| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elliot Croy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Elliot Croy inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Moody | 26-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Patrick Marion - foul #2 on Patrick Marion, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Arnott | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Ronald Moody comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Cecere | 26-32 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Elliot Croy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold double dribbles | 26-32 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Jason Arnott clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 26-32 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Elliot Croy snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell drills a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:41 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is hacked by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| 16:26 | Cal | James Cecere steals it from Patrick Marion | 26-35 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 26-37 |
| 16:01 | Cal | Patrick Marion is called for a backcourt violation | 26-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Marcus Lantz (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elliot Croy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Arnott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Burnett | 26-40 |
| 15:23 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the dunk | 26-40 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Moody | 28-40 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Marion - foul #3 on Patrick Marion, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Delp (SF) Elliot Croy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Boyd and he's fouled by Jason Arnott - foul #2 on Jason Arnott, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Beery (SG) Patrick Marion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:22 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 13:57 | Cal | Mitch Maughan travels with the ball | 28-42 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Patrick Beery pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:18 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 13:16 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Jason Arnott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG) Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG) Ronald Moody | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 12:17 | Cal | Jason Arnott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Elliot Croy is called for the reach on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Elliot Croy, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Arnott (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 11:34 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mitch Maughan | 28-42 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Jason Arnott's fadeaway is rejected by Lucas Ziek | 28-42 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Jason Arnott tips it in | 30-42 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits a runner in the lane | 30-44 |
| 10:34 | Cal | James Cecere steals it from Patrick Marion | 30-44 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-44 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Rodney Delp gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 09:52 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Marion is blocked by David Burnett | 30-44 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | James Cecere loses the ball out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) Patrick Marion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, David Burnett, James Cecere | |
| 09:21 | Cal | Jason Arnott knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mitch Maughan | 32-44 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff connects on the jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 08:39 | Cal | Brian Shurtleff takes the ball from Jason Arnott | 32-46 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Beery (SG) Elliot Croy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| 08:01 | Cal | Ronald Moody can't finish the layup | 32-46 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Beery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Delp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Arnott (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold lays it up and in on a great pass from David Burnett | 32-48 |
| 07:32 | Cal | Ronald Moody's pass is intercepted by David Burnett in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | James Cecere banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Burnett | 32-50 |
| 07:09 | Cal | Rodney Delp comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 07:08 | Cal | Patrick Beery snags the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 06:52 | Cal | Jason Arnott is denied on a layup by Mark Arnold | 32-50 |
| 06:50 | Cal | Rodney Delp tips it in | 34-50 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | David Burnett knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 34-52 |
| 06:12 | Cal | James Cecere blocks the short jumper by Rodney Delp | 34-52 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Beery - foul #4 on Patrick Beery, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Gary Sclafani (PF), James Lee (C) Rodney Delp, Jason Arnott, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Ronald Moody's floater is tipped away by Marcus Lantz | 34-54 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Gary Sclafani pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Ronald Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) James Cecere | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lucas Ziek | 34-56 |
| 04:30 | Cal | David Burnett is called for the reach on Ronald Moody - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG) Ronald Moody | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:05 | Cal | Patrick Marion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| 04:05 | Cal | Patrick Marion makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Patrick Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Elliot Croy steals the ball from David Burnett in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Patrick Beery throws it down set up by Elliot Croy | 38-56 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a jump hook from close range | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Sclafani (fresh) C - James Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:33 | Cal | Patrick Marion's floater is tipped away by Wilbur Griffin | 38-58 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lantz | 38-58 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 38-58 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Patrick Beery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 03:07 | Cal | Patrick Marion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-58 |
| 03:05 | Cal | Elliot Croy grabs the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Patrick Beery is hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) Patrick Marion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) Marcus Lantz | |
| 02:50 | Cal | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Patrick Beery - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 02:36 | Cal | Ronald Moody connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lee | 41-58 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Gary Sclafani steals the ball from David Burnett | 41-58 |
| 02:03 | Cal | Elliot Croy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-58 |
| 02:02 | Cal | James Lee grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 01:57 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the floater from the right side set up by Wilbur Griffin | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Cal | Ronald Moody hits a jumper in the paint | 43-60 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is denied on a layup by Patrick Beery | 43-60 |
| 01:08 | Cal | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Ronald Moody is whistled for a carry | 43-60 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, Wilbur Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Shurtleff | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the fadeaway from the left side | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 45-62 |