| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Schaefer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Floyd Bonelli (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Ensminger (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hagerman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli buries a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Schaefer - foul #1 on Richard Schaefer, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:46 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Bonelli | 33-34 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the floater from the right side set up by Jon Prince | 35-34 |
| 17:33 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman banks in the layup on a great pass from Andre Ensminger | 35-36 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 16:43 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek's layup is rejected by Andre Ensminger | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Stanford | The rebound goes to John Smith | 37-36 |
| 16:03 | Stanford | John Smith double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Streicher (C) Michael Hagerman | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver lays it in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Schaefer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Floyd Bonelli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Ensminger (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Streicher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Stanford | Colby McNorton is called for the reach on John Streicher - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 15:18 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andre Ensminger | 39-39 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jon Prince | 42-39 |
| 14:35 | Stanford | John Streicher misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Stanford | John Smith misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Richard Schaefer steals the ball from Ronald O'Callaghan | 42-39 |
| 14:11 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Schaefer | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Jon Prince travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Victor Myrick (PF) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Stanford | Franklin Spitzer (PG), David Richardson (SF), Michael Hagerman (C) Richard Schaefer, Andre Ensminger, John Smith | |
| 13:39 | Stanford | John Streicher is fouled on the floor by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 13:27 | Stanford | John Streicher knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Richardson | 42-43 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Michael Hagerman - foul #2 on Michael Hagerman, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Stanford | Andre Ensminger (SF), John Smith (PF) Floyd Bonelli, John Streicher | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:07 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Stanford | Dustin Burge swats the short shot by John Smith | 44-43 |
| 12:44 | Stanford | Andre Ensminger tips it in | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 12:37 | Stanford | John Smith snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:19 | Stanford | David Richardson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Franklin Spitzer | 44-47 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:04 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:42 | Stanford | David Richardson banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Franklin Spitzer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Ensminger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Smith (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hagerman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 11:15 | Stanford | David Richardson misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Schaefer (PG), Floyd Bonelli (SG), John Streicher (PF) Andre Ensminger, John Smith, Michael Hagerman | |
| 11:15 | Stanford | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:15 | Stanford | David Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it home | 48-50 |
| 10:38 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Franklin Spitzer blocks the jumper by Rufus Borman | 48-53 |
| 10:26 | Stanford | Franklin Spitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Stanford | David Richardson is fouled on the floor by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Stanford | Andre Ensminger (SF), Michael Hagerman (C) David Richardson, Franklin Spitzer | |
| 09:55 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 09:21 | Stanford | Joseph Carver is called for the reach on Richard Schaefer - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 09:01 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:00 | Stanford | John Streicher tips it in | 50-55 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Michael Hagerman | 50-55 |
| 08:36 | Stanford | Andre Ensminger is fouled on the floor by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Willie Wilson, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Stanford | Franklin Spitzer (PG), John Smith (PF) Richard Schaefer, John Streicher | |
| 08:36 | Stanford | Andre Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:36 | Stanford | Andre Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Andre Ensminger - foul #2 on Andre Ensminger, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek | 52-56 |
| 08:03 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled on the floor by Andre Ensminger - foul #3 on Andre Ensminger, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Schaefer (PG), David Richardson (SF) Floyd Bonelli, Andre Ensminger | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses long on a shot near the basket | 52-56 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 07:39 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Michael Hagerman | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Schaefer (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Spitzer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hagerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:14 | Stanford | David Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:52 | Stanford | Rufus Borman picks off the pass by Michael Hagerman | 52-56 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Hagerman - foul #3 on Michael Hagerman, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli (SG), Andre Ensminger (SF), John Streicher (C) Franklin Spitzer, David Richardson, Michael Hagerman | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Stanford | John Streicher misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Myrick - foul #3 on Victor Myrick, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 06:04 | Stanford | John Streicher makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:04 | Stanford | John Streicher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Stanford | Andre Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Stanford | John Streicher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:09 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:49 | Stanford | John Streicher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Victor Myrick (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Stanford | Franklin Spitzer (PG), David Richardson (SF), Michael Hagerman (C) Richard Schaefer, Andre Ensminger, John Smith | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 04:09 | Stanford | Jon Prince is called for the reach on David Richardson - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Smith (PF) John Streicher | |
| 04:09 | Stanford | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:09 | Stanford | David Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Stanford | Andre Ensminger (SF) Floyd Bonelli | |
| 03:35 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:35 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Franklin Spitzer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Ensminger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (tiring) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hagerman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 03:24 | Stanford | Franklin Spitzer gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | Stanford | Andre Ensminger misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-61 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:40 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Streicher (PF) John Smith | |
| 02:11 | Stanford | David Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:09 | Stanford | John Streicher tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jon Prince loses the dribble to David Richardson | 63-63 |
| 01:56 | Stanford | David Richardson slams it home | 63-65 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Schaefer (PG), Floyd Bonelli (SG), John Smith (PF) Franklin Spitzer, David Richardson, John Streicher | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:16 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman slams it home | 65-67 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hagerman - foul #4 on Michael Hagerman, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:56 | Stanford | Jon Prince steps in front of the Richard Schaefer pass in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jon Prince lays it up and in | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | Stanford | Michael Hagerman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Blaine Kaczmarek | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Schaefer is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Schaefer, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Prince | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Richard Schaefer is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Schaefer, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:12 | Stanford | Floyd Bonelli misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Floyd Bonelli is called for the reach on Victor Myrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Bonelli, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Richard Schaefer - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Richard Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Richard Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Schaefer is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Schaefer, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Richard Schaefer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-69 |