| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Billy Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wooding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Zaugg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Burton Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese clanks a turnaround near the basket | 37-38 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Dudzinski | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding's pass is intercepted by Maurice McNeal | 39-38 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal is hacked by Philip Gregory - foul #2 on Philip Gregory, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 18:11 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Riley | 39-41 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is denied on a layup by Philip Gregory | 39-41 |
| 17:22 | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:05 | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:34 | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Riley | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue is fouled on the floor by Frederick Zaugg - foul #2 on Frederick Zaugg, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Phillip Hicks (PG), Thomas Flanders (SG), Claude Myles (SF), Vincente Rizzo (PF), George Davis (C) John Dudzinski, Gary Redmond, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly (PG), Adam Marrs (SG), John Moon (SF), Derrick Boehm (PF), Jacob Sharrow (C) Billy Riley, Michael Wooding, Frederick Zaugg, Burton Freese, Philip Gregory | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Phillip Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Flanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Myles (fresh) PF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mark Sly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Boehm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Sharrow (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Marrs - foul #1 on Adam Marrs, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:14 | Northern Arizona | John Moon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vincente Rizzo - foul #2 on Vincente Rizzo, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 15:14 | Northern Arizona | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:14 | Northern Arizona | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 14:38 | Northern Arizona | John Moon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vincente Rizzo | 43-46 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo can't connect on a shot in the paint | 43-46 |
| 14:31 | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:15 | Northern Arizona | Derrick Boehm clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 43-46 |
| 14:13 | Northern Arizona | Jacob Sharrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Northern Arizona | John Moon loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (PG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Phillip Hicks, Vincente Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley (PG), Michael Wooding (SG), Burton Freese (PF) Mark Sly, John Moon, Derrick Boehm | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the turnaround from the right block | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | A charge is called on John Dudzinski - foul #1 on John Dudzinski, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Redmond (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Maurice McNeal (C) Thomas Flanders, Claude Myles, George Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg (SF), Philip Gregory (C) Adam Marrs, Jacob Sharrow | |
| 12:49 | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Frederick Zaugg steals it from Gary Redmond | 43-46 |
| 11:56 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory's pass is intercepted by Maurice McNeal | 43-46 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Davis (PF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Derrick Boehm (PF) Burton Freese | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Billy Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wooding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Zaugg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Boehm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory tips it in | 43-48 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Billy Riley steals the ball from Maurice McNeal | 43-48 |
| 10:30 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg blows the dunk | 43-48 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | George Davis grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:46 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:36 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Philip Gregory | 46-48 |
| 09:32 | Northern Arizona | A charge is called on Billy Riley - foul #2 on Billy Riley, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Phillip Hicks (PG), Thomas Flanders (SG), Claude Myles (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) John Dudzinski, Gary Redmond, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly (PG), Adam Marrs (SG), John Moon (SF), Burton Freese (PF), Jacob Sharrow (C) Billy Riley, Michael Wooding, Frederick Zaugg, Derrick Boehm, Philip Gregory | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 09:05 | Northern Arizona | Jacob Sharrow grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs clanks a runner from the left block | 46-48 |
| 08:42 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:28 | Northern Arizona | Claude Myles steps in front of the Adam Marrs pass | 46-48 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders's pass is intercepted by Adam Marrs | 46-48 |
| 07:59 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Claude Myles snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue loses the dribble to John Moon | 46-48 |
| 07:47 | Northern Arizona | John Moon lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Davis | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Phillip Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Flanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Myles (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mark Sly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Burton Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Sharrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Sly | 48-52 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 06:46 | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-52 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Moon - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (PG), Gary Redmond (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Maurice McNeal (C) Phillip Hicks, Thomas Flanders, Claude Myles, George Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley (PG), Michael Wooding (SG), Frederick Zaugg (SF), Derrick Boehm (PF), Philip Gregory (C) Mark Sly, Adam Marrs, John Moon, Burton Freese, Jacob Sharrow | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:06 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | Ivan Pavelski picks off the pass by Derrick Boehm | 48-52 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:27 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Frederick Zaugg | 48-52 |
| 05:22 | Northern Arizona | Ivan Pavelski steals it from Frederick Zaugg | 48-52 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 04:55 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Wooding | 48-52 |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-55 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Geoffrey Prue and he's fouled by Billy Riley - foul #3 on Billy Riley, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo (PF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese (PF) Derrick Boehm | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:01 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Wooding | 51-57 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Philip Gregory - foul #3 on Philip Gregory, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders (SG) Gary Redmond | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs (SF) Frederick Zaugg | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Burton Freese, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Claude Myles (SF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jacob Sharrow (C) Philip Gregory | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Myles (fresh) PF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Billy Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wooding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Marrs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Burton Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Sharrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal knocks in the floater from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 02:51 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Redmond (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Thomas Flanders, Claude Myles, Vincente Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg (SF), Philip Gregory (C) Adam Marrs, Jacob Sharrow | |
| 02:28 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Prue | 55-57 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice McNeal | 58-57 |
| 01:47 | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese drills a jumper from the left block set up by Philip Gregory and he's fouled by John Dudzinski - foul #2 on John Dudzinski, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| 01:47 | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Dudzinski | 60-59 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Maurice McNeal - foul #1 on Maurice McNeal, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Maurice McNeal | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 00:01 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Wooding | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding misses long on a fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Billy Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wooding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Zaugg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Burton Freese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Dudzinski | 62-60 |
| 04:03 | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley double dribbles | 62-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Davis (C) Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Prue | 65-60 |
| 03:29 | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wooding steals the ball from John Dudzinski | 65-60 |
| 03:01 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding lays it up and in | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Prue | 65-62 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Pavelski | 67-62 |
| 01:50 | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 01:49 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Prue | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (C) George Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Redmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Billy Riley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wooding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Zaugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Burton Freese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | Philip Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:51 | Northern Arizona | Frederick Zaugg pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Michael Wooding is called for the reach on Gary Redmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wooding, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Claude Myles (SF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese misses long on a shot from the baseline | 72-65 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond is hacked by Billy Riley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Riley, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Riley | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Claude Myles is hacked by Billy Riley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Riley, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly (PG) Billy Riley | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Claude Myles makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Claude Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Mark Sly is called for the reach on Maurice McNeal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Sly, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:11 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding lays it up and in | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond is hacked by Michael Wooding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wooding, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Maurice McNeal swats the layup by Philip Gregory | 80-70 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Claude Myles snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski runs out the clock | 80-70 |