| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Byron Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benny Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Byer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy tips it in | 42-36 |
| 19:24 | Stanford | Benny Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | John Hulme grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:44 | Stanford | Russell Young grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | Stanford | Benny Smith misses the turnaround from close range | 42-36 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Charles Stephens denies the turnaround by Robert Bailey | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Stanford | Benny Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Stanford | Charles Stephens clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Stanford | Francis Byer tips it in | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:34 | Stanford | Byron Cook gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | Stanford | Francis Byer misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Stanford | Russell Young grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Stanford | Byron Cook misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Francis Byer - foul #2 on Francis Byer, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Tony Cardinal (SF) Robert Bailey, Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Tapia (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Buford Black (PF), Federico Russo (C) Benny Smith, Francis Byer, Charles Stephens, Russell Young | |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:25 | Stanford | Byron Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Byron Cook, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson buries a floater in the lane | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Goble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) PF - John Hulme (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Byron Cook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buford Black (fresh) C - Federico Russo (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Stanford | Richard Harrison drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Byron Cook | 46-40 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is hacked by Federico Russo - foul #1 on Federico Russo, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Vincent Koberg (PF), Charles Stephens (C) Buford Black, Federico Russo | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | James Goble's pass is intercepted by Byron Cook | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | Stanford | Byron Cook clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Bolton - foul #4 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Johnny Young (C) James Goble, Dustin Bolton, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Benny Smith (SG), Kevin Parmley (SF) Robert Tapia, Richard Harrison | |
| 14:52 | Stanford | Byron Cook makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:52 | Stanford | Byron Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 14:27 | Stanford | Charles Stephens can't connect on a floater from close range | 46-41 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | George Sobeski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Parmley - foul #2 on Kevin Parmley, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Buford Black (PF) Byron Cook | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Tapia (SG) Buford Black | |
| 14:05 | Stanford | Robert Tapia is hacked by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Federico Russo (C) Charles Stephens | |
| 13:53 | Stanford | Benny Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Harrison (SF) Kevin Parmley | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Buford Black (PF) Vincent Koberg | |
| 13:22 | Stanford | Federico Russo double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Michael Lebrun, John Hulme, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Stanford | Russell Young (C) Federico Russo | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Nielson | 48-41 |
| 12:42 | Stanford | Richard Harrison knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Dustin Bolton (SG), Hershel Dunphy (C) Robert Bailey, George Sobeski, Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Byron Cook (PG), Kevin Parmley (SF), Vincent Koberg (PF), Charles Stephens (C) Robert Tapia, Richard Harrison, Buford Black, Russell Young | |
| 12:29 | Stanford | Dustin Bolton steps in front of the Vincent Koberg pass in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal dunks the ball set up by Dustin Bolton | 50-43 |
| 12:21 | Stanford | Tony Cardinal is called for the reach on Kevin Parmley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gambino (SF), Johnny Young (PF) Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 12:11 | Stanford | Charles Stephens buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Vincent Koberg and he's hacked by Johnny Young - foul #2 on Johnny Young, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 12:11 | Stanford | Charles Stephens makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | James Goble buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hershel Dunphy | 52-46 |
| 11:30 | Stanford | Vincent Koberg misses the floater in the paint | 52-46 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Goble (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Gambino (fresh) PF - Johnny Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Byron Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Parmley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Koberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 11:21 | Stanford | Kevin Parmley grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | Stanford | Charles Stephens comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Young | 52-46 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:43 | Stanford | Charles Stephens gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Stanford | Vincent Koberg connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Benny Smith steals it from James Goble in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 10:04 | Stanford | Byron Cook buries a floater from the right side set up by Charles Stephens | 52-50 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | James Goble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Goble | 52-50 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | James Goble can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Byron Cook - foul #2 on Byron Cook, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Hulme (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Dustin Bolton, James Gambino, Johnny Young, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Tapia (SG), Francis Byer (SF), Buford Black (PF), Russell Young (C) Benny Smith, Kevin Parmley, Vincent Koberg, Charles Stephens | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | Stanford | Francis Byer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-50 |
