| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Virgil Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Moris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Pereira (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Allen Moris inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kansas | Marco Colombo takes the ball from Glenn Pereira | 22-27 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| 19:01 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt blows the layup | 22-27 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marco Colombo | 22-27 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | The refs have stopped play. Allen Moris is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Morgan (SF) Allen Moris | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-27 |
| 18:30 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:04 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt scores on a shot from close range | 22-29 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo buries a jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Talbot | 24-29 |
| 17:14 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot connects on the shot in the lane set up by Wayne Benavides | 26-29 |
| 16:27 | Kansas | Marvin Morgan misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-29 |
| 16:26 | Kansas | Glenn Pereira hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glenn Pereira - foul #3 on Glenn Pereira, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Kelley (PG), Justin Cox (SG), Stephen Hamm (C) Virgil Wilson, Jonathan Holt, Andrew Dickerson | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Marvin Morgan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Morgan, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SF) Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Morgan (fresh) PF - Glenn Pereira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Hamm (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Glenn Pereira - foul #4 on Glenn Pereira, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Curtis Carr (SF), Jonathan Holt (PF) Marvin Morgan, Glenn Pereira | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cron | 31-31 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 31-31 |
| 14:57 | Kansas | Curtis Carr hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 34-33 |
| 14:21 | Kansas | Michael Kelley buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Cox and he's hacked by Anthony Cron - foul #1 on Anthony Cron, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Virgil Wilson (PG), Marvin Morgan (SF), Andrew Dickerson (C) Justin Cox, Curtis Carr, Stephen Hamm | |
| 14:21 | Kansas | Michael Kelley makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | William Hope connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ellis Molden is blocked by Jonathan Holt | 37-36 |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:33 | Kansas | Marvin Morgan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Virgil Wilson | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Cox (SG), Allen Moris (SF), Glenn Pereira (PF) Michael Kelley, Marvin Morgan, Jonathan Holt | |
| 12:51 | Kansas | Glenn Pereira blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Dickerson picks off the pass by Wayne Benavides | 37-38 |
| 12:00 | Kansas | Wayne Benavides is called for the reach on Allen Moris - foul #1 on Wayne Benavides, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) Ellis Molden | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Kelley (PG) Virgil Wilson | |
| 11:37 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Hope - foul #3 on William Hope, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang (C) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 11:37 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:37 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Moris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Dickerson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Justin Cox steals the ball from Li-Liang Huang | 37-40 |
| 10:45 | Kansas | Allen Moris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 37-40 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dickerson - foul #1 on Andrew Dickerson, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Kansas | Virgil Wilson (PG), Jonathan Holt (SG), Marvin Morgan (SF), Stephen Hamm (C) Michael Kelley, Justin Cox, Allen Moris, Andrew Dickerson | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the driving attempt near the basket | 39-40 |
| 09:52 | Kansas | Stephen Hamm is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SF), Marco Colombo (C) Timothy Talbot, William Carter | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Glenn Pereira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Kelley (SG), Allen Moris (SF) Marvin Morgan, Glenn Pereira | |
| 08:44 | Kansas | Virgil Wilson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson (C) Stephen Hamm | |
| 07:56 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Holt is called for the reach on Ellis Molden - foul #3 on Jonathan Holt, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Cox (SG), Glenn Pereira (PF) Virgil Wilson, Jonathan Holt | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Moris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Dickerson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Kansas | Michael Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG) Ellis Molden, William Hope | |
| Subs | Kansas | Virgil Wilson (PG), Marvin Morgan (SF) Michael Kelley, Allen Moris | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Talbot | 43-43 |
| 06:30 | Kansas | William Carter denies the turnaround by Glenn Pereira | 43-43 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | William Carter is hacked by Andrew Dickerson - foul #2 on Andrew Dickerson, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Jones (SF) Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Holt (SG) Justin Cox | |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | William Carter misses the shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is called for 3 seconds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Timothy Talbot, William Carter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Kelley (PG), Allen Moris (SF) Virgil Wilson, Marvin Morgan | |
| 05:31 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:16 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 43-45 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF) Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Hamm (C) Andrew Dickerson | |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Allen Moris hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Holt | 43-47 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo is hacked by Stephen Hamm - foul #1 on Stephen Hamm, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Virgil Wilson (PG) Jonathan Holt | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | Stephen Hamm snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Allen Moris comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Talbot - foul #2 on Timothy Talbot, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson (C) Stephen Hamm | |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Allen Moris misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Allen Moris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Andrew Dickerson steals it from William Hope | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Virgil Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Moris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Pereira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Dickerson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Kansas | Allen Moris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG) Ellis Molden, William Hope | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Holt (SG), Marvin Morgan (SF) Michael Kelley, Allen Moris | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, William Carter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Kelley (SG) Glenn Pereira | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Moris (SF) Marvin Morgan | |
| 02:18 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | William Hope gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 48-48 |
| 01:49 | Kansas | Allen Moris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Kelley | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 50-51 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Jonathan Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Dickerson takes the ball from Wayne Benavides | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Virgil Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Dickerson | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | William Hope clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Andrew Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |