| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sides (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Burrus (fresh) SF - Brian Bardsley (fresh) PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) C - Donald Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Pool (fresh) SG - Linwood Laws (fresh) SF - Xi-Wang Wang (fresh) PF - Flawiusz Zanter (fresh) C - Gregory McGrory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Gregory McGrory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Washington State | Nathaniel Burrus takes the ball from Xi-Wang Wang in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Jeff Pool grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Linwood Laws | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters misses the driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Flawiusz Zanter snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Flawiusz Zanter's pass is intercepted by Michael Sides in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bardsley | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Gregory McGrory | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | Linwood Laws misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley is hacked by Xi-Wang Wang - foul #1 on Xi-Wang Wang, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Flawiusz Zanter | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Jeff Pool drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Linwood Laws | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Dixon, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (PG), Jim Sell (SG), Andy Courson (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Michael Sides, Nathaniel Burrus, Brian Bardsley, Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arnoldo Russo (PG), Martin Acheson (SG), Lee Levine (SF), Phillip Tejeda (PF), Justin Lee (C) Jeff Pool, Linwood Laws, Xi-Wang Wang, Flawiusz Zanter, Gregory McGrory | |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Lee Levine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 16:46 | Washington State | Justin Lee double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Phillip Tejeda denies the turnaround by Jesse Aragon | 0-6 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Andy Courson gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Andy Courson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dennis Lacoste (fairly fresh) SG - Jim Sell (fresh) SF - Andy Courson (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Aragon (fresh) C - Donald Reaves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arnoldo Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Acheson (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Levine (fresh) PF - Phillip Tejeda (fairly fresh) C - Justin Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Martin Acheson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Sell - foul #1 on Jim Sell, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Stephen Gorski (SF), Robert McWatters (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Dennis Lacoste, Jim Sell, Andy Courson, Jesse Aragon, Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Pool (PG), Linwood Laws (SG), Xi-Wang Wang (SF), Flawiusz Zanter (PF), Sean Steiger (C) Arnoldo Russo, Martin Acheson, Lee Levine, Phillip Tejeda, Justin Lee | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Linwood Laws is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Jeff Pool grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 15:20 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Michael Sides snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Michael Sides misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-6 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:47 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang knocks in the runner from close range | 0-8 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon is hacked by Sean Steiger - foul #1 on Sean Steiger, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (PG), Jim Sell (SG), Brian Bardsley (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Michael Sides, Nathaniel Burrus, Stephen Gorski, Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Lee Levine (PG), Martin Acheson (SF), Gregory McGrory (C) Jeff Pool, Xi-Wang Wang, Sean Steiger | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves double dribbles | 0-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arnoldo Russo (PG) Linwood Laws | |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Lee Levine misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Reaves - foul #1 on Donald Reaves, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda (PF), Justin Lee (C) Flawiusz Zanter, Gregory McGrory | |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Lee Levine makes the 1st free throw | 0-9 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Lee Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Tejeda - foul #1 on Phillip Tejeda, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Andy Courson (SF) Dennis Lacoste, Brian Bardsley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang (SF) Martin Acheson | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Justin Lee pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Sell - foul #2 on Jim Sell, team foul #4 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG) Jim Sell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang misses the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 0-11 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Lee Levine steals the ball from Jesse Aragon | 0-11 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Lee Levine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-11 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Michael Sides gets the rebound | 0-11 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Andy Courson's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Lee | 0-11 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Andy Courson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-11 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Lee Levine steps in front of the Nathaniel Burrus pass | 0-11 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Michael Sides is called for the reach on Arnoldo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sides, team foul #5 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (PG), Stephen Gorski (SF), Robert McWatters (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Michael Sides, Andy Courson, Jesse Aragon, Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Pool (PG), Linwood Laws (SG), Martin Acheson (SF), Sean Steiger (PF), Gregory McGrory (C) Arnoldo Russo, Lee Levine, Xