| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wayne Saladin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Lamoreaux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Jim Thomas inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Jim Thomas is hacked by Robert Bixby - foul #2 on Robert Bixby, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:26 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Maurin - foul #1 on Richard Maurin, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 19:26 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:26 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | William Hamblen pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:03 | Kansas | Allen Lamoreaux snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:36 | Kansas | Jim Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:35 | Kansas | William Johnson tips it home | 29-38 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | William Hamblen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin hits a 3 from straight away set up by Wayne Saladin | 29-41 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby knocks in the shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:34 | Kansas | William Johnson misses the easy layup | 31-41 |
| 17:33 | Kansas | William Johnson tips it in | 31-43 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:24 | Kansas | Jim Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:20 | Kansas | Jim Thomas knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Johnson | 31-45 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Hamblen can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | William Hamblen snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-45 |
| 16:42 | Kansas | Allen Lamoreaux pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Jim Thomas clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Pierce - foul #1 on Clifford Pierce, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Joshua Tucker (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Kansas | Noel Selders (PG), Phillip Murphy (SG), Tommy Page (PF), James Florence (C) Wayne Saladin, Rodney Griffin, William Johnson, Allen Lamoreaux | |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Jim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Jim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Robert Dean hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Maurin | 34-47 |
| 16:06 | Kansas | Jim Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Noel Selders | 34-50 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Robert Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 15:56 | Kansas | James Florence grabs the board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Maurin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) C - Michael Shorts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Noel Selders (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Page (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 15:41 | Kansas | Jim Thomas misses the tip | 34-50 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Robert Dean gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Robert Dean clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-50 |
| 15:33 | Kansas | Noel Selders grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 15:13 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Noel Selders | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose loses the ball out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Jim Ripple (C) Richard Maurin, Joseph Larose | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Saladin (PG), Rodney Griffin (SG) Phillip Murphy, Jim Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:45 | Kansas | Robert Dean steals it from Wayne Saladin | 34-53 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Griffin - foul #3 on Rodney Griffin, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF) Joshua Tucker, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:17 | Kansas | Tommy Page's floater is knocked away by Jim Ripple | 36-53 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Robert Dean comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-53 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Robert Dean snags the offensive board | 36-53 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple drills a floater near the basket set up by Clifford Pierce | 38-53 |
| 13:17 | Kansas | William Hamblen swats the short shot by Tommy Page | 38-53 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | William Hamblen gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Tommy Page is called for the reach on Robert Bixby - foul #1 on Tommy Page, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Robert Dean | |
| Subs | Kansas | Phillip Murphy (SG), Jim Thomas (SF), William Johnson (PF), Allen Lamoreaux (C) Rodney Griffin, Noel Selders, Tommy Page, James Florence | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 38-53 |
| 12:31 | Kansas | Jim Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | William Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Tucker - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Noel Selders (PG) Wayne Saladin | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 11:50 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Allen Lamoreaux | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) C - Michael Shorts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Noel Selders (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Lamoreaux (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kansas | Jim Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Noel Selders steals it from Michael Shorts | 38-53 |
| 11:07 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy throws it down on a great pass from Noel Selders | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Larose | 40-55 |
| 10:45 | Kansas | Jim Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 10:44 | Kansas | William Johnson tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Jim Thomas tips it in | 40-57 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Shorts | 43-57 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Jim Thomas can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Joshua Tucker - foul #1 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Clifford Pierce, Joshua Tucker, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Saladin (PG), Rodney Griffin (SG), Tommy Page (PF), James Florence (C) Noel Selders, Phillip Murphy, William Johnson, Allen Lamoreaux | |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Jim Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Jim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 43-58 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 09:26 | Kansas | Tommy Page hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 09:25 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Bixby | 45-58 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is fouled on the floor by Tommy Page - foul #2 on Tommy Page, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG) Richard Maurin | |
| Subs | Kansas | Noel Selders (SF) Jim Thomas | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bixby and he's hacked by James Florence - foul #1 on James Florence, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:44 | Kansas | Noel Selders grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Hamblen - foul #2 on William Hamblen, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Daniel Williams (PF) James Florence | |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dean snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Noel Selders gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:49 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Saladin | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wayne Saladin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Noel Selders (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) C - Tommy Page (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby is hacked by Tommy Page - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Joseph Larose (PF) Clifford Pierce, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Kansas | Phillip Murphy (SG), William Johnson (PF), Allen Lamoreaux (C) Rodney Griffin, Daniel Williams, Tommy Page | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Saladin | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | The jumper by Jim Ripple is denied by Allen Lamoreaux | 49-64 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Phillip Murphy | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:37 | Kansas | Allen Lamoreaux buries a runner from the left block | 49-66 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple blows the layup over the doubleteam | 49-66 |
| 06:18 | Kansas | Wayne Saladin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Robert Dean is called for the reach on Phillip Murphy - foul #3 on Robert Dean, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Joshua Tucker (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Robert Dean, Robert Bixby, Joseph Larose, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Kansas | Rodney Griffin (SG), Tommy Page (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Wayne Saladin, Noel Selders, William Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-66 |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Tommy Page tips it back up and in | 49-68 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-68 |
| 05:23 | Kansas | Allen Lamoreaux snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Clifford Pierce is called for the reach on Phillip Murphy - foul #2 on Clifford Pierce, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jim Thomas (SF), James Florence (C) Daniel Williams, Allen Lamoreaux | |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker's pass is intercepted by Phillip Murphy | 49-70 |
| 04:23 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SG), Joseph Larose (PF) Richard Maurin, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Saladin (PG) Phillip Murphy | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 04:00 | Kansas | Tommy Page grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Jim Thomas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) C - Michael Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wayne Saladin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Florence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-72 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 03:12 | Kansas | James Florence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SG) Clifford Pierce | |
| Subs | Kansas | Phillip Murphy (SG), Noel Selders (SF), William Johnson (PF), Allen Lamoreaux (C) Rodney Griffin, Jim Thomas, Tommy Page, James Florence | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Dean, team foul #8 | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Wayne Saladin hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Noel Selders | 49-74 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Robert Dean can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Phillip Murphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wayne Saladin | 49-77 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Lamoreaux - foul #3 on Allen Lamoreaux, team foul #8 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Robert Bixby | |
| Subs | Kansas | Rodney Griffin (SG), Jim Thomas (SF) Phillip Murphy, Noel Selders | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Allen Lamoreaux is whistled for traveling | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Saladin - foul #2 on Wayne Saladin, team foul #9 | 51-77 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:54 | Kansas | Rodney Griffin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 52-77 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose snags the defensive board | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Shorts | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Jim Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Saladin | 54-79 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Robert Dean connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joshua Tucker | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Wayne Saladin runs out the clock | 56-79 |