| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patrick (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sergei Turkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Egan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Robert Patrick inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Danny Thomas - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 19:44 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:44 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 19:18 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:12 | Idaho | Charles Mann double dribbles | 27-21 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled on the floor by Alex Donaldson - foul #1 on Alex Donaldson, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 18:05 | Idaho | Robin Morgan takes the ball from Sergei Turkowski | 29-21 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Suhr | 32-21 |
| 17:28 | Idaho | Charles Mann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sergei Turkowski and the foul's on Robin Morgan - foul #1 on Robin Morgan, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 17:28 | Idaho | Charles Mann makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robin Morgan | 34-24 |
| 16:50 | Idaho | Danny Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Mann - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 16:38 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Arden Mason - foul #1 on Arden Mason, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 16:21 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Leon Henry gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alex Donaldson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sergei Turkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Egan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Mann - foul #2 on Charles Mann, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 15:12 | Idaho | Arden Mason steps in front of the Charles Mann pass | 36-24 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr connects on the shot from close range set up by Leon Henry | 38-24 |
| 14:33 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson travels with the ball | 38-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Oliver Egan picks off the pass by James Gomes | 38-24 |
| 13:43 | Idaho | Charles Mann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 13:41 | Idaho | Oliver Egan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 13:29 | Idaho | Charles Mann scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-27 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | James Gomes hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 38-27 |
| 13:09 | Idaho | Robert Patrick pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:50 | Idaho | Robert Patrick drills a floater from the left side set up by Alex Donaldson | 38-29 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 12:22 | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 12:16 | Idaho | Oliver Egan knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Sergei Turkowski | 38-31 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the contested runner in the paint set up by Lawrence Savage and the foul's on Charles Mann - foul #3 on Charles Mann, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Idaho | Darren Sawyer (PF) Sergei Turkowski | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alex Donaldson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Sawyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Egan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 11:37 | Idaho | Oliver Egan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:23 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Darren Sawyer, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Idaho | James McNamar (PG), Roger Franks (SG), Gerard Hubbs (PF), Peter Defranco (C) Charles Mann, Alex Donaldson, Robert Patrick, Oliver Egan | |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Peter Defranco - foul #2 on Peter Defranco, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:53 | Idaho | James McNamar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Leon Henry gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF) Arden Mason, Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski (PF) Gerard Hubbs | |
| 10:24 | Idaho | Roger Franks misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Lawrence Savage and he's hacked by Sergei Turkowski - foul #2 on Sergei Turkowski, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Mann (PG), Alex Donaldson (SG), Robert Patrick (SF), Oliver Egan (C) James McNamar, Roger Franks, Darren Sawyer, Peter Defranco | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses the free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:13 | Idaho | Oliver Egan pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:55 | Idaho | Alex Donaldson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton scores on a runner in the paint set up by Lawrence Savage | 47-33 |
| 09:22 | Idaho | Robin Morgan steps in front of the Alex Donaldson pass | 47-33 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 08:51 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Sergei Turkowski | 47-33 |
| 08:29 | Idaho | Charles Mann comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 08:27 | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski tips it but misses | 47-33 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Saul Martin | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Idaho | Oliver Egan misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Clifton - foul #1 on Eddie Clifton, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roger Franks (SG), Darren Sawyer (PF) Alex Donaldson, Sergei Turkowski | |
| 08:07 | Idaho | Oliver Egan misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 08:07 | Idaho | Oliver Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 07:41 | Idaho | Oliver Egan grabs the board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Sawyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Egan (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Idaho | Robert Patrick hits the finger roll set up by Darren Sawyer | 49-36 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Mann - foul #4 on Charles Mann, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James McNamar (PG), Alex Donaldson (SG), Gerard Hubbs (PF), Peter Defranco (C) Charles Mann, Roger Franks, Robert Patrick, Oliver Egan | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:49 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Henry - foul #1 on Leon Henry, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| 06:49 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 06:49 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Leon Henry is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski (PF) Gerard Hubbs | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Danny Thomas - foul #4 on Danny Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Arden Mason | 51-38 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Henry | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Idaho | James Gomes steals it from James McNamar | 53-38 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Sergei Turkowski is called for the reach on Arden Mason - foul #3 on Sergei Turkowski, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Jerry Jansen (C) Albert Suhr, Leon Henry, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Mann (PG), Roger Franks (SG), Robert Patrick (SF), Oliver Egan (C) James McNamar, Alex Donaldson, Darren Sawyer, Peter Defranco | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 04:53 | Idaho | Sergei Turkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 04:35 | Idaho | Danny Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Mann - foul #5 on Danny Thomas, team foul #8 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Eddie Clifton (C) Arden Mason, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeff Smith (SF), Gerard Hubbs (PF), Darren Sawyer (C) Robert Patrick, Sergei Turkowski, Oliver Egan | |
| 04:35 | Idaho | Charles Mann makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 04:35 | Idaho | Charles Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 54-40 |
| 04:11 | Idaho | Jeff Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 04:11 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Idaho | Alex Donaldson (SG), Robert Patrick (SF), Sergei Turkowski (PF), Oliver Egan (C) Roger Franks, Jeff Smith, Gerard Hubbs, Darren Sawyer | |
| 03:55 | Idaho | Charles Mann connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr's floater is tipped away by Robert Patrick | 54-43 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 03:32 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Sergei Turkowski | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alex Donaldson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sergei Turkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Egan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Idaho | Robert Patrick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-43 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Alex Donaldson is called for the reach on Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Alex Donaldson, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James McNamar (PG), Roger Franks (SG), Darren Sawyer (SF), Gerard Hubbs (PF), Peter Defranco (C) Charles Mann, Alex Donaldson, Robert Patrick, Sergei Turkowski, Oliver Egan | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:44 | Idaho | James McNamar is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Savage and he's hacked by Darren Sawyer - foul #3 on Darren Sawyer, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 02:22 | Idaho | Robin Morgan is called for the reach on Roger Franks - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #9 | 59-43 |
| 02:22 | Idaho | Roger Franks makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:22 | Idaho | Roger Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-45 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer is denied on a layup by Jerry Jansen | 61-45 |
| 01:20 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer tips it home | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is fouled on the floor by Gerard Hubbs - foul #1 on Gerard Hubbs, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:54 | Idaho | James McNamar drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Franks | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr runs out the clock | 63-50 |