| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Franklin Dugas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Keitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-35 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Donald Melville's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Flowers | 24-35 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt is hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #2 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Johnson (C) Richard Lambert | |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Frank Harn is called for the reach on Bradley Johnson - foul #3 on Frank Harn, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green (SF), Omar Bartlett (PF) George Garner, Roger Flowers | |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Omar Bartlett is blocked by Jeffrey Boykins | 26-35 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by Reginald Smith | 28-35 |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Bell | 31-35 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Omar Bartlett | 31-38 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Boykins | 33-38 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bell - foul #1 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lewis Whitley (C) Lawrence Bell, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Garner (PG), William Fridley (SG), Dennis Goulet (SF), Roger Flowers (PF), Richard Lambert (C) Franklin Dugas, Thomas Keitt, Kenneth Green, Omar Bartlett, Bradley Johnson | |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | William Fridley loses the dribble to Marshall Bleau | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Fridley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Goulet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Melville | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert is hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #3 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers can't finish the layup | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lambert | 35-38 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | William Fridley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Goulet - foul #1 on Dennis Goulet, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas (PG), Omar Bartlett (PF), Bradley Baker (C) William Fridley, Roger Flowers, Richard Lambert | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | George Garner misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Garner - foul #4 on George Garner, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green (SF) George Garner | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Bradley Baker steps in front of the Calvin Saldana pass | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Bradley Baker is hacked by Calvin Saldana - foul #1 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt (PG), William Fridley (SG), George Garner (SF), Roger Flowers (PF), Richard Lambert (C) Franklin Dugas, Dennis Goulet, Kenneth Green, Omar Bartlett, Bradley Baker | |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | George Garner misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #4 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | George Garner misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | George Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Fridley | 39-41 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Keitt picks off the pass by Reginald Smith in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 11:54 | Southern Cal | William Fridley gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Calvin Saldana - foul #2 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas (PG), Dennis Goulet (SF), Bradley Johnson (C) William Fridley, George Garner, Richard Lambert | |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Bleau (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Franklin Dugas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Keitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Goulet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers connects on the fadeaway from close range | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Roger Flowers - foul #3 on Roger Flowers, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green (SF), Omar Bartlett (PF) Dennis Goulet, Roger Flowers | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Omar Bartlett blows the layup but the foul's on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Reginald Smith, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Garner (PG), William Fridley (SG), Richard Lambert (C) Franklin Dugas, Thomas Keitt, Bradley Johnson | |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Omar Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Omar Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Melville | 44-45 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Bell | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert makes the shot in the lane set up by George Garner | 47-47 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith scores on a runner in the lane | 49-47 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | William Fridley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Fridley, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas (PG), Thomas Keitt (SG), Dennis Goulet (SF), Roger Flowers (PF), Bradley Johnson (C) George Garner, William Fridley, Kenneth Green, Omar Bartlett, Richard Lambert | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Keitt - foul #1 on Thomas Keitt, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Bradley Johnson swats the shot by Frank Harn | 49-47 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt is fouled on the floor by Rocky Esposito - foul #4 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Calvin Saldana (PF) Rocky Esposito, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Dennis Goulet is called for the reach on Marshall Bleau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Goulet, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF) Lawrence Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Baker (C) Bradley Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Garner (SF) Dennis Goulet | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Fridley (SG), Kenneth Green (SF), Richard Lambert (C) Franklin Dugas, Thomas Keitt, Bradley Baker | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocky Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marshall Bleau (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank Harn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Fridley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Green (fresh) PF - Roger Flowers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from George Garner | 49-51 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito is hacked by George Garner - foul #5 on George Garner, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas (PG), Omar Bartlett (PF) George Garner, Roger Flowers | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | Omar Bartlett is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt (SG), Dennis Goulet (SF), Bradley Johnson (C) William Fridley, Kenneth Green, Richard Lambert | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is hacked by Thomas Keitt - foul #2 on Thomas Keitt, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF) Lawrence Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Omar Bartlett misses the shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Bradley Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas is hacked by Reginald Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Smith, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green (SF), Roger Flowers (PF) Dennis Goulet, Omar Bartlett | |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Johnson | 53-55 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Bradley Johnson steps in front of the Reginald Smith pass in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert (C) Bradley Johnson | |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Keitt | 53-58 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Frank Harn connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-58 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is hacked by Roger Flowers - foul #4 on Roger Flowers, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Fridley (SG), Dennis Goulet (SF) Thomas Keitt, Kenneth Green | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roger Flowers | 55-58 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rocky Esposito (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank Harn (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Franklin Dugas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fridley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Goulet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Flowers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell blows the wide open layup | 55-58 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rocky Esposito | 57-61 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt (PG), Kenneth Green (SF), Bradley Johnson (C) Franklin Dugas, Dennis Goulet, Richard Lambert | |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Roger Flowers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Bradley Johnson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas (PG), Richard Lambert (C) William Fridley, Bradley Johnson | |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Reginald Smith picks off the pass by Franklin Dugas in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Roger Flowers is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #5 on Roger Flowers, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Omar Bartlett (PF) Roger Flowers | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Reginald Smith is called for the reach on Richard Lambert - foul #5 on Reginald Smith, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Melville, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Green tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Melville | 61-64 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Rocky Esposito is called for the reach on Richard Lambert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Fridley (SG) Thomas Keitt | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Omar Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Donald Melville is called for the reach on Franklin Dugas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Melville, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Lambert pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Johnson (C) Richard Lambert | |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | William Fridley is hacked by Lawrence Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #15 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Keitt (SG) Omar Bartlett | |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | William Fridley makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | William Fridley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Green picks off the pass by Lawrence Bell | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Franklin Dugas runs out the clock | 61-69 |