| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Guyton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Esterly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 27-41 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | John Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly tips it home | 29-41 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Guyton - foul #3 on Christopher Guyton, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), Stephen Steen (SG), Daniel Kerlin (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Jeffery Lewis, Christopher Guyton, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Wickersham steps in front of the Stephen Steen pass | 29-42 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin blows the dunk | 29-42 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Hulme - foul #1 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Angel Romano | 30-44 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen is hacked by Robert Redrick - foul #2 on Robert Redrick, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Russell Soler, Daniel Kerlin, Jonathan Hawkins, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on Jeffery Lewis - foul #3 on Robert Redrick, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jack Duffy - foul #3 on Jack Duffy, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme loses the dribble to Jeffery Lewis in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | John Johnson is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Lewis | 33-44 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell tips it home | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Steen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Esterly (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Esterly | 36-46 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Steen - foul #2 on Stephen Steen, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Christopher Guyton (SG), Daniel Kerlin (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Jeffery Lewis, Stephen Steen, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | James Riggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Riggs, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG) James Riggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is open and scores on a floater in the paint set up by Rigoberto Romano | 36-49 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Don Walker | 36-49 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-49 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF) Daniel Kerlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Don Walker | 36-51 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), John Johnson (SF) Russell Soler, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Wickersham, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Don Walker double dribbles | 36-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly (C) Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Rigoberto Romano, Stanley Hulme | |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Guyton | 38-51 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | John Johnson steals the ball from Thomas Maxwell | 38-51 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis's pass is intercepted by Robert Redrick in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick lays it in | 38-53 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 38-53 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell buries a runner from close range set up by Robert Wickersham | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Guyton (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Walsh (tired) 5 pts. C - Charles Esterly (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Redrick - foul #4 on Robert Redrick, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 38-55 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford travels with the ball | 38-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG) Jeffery Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Corbin steals it from Jonathan Hawkins | 38-55 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses the tip | 38-55 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 38-55 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Walker | 41-58 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Stephen Steen (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Christopher Guyton, Daniel Kerlin, Jonathan Hawkins, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Rigoberto Romano | 43-60 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis loses the dribble to Rigoberto Romano in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano dunks the ball | 43-62 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Johnson (SF) Russell Soler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy misses the dunk attempt | 43-62 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Redrick | 43-64 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Redrick - foul #5 on Robert Redrick, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Redrick | |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Riggs (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (tiring) 5 pts. C - Charles Esterly (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Lewis - foul #1 on Jeffery Lewis, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 45-64 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Maxwell | 45-66 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder (C) Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG) Don Walker | |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Wickersham is called for the reach on James Riggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #9 | 45-66 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | James Riggs grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), John Johnson (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF) Jeffery Lewis, Stephen Steen, Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Hawkins - foul #3 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #5 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin (SF), Charles Esterly (C) John Johnson, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly lays it up and in | 49-68 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | James Riggs takes the ball from Robert Wickersham | 49-68 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler slams it home set up by James Riggs | 51-68 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 51-68 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the tip | 51-68 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | James Riggs drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Kerlin | 54-68 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Corbin | 54-71 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin is hacked by Richard Corbin - foul #2 on Richard Corbin, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (SG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Russell Soler, James Riggs, Jonathan Hawkins, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Christopher Walsh is called for the reach on Manuel Litchford - foul #3 on Christopher Walsh, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Stephen Steen (SF) Daniel Kerlin, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Don Walker | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Guyton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Steen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Theodore Yoder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (tired) 26 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the easy layup | 55-71 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Duffy | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton misses the tip | 55-74 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is fouled on the floor by Theodore Yoder - foul #2 on Theodore Yoder, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), James Riggs (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Jeffery Lewis, Christopher Guyton, Christopher Walsh, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Soler | 58-76 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Steen steps in front of the Thomas Maxwell pass in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | James Riggs is hacked by Jack Duffy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Duffy, team foul #11 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder (C) Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham's pass is intercepted by James Riggs in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | James Riggs banks in the layup | 62-76 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Don Walker loses the dribble to James Riggs | 62-76 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | James Riggs lays it up and in | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Russell Soler is called for the reach on Don Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Soler, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler lays it in uncontested set up by James Riggs | 66-78 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | James Riggs grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-78 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder tips it back up and in | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker runs out the clock | 68-78 |