| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) SG - Richard Hall (fresh) SF - Thomas Stern (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) C - Antonio Dana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Myrick | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jon Prince and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Stern clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's floater is tipped away by Michael Brown | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Jon Prince steals the ball from Richard Hall | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Prince | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Jim Marez | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is fouled on the floor by Antonio Dana - foul #1 on Antonio Dana, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Dana - foul #2 on Antonio Dana, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn (SF), Curtis Starkes (C) Thomas Stern, Antonio Dana | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Myrick is called for the reach on Curtis Starkes - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan (PG), Thomas Klapper (SG), Ronnie Brown (C) Jim Marez, Richard Hall, Michael Brown | |
| 16:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Curtis Starkes takes the ball from Blaine Kaczmarek | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Anthony Morgan (fresh) SG - Thomas Klapper (fresh) SF - Dennis Hahn (fresh) PF - Curtis Starkes (fresh) C - Ronnie Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Carver blocks the short jumper by Curtis Starkes | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Prince | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 9-7 |
| 15:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Klapper clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronnie Brown tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Starkes | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Thomas Stern (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Anthony Morgan, Thomas Klapper, Curtis Starkes, Ronnie Brown | |
| 14:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Myrick denies the turnaround by Richard Hall | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Jim Marez takes the ball from Victor Myrick | 9-7 |
| 13:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez hits the finger roll | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Burge and he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Yedinak (PF), Ronnie Brown (C) Michael Brown, Dennis Hahn | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronnie Brown snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall lays it up and in | 11-11 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronnie Brown snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronnie Brown | 11-14 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Stern is called for the reach on Victor Myrick - foul #1 on Thomas Stern, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Starkes (PF) Phillip Yedinak | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Starkes - foul #1 on Curtis Starkes, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan (PG), Dennis Hahn (SF), Phillip Yedinak (PF) Jim Marez, Thomas Stern, Ronnie Brown | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn's pass is intercepted by Rufus Borman | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Anthony Morgan (fresh) SG - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hahn (fresh) PF - Phillip Yedinak (fresh) C - Curtis Starkes (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Yedinak - foul #1 on Phillip Yedinak, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Klapper (SG) Richard Hall | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Starkes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 14-14 |
| 11:00 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Dennis Hahn | 14-14 |
| 10:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Yedinak | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 10:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald O'Callaghan is called for the reach on Dennis Hahn - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (PF) Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Thomas Stern (SF), Ronnie Brown (C) Anthony Morgan, Thomas Klapper, Phillip Yedinak, Curtis Starkes | |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dustin Burge (PF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 09:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn is whistled for traveling | 17-17 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronnie Brown grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Hall and he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Victor Myrick (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronnie Brown pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick comes up short on the shot in the paint | 17-20 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Ronnie Brown is called for the reach on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronnie Brown, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Willie Wilson, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan (SG), Neal Harvill (SF), Phillip Yedinak (PF), Curtis Starkes (C) Richard Hall, Thomas Stern, Dennis Hahn, Ronnie Brown | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Morgan (fresh) SF - Neal Harvill (fresh) PF - Phillip Yedinak (fresh) C - Curtis Starkes (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-21 |
| 07:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Yedinak grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Rufus Borman steals the ball from Phillip Yedinak | 19-21 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Burge | 22-21 |
| 06:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Curtis Starkes - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG), Ronnie Brown (C) Jim Marez, Neal Harvill | |
| 05:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Yedinak comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Stern (SF) Ronnie Brown | |
| 05:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Yedinak makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Yedinak misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 22-22 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Starkes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Yedinak pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Yedinak misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 04:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Stern clanks a jumper from close range | 24-22 |
| 04:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Stern double dribbles | 24-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Dennis Hahn (PF), Ronnie Brown (C) Anthony Morgan, Phillip Yedinak, Curtis Starkes | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 04:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown (PF), Antonio Dana (C) Thomas Stern, Ronnie Brown | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson travels with the ball | 24-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Klapper (SG) Richard Hall | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Klapper (fresh) SF - Dennis Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Dana (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Wilson steals the ball from Michael Brown | 24-22 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hahn - foul #1 on Dennis Hahn, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan (SG) Thomas Klapper | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-25 |
| 02:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG), Thomas Stern (SF) Jim Marez, Dennis Hahn | |
| 02:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the easy layup | 26-26 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Starkes (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Starkes snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Colby McNorton | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Colby McNorton | 30-26 |
| 01:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Morgan - foul #1 on Anthony Morgan, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Dennis Hahn (SF), Ronnie Brown (C) Anthony Morgan, Thomas Stern, Antonio Dana | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronnie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Hahn, team foul #12 | 30-28 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-28 |