| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Raymond Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Pemberton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kaiser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Pellegrini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Donald Melville pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 18:50 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Bell - foul #1 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 18:50 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:50 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Saldana | 20-28 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Frank Harn can't connect on a shot near the basket | 20-28 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Frank Harn tips it in | 22-28 |
| 17:37 | Oklahoma State | Calvin Saldana is called for the reach on Charles Kaiser - foul #2 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Reginald Smith, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rocky Esposito | 22-28 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma State | Glen Pemberton drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #2 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Calvin Saldana (PF) Donald Melville, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Philip Zinkl (SF), Daniel Cai (C) David Owens, Ron Pellegrini | |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma State | Glen Pemberton misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Raymond Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Zinkl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kaiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cai (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Miladen Hajek (SG), Clifton Seaman (PF) Glen Pemberton, Charles Kaiser | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Donald Melville drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Lewis Whitley | 27-30 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Cai comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 27-30 |
| 14:46 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Zinkl | 27-30 |
| 14:28 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 14:26 | Oklahoma State | Clifton Seaman pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:01 | Oklahoma State | Donald Melville is called for the reach on Miladen Hajek - foul #1 on Donald Melville, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Glen Pemberton (PG), David Owens (SF), Charles Kaiser (PF), Ron Pellegrini (C) Raymond Greene, Philip Zinkl, Clifton Seaman, Daniel Cai | |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Frank Harn snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Frank Harn buries a shot in the paint | 29-30 |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-30 |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma State | Ron Pellegrini gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 12:27 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser hits a turnaround from close range | 29-32 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Reginald Smith and he's hacked by Charles Kaiser - foul #1 on Charles Kaiser, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene (PG) Miladen Hajek | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:08 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 11:42 | Oklahoma State | David Owens is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Calvin Saldana (PF) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clifton Seaman (PF) Charles Kaiser | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Raymond Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Seaman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ron Pellegrini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Glen Pemberton - foul #1 on Glen Pemberton, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma State | Ron Pellegrini snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 11:03 | Oklahoma State | David Owens is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Boykins | 31-32 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Seaman | 31-32 |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma State | Donald Melville steps in front of the Clifton Seaman pass | 31-32 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 10:21 | Oklahoma State | David Owens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Miladen Hajek (SG), Philip Zinkl (SF), Charles Kaiser (PF), Daniel Cai (C) Glen Pemberton, David Owens, Clifton Seaman, Ron Pellegrini | |
| 09:37 | Oklahoma State | Rocky Esposito is called for the reach on Raymond Greene - foul #1 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Donald Melville | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith's pass is intercepted by Raymond Greene | 31-32 |
| 08:31 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Cai buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Miladen Hajek and he's fouled by Rocky Esposito - foul #2 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Glen Pemberton (PG), David Owens (SF) Raymond Greene, Philip Zinkl | |
| 08:31 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Cai misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 31-34 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Charles Kaiser picks off the pass by Donald Melville | 31-34 |
| 07:52 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Owens | 31-36 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ron Pellegrini (C) Daniel Cai | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 6 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Glen Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Hajek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Kaiser (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Pellegrini (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser is denied on a layup by Frank Harn | 31-36 |
| 07:09 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Pellegrini | 31-36 |
| 06:50 | Oklahoma State | Glen Pemberton is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene (PG) Miladen Hajek | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley buries a shot in the paint | 33-36 |
| 05:58 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 35-36 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Raymond Greene is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Raymond Greene, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Miladen Hajek (SG), Philip Zinkl (SF), Clifton Seaman (PF) Glen Pemberton, David Owens, Charles Kaiser | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Clifton Seaman - foul #1 on Clifton Seaman, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Cai (C) Ron Pellegrini | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Boykins | 37-36 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma State | Miladen Hajek comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Cai hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana connects on the jumper in the lane | 39-38 |
| 03:36 | Oklahoma State | Donald Melville picks off the pass by Raymond Greene in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Donald Melville banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Raymond Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Miladen Hajek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Zinkl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Seaman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Glen Pemberton (PG), David Owens (SF), Charles Kaiser (PF), Ron Pellegrini (C) Raymond Greene, Philip Zinkl, Clifton Seaman, Daniel Cai | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:31 | Oklahoma State | David Owens misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Donald Melville grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Frank Harn lays it in | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:47 | Oklahoma State | David Owens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ron Pellegrini - foul #2 on Ron Pellegrini, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene (PG) Miladen Hajek | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 01:07 | Oklahoma State | Ron Pellegrini tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is hacked by Charles Kaiser - foul #2 on Charles Kaiser, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Bell | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Pemberton | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Greene - foul #4 on Raymond Greene, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kaiser misses long on a shot in the lane | 46-45 |