| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Galarza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaiming Xiao (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Terry Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zwiebel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roderick Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Rufus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson lays it in | 24-27 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Oleg Zwiebel - foul #1 on Oleg Zwiebel, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:39 | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Allen Rufus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Terry Whitehurst is called for the reach on James Galarza - foul #2 on Terry Whitehurst, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Fred Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Allen Rufus banks in the layup set up by Terry Whitehurst | 31-32 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Kenneth Peterson snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Galarza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaiming Xiao (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Terry Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Zwiebel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roderick Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Rufus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Galarza - foul #2 on James Galarza, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston (SG) James Galarza | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Walker (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Michael Dye (PF), Richard Fields (C) Terry Whitehurst, Kenneth Peterson, Roderick Gibson, Allen Rufus | |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Michael Dye pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:49 | Arizona State | John Walker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Dye | 31-34 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | John Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst (PG), Kenneth Peterson (SF), Roderick Gibson (PF), Allen Rufus (C) Oleg Zwiebel, Paul Smith, Michael Dye, Richard Fields | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Roderick Gibson steals it from Chris Eccleston | 31-34 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Eccleston - foul #4 on Chris Eccleston, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Galarza (SG) Chris Eccleston | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | James Galarza takes the ball from Roderick Gibson | 31-34 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Roderick Gibson denies the turnaround by Wayne Branch | 31-34 |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Fred Smith picks off the pass by Allen Rufus | 31-34 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Galarza steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Felipe Perez (SG), Andrew Flakes (PF) Shaiming Xiao, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Stobierski (SG), Michael Dye (PF) John Walker, Roderick Gibson | |
| 12:05 | Arizona State | Matthew Stobierski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Terry Whitehurst | 31-37 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Felipe Perez is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Richard Fields (C) Terry Whitehurst, Kenneth Peterson, Allen Rufus | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Perez (fresh) SF - James Galarza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Flakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Matthew Stobierski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Zwiebel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Fields (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | Michael Dye scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Richard Fields gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | Richard Fields scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Oleg Zwiebel | 31-41 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Flakes | 34-41 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Matthew Stobierski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Stobierski, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao (SF), Fred Smith (PF) Felipe Perez, Andrew Flakes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst (PG), Kenneth Peterson (SF), Roderick Gibson (PF), Allen Rufus (C) Matthew Stobierski, Paul Smith, Michael Dye, Richard Fields | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Fred Smith tips it in | 36-41 |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Oleg Zwiebel | 36-43 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | The jumper by Sebastian Kinne is denied by Roderick Gibson | 36-43 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | Kenneth Peterson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Fred Smith snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | James Galarza knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sebastian Kinne | 40-43 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Kenneth Peterson is hacked by Wayne Branch - foul #1 on Wayne Branch, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston (SG) James Galarza | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Walker (SG) Oleg Zwiebel | |
| 07:37 | Arizona State | Kenneth Peterson can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 07:35 | Arizona State | Allen Rufus grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Eccleston (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Shaiming Xiao (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Branch (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Terry Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roderick Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Rufus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | John Walker misses short on a runner from close range | 40-43 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | John Walker picks off the pass by Fred Smith | 40-43 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Walker | 40-45 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Fred Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne buries a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | John Walker misses the jumper from close range | 45-45 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Terry Whitehurst is called for the reach on Chris Eccleston - foul #3 on Terry Whitehurst, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Galarza (SF), Andrew Flakes (PF) Shaiming Xiao, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Michael Dye (PF), Richard Fields (C) Terry Whitehurst, Kenneth Peterson, Roderick Gibson, Allen Rufus | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Galarza loses the dribble to Oleg Zwiebel | 45-45 |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Flakes snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | James Galarza is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Stobierski (PG) John Walker | |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Paul Smith's pass is intercepted by Andrew Flakes | 45-45 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | James Galarza misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | James Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | James Galarza misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Michael Dye grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Andrew Flakes swats the short shot by Paul Smith | 46-45 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Flakes | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (tiring) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Eccleston (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Galarza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Flakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Branch (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Matthew Stobierski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Zwiebel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel is hacked by Chris Eccleston - foul #5 on Chris Eccleston, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao (SF) Chris Eccleston | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Walker (PG) Matthew Stobierski | |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Kinne - foul #2 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson (PF), Allen Rufus (C) Michael Dye, Richard Fields | |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | Sebastian Kinne steps in front of the Oleg Zwiebel pass | 48-45 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Smith (PF) Andrew Flakes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst (PG), Kenneth Peterson (SF) John Walker, Paul Smith | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Fred Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | Kenneth Peterson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 48-45 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | James Galarza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 00:57 | Arizona State | Allen Rufus snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel is hacked by Wayne Branch - foul #2 on Wayne Branch, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Terry Whitehurst misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao is hacked by Oleg Zwiebel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oleg Zwiebel, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne is hacked by Terry Whitehurst - foul #4 on Terry Whitehurst, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Roderick Gibson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | James Galarza picks off the pass by Allen Rufus | 48-45 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Whitehurst - foul #5 on Terry Whitehurst, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Walker (PG) Terry Whitehurst | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Allen Rufus gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Fred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |