-48 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | William Loftis pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | David Barba misses the dunk attempt | 66-48 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Douglas Watts misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Dye - foul #1 on David Dye, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Douglas Watts misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Douglas Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Dye runs out the clock | 66-49 |