| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Pettey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Royalty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Paul Royalty inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Portland State | Lewis Whitley steals it from Daryl Haas | 23-37 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-37 |
| 19:28 | Portland State | Daryl Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:23 | Portland State | The jump hook by George Goss is blocked by Lewis Whitley | 23-37 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 18:54 | Portland State | The rebound goes to George Goss | 23-37 |
| 18:47 | Portland State | Paul Royalty hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Conti | 25-37 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Donald Melville hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Pettey - foul #2 on Clifford Pettey, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:13 | Portland State | Paul Royalty hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gustavo Conti | 27-39 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 17:44 | Portland State | Daryl Haas pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:38 | Portland State | George Goss is fouled on the floor by Calvin Saldana - foul #2 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifton Hearn (SF), Walter Barb (C) Paul Royalty, George Goss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Donald Melville | |
| 17:19 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clifton Hearn, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), De Wang (SF) Gustavo Conti, Daryl Haas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-39 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-39 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), David Speidel (SG), Paul Royalty (SF), George Goss (PF) Damien Severino, Clifford Pettey, De Wang, Clifton Hearn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau | |
| 15:51 | Portland State | Paul Royalty connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by David Speidel | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Speidel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Royalty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Barb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Melville | 29-42 |
| 15:04 | Portland State | Walter Barb makes the shot from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell is hacked by David Speidel - foul #1 on David Speidel, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), Clifford Pettey (SG), Clifton Hearn (SF), Daryl Haas (C) Gustavo Conti, David Speidel, Paul Royalty, Walter Barb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 14:06 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 13:59 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn is hacked by Marshall Bleau - foul #1 on Marshall Bleau, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Portland State | De Wang (SF) George Goss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:36 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lewis Whitley - foul #3 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), Paul Royalty (SF) Damien Severino, De Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| 13:36 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:36 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Frank Harn scores on a floater in the lane set up by Rocky Esposito | 33-44 |
| 12:58 | Portland State | Paul Royalty is hacked by Marshall Bleau - foul #2 on Marshall Bleau, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Portland State | Walter Barb (C) Clifton Hearn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| 12:47 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Daryl Haas steals it from Reginald Smith | 35-44 |
| 12:26 | Portland State | Frank Harn blocks the jumper by Clifford Pettey | 35-44 |
| 12:24 | Portland State | Paul Royalty grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:10 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Bell - foul #2 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifton Hearn (SF), George Goss (PF) Paul Royalty, Walter Barb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell | |
| 12:10 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:10 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 11:49 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Pettey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clifton Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn clanks a shot near the basket | 35-44 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 35-44 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Donald Melville can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 11:16 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:11 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), David Speidel (SG), Walter Barb (C) Gustavo Conti, Clifford Pettey, Daryl Haas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Frank Harn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Barb - foul #2 on Walter Barb, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Portland State | Paul Royalty (PG) Damien Severino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:26 | Portland State | Paul Royalty is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 09:58 | Portland State | George Goss is hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #4 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG) George Goss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| 09:43 | Portland State | Reginald Smith steals the ball from Paul Royalty | 35-47 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith lays it in | 35-49 |
| 09:33 | Portland State | Damien Severino's layup is rejected by Calvin Saldana | 35-49 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Donald Melville's pass is intercepted by Clifton Hearn | 35-49 |
| 08:53 | Portland State | David Speidel misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Saldana - foul #3 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), Clifford Pettey (SG), Daryl Haas (PF) Damien Severino, Paul Royalty, Clifton Hearn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| 08:53 | Portland State | David Speidel makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:53 | Portland State | David Speidel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clifford Pettey - foul #3 on Clifford Pettey, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Portland State | De Wang (SF), George Goss (PF) David Speidel, Walter Barb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:16 | Portland State | Daryl Haas misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-50 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Calvin Saldana | 37-50 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Frank Harn comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-50 |
| 07:55 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:51 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-50 |
| 07:50 | Portland State | Daryl Haas tips it home | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Pettey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - De Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Haas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Melville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 07:31 | Portland State | George Goss pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 07:14 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti drills a fadeaway from the left block | 41-50 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Donald Melville loses the dribble to Gustavo Conti | 41-50 |
| 06:58 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey lays it up and in set up by Gustavo Conti | 43-50 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| 06:21 | Portland State | De Wang misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), David Speidel (SG), Paul Royalty (SF), Clifton Hearn (PF), Walter Barb (C) Gustavo Conti, Clifford Pettey, De Wang, George Goss, Daryl Haas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana | |
| 05:28 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn drills a shot near the basket set up by Damien Severino | 45-52 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Whitley | 45-55 |
| 04:59 | Portland State | Rocky Esposito steals the ball from Damien Severino | 45-55 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito hits the finger roll | 45-57 |
| 04:36 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Damien Severino | 47-57 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Barb - foul #3 on Walter Barb, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), Clifford Pettey (SG), Daryl Haas (PF) Damien Severino, David Speidel, Clifton Hearn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:52 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Pettey | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the fadeaway from close range | 50-58 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 03:25 | Portland State | Walter Barb gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Pettey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Royalty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daryl Haas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Barb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank Harn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Portland State | Daryl Haas banks in the layup set up by Clifford Pettey | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Paul Royalty is called for the reach on Donald Melville - foul #3 on Paul Royalty, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifton Hearn (SF), George Goss (PF) Paul Royalty, Walter Barb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| 02:18 | Portland State | George Goss misses the floater from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Clifford Pettey - foul #4 on Clifford Pettey, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | Paul Royalty (SF) Clifton Hearn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Portland State | George Goss knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gustavo Conti | 54-60 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Daryl Haas picks off the pass by Lewis Whitley | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Clifford Pettey is called for the reach on Lawrence Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Pettey, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Portland State | David Speidel (SG) Clifford Pettey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Goss | 54-62 |
| 00:35 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti's pass is intercepted by Donald Melville | 54-62 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Donald Melville blows the dunk | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley tips it home | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Portland State | Reginald Smith picks off the pass by David Speidel | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 54-64 |