| 09:10 | Stanford | Russell Young misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Goble | 53-50 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Russell Young steals the ball from John Hulme | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Stanford | Byron Cook is open but misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Stanford | Buford Black grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:14 | Stanford | Nicholas Nielson denies the turnaround by Byron Cook | 53-50 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 53-50 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 07:46 | Stanford | Buford Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Dustin Bolton (SG), Tony Cardinal (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Benny Smith (PG), Richard Harrison (SF), Vincent Koberg (PF), Federico Russo (C) Byron Cook, Francis Byer, Buford Black, Russell Young | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Benny Smith steals the ball from Dustin Bolton | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hulme (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Koberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Federico Russo (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Stanford | Dustin Bolton picks off the pass by Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy lays it in | 58-50 |
| 07:00 | Stanford | Robert Tapia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF) John Hulme | |
| Subs | Stanford | Byron Cook (PG) Robert Tapia | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Vincent Koberg steals the ball from George Sobeski | 58-50 |
| 06:23 | Stanford | Byron Cook is hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #4 on Robert Bailey, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Dustin Bolton, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Stanford | Charles Stephens (PF), Russell Young (C) Vincent Koberg, Federico Russo | |
| 06:02 | Stanford | Charles Stephens's layup is rejected by Nicholas Nielson | 58-50 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Sobeski | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Stanford | Richard Harrison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Benny Smith | 61-53 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Robert Bailey, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), Dustin Bolton (SG), James Gambino (SF), John Hulme (PF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, George Sobeski, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Tapia (SG), Francis Byer (SF), Buford Black (PF) Benny Smith, Richard Harrison, Russell Young | |
| 04:56 | Stanford | Byron Cook clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gambino | 61-53 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton misses the shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Young tips it home | 63-53 |
| 04:24 | Stanford | Charles Stephens knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Byer | 63-55 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Young knocks in the jumper in the paint | 65-55 |
| 03:42 | Stanford | Francis Byer misses the lay-in | 65-55 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Young tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 03:18 | Stanford | Charles Stephens hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dustin Bolton (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Gambino (fairly fresh) PF - John Hulme (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Byron Cook (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Byer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Buford Black (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Stephens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Johnny Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, James Gambino, John Hulme, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Stanford | Benny Smith (PG), Kevin Parmley (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Vincent Koberg (PF), Russell Young (C) Byron Cook, Robert Tapia, Francis Byer, Buford Black, Charles Stephens | |
| 02:41 | Stanford | Clyde Savell steps in front of the Richard Harrison pass | 67-57 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Sobeski and the foul's on Vincent Koberg - foul #4 on Vincent Koberg, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF) Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Stanford | Buford Black (PF) Benny Smith | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:19 | Stanford | George Sobeski is called for the reach on Buford Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Sobeski, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Tapia (SG) Vincent Koberg | |
| 02:19 | Stanford | Buford Black makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:19 | Stanford | Buford Black makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), John Hulme (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) George Sobeski, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Byron Cook (PG) Kevin Parmley | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Stanford | The pull-up jumper by Byron Cook is blocked by Hershel Dunphy | 71-59 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell's floater is tipped away by Buford Black | 71-59 |
| 01:31 | Stanford | Russell Young grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:29 | Stanford | Robert Tapia is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Bolton - foul #5 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Dustin Bolton | |
| Subs | Stanford | Kevin Parmley (SG) Byron Cook | |
| 01:29 | Stanford | Robert Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | James Goble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 01:10 | Stanford | Richard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:05 | Stanford | Kevin Parmley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | James Goble grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Goble misses long on a shot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | Stanford | Kevin Parmley gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Russell Young misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 71-59 |
| 00:38 | Stanford | Buford Black grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:34 | Stanford | Richard Harrison drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Tapia | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Byron Cook (PG), Benny Smith (SG), Francis Byer (SF), Vincent Koberg (PF), Charles Stephens (C) Robert Tapia, Kevin Parmley, Richard Harrison, Buford Black, Russell Young | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:29 | Stanford | Byron Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Tapia (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Buford Black (PF), Russell Young (C) Benny Smith, Francis Byer, Vincent Koberg, Charles Stephens | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Goble runs out the clock | 73-62 |