| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Guillermo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the wide open runner in the lane set up by Ivan Muszynski out of the doubleteam | 28-32 |
| 19:14 | Arizona | Jack Donahue banks in the layup set up by Robert Myers and the foul's on Ivan Muszynski - foul #2 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:14 | Arizona | Jack Donahue makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | David Hill double dribbles | 28-35 |
| 18:34 | Arizona | Jack Donahue comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 18:33 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:26 | Arizona | Justin Lyles scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Myers | 28-37 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | David Hill misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | William Allison pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 17:39 | Arizona | Guillermo Gonzalez grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:25 | Arizona | Jack Donahue connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-39 |
| 17:07 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Justin Lyles | 28-39 |
| 16:45 | Arizona | Jack Donahue misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-39 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | William Allison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 16:13 | Arizona | Guillermo Gonzalez gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson loses the dribble to David Hill | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Lyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Donahue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Guillermo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Ivan Muszynski out of the doubleteam | 30-39 |
| 15:18 | Arizona | Jack Donahue's layup is rejected by Ron Rennick | 30-39 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | David Hill gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Jack Donahue picks off the pass by Ivan Muszynski | 30-39 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Robert Myers misses the easy layup | 30-39 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dickerson - foul #2 on Timothy Dickerson, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Arizona | Julio Silva (PG), Richard Donofrio (SG), Tom Smith (SF), Mike Adkisson (PF), Milton Gunn (C) Robert Myers, Justin Lyles, Jack Donahue, Timothy Dickerson, Guillermo Gonzalez | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Dudzinski | 32-39 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Julio Silva misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:13 | Arizona | Tom Smith can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Dudzinski | 32-39 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Mike Adkisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Myers (PG) Julio Silva | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski lays it in despite the doubleteam | 37-39 |
| 12:46 | Arizona | Maurice McNeal is called for the reach on Mike Adkisson - foul #2 on Maurice McNeal, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Arizona | Justin Lyles (SG) Richard Donofrio | |
| 12:29 | Arizona | Geoffrey Prue is called for the reach on Robert Myers - foul #1 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson (PF) Mike Adkisson | |
| 12:15 | Arizona | Tom Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Myers | 37-41 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Milton Gunn - foul #2 on Milton Gunn, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), David Hill (PF) Ivan Muszynski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jack Donahue (SF), Guillermo Gonzalez (C) Tom Smith, Milton Gunn | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Guillermo Gonzalez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson banks in the layup set up by Robert Myers | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | David Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is fouled on the floor by Justin Lyles - foul #1 on Justin Lyles, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ron Rennick (C) John Dudzinski, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Arizona | Julio Silva (PG), Mike Adkisson (PF) Robert Myers, Timothy Dickerson | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | William Allison scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:04 | Arizona | Justin Lyles scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Julio Silva | 42-45 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:41 | Arizona | Mike Adkisson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:22 | Arizona | Julio Silva drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Lyles | 42-48 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Mike Adkisson swats the shot by Ron Rennick | 42-48 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 09:00 | Arizona | Julio Silva pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:52 | Arizona | Julio Silva is hacked by William Allison - foul #2 on William Allison, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Myers (PG), Richard Donofrio (SG), Tom Smith (SF), Timothy Dickerson (PF), Milton Gunn (C) Julio Silva, Justin Lyles, Jack Donahue, Mike Adkisson, Guillermo Gonzalez | |
| 08:43 | Arizona | Robert Myers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Dickerson | 42-48 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | Tom Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is denied on a layup by Timothy Dickerson | 42-50 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Tom Smith snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 07:42 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Geoffrey Prue - foul #2 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Maurice McNeal (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:42 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Donofrio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Robert Myers | 42-52 |
| 06:59 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-52 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Geoffrey Prue and the foul's on Milton Gunn - foul #3 on Milton Gunn, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Arizona | Justin Lyles (SG), Jack Donahue (SF), Guillermo Gonzalez (C) Richard Donofrio, Tom Smith, Milton Gunn | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:15 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | David Hill gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Dickerson - foul #3 on Timothy Dickerson, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mike Adkisson (PF) Timothy Dickerson | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Arizona | Mike Adkisson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Guillermo Gonzalez tips it in | 47-54 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Allison | 49-54 |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Robert Myers is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, John Dudzinski, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Arizona | Julio Silva (PG), Timothy Dickerson (PF) Robert Myers, Mike Adkisson | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Hill is blocked by Timothy Dickerson | 49-54 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | David Hill snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | David Hill scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Pavelski | 51-54 |
| 03:26 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson blows the layup but the foul's on David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Myers (PG), Tom Smith (SF), Milton Gunn (C) Julio Silva, Jack Donahue, Guillermo Gonzalez | |
| 03:26 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:26 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tom Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick throws it down and the foul's on Milton Gunn - foul #4 on Milton Gunn, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Donofrio (SG) Justin Lyles | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:59 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (PF) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Arizona | Justin Lyles (SG), Jack Donahue (SF), Guillermo Gonzalez (C) Richard Donofrio, Tom Smith, Milton Gunn | |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Justin Lyles is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 54-55 |
| 02:17 | Arizona | Justin Lyles pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Justin Lyles comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Donahue | 54-55 |
| 01:23 | Arizona | Jack Donahue grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 00:59 | Arizona | Justin Lyles tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Dickerson - foul #4 on Timothy Dickerson, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Jack Donahue banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Myers and he's fouled by Ivan Muszynski - foul #3 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Jack Donahue misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hill | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | William Allison knocks in the jumper from the right block | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Justin Lyles clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Donahue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Guillermo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | William Allison buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Guillermo Gonzalez - foul #3 on Guillermo Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Arizona | Robert Myers is hacked by William Allison - foul #3 on William Allison, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Arizona | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:14 | Arizona | Robert Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Arizona | Jack Donahue can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-58 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | William Allison tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Timothy Dickerson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is hacked by Timothy Dickerson - foul #5 on Timothy Dickerson, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mike Adkisson (PF) Timothy Dickerson | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Robert Myers is fouled on the floor by William Allison - foul #4 on William Allison, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:03 | Arizona | Guillermo Gonzalez gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | David Hill swats the shot by Robert Myers | 66-62 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Guillermo Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:17 | Arizona | Robert Myers clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hill | 66-62 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Muszynski | 68-62 |
| 00:57 | Arizona | Jack Donahue connects on the turnaround near the basket | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Lyles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Donahue (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Adkisson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Guillermo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is hacked by Justin Lyles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Lyles, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Mike Adkisson's floater is tipped away by David Hill | 70-64 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is hacked by Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Justin Lyles's pass is intercepted by John Dudzinski | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is hacked by Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (C) Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Jack Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) William Allison, John Dudzinski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach runs out the clock | 74-64 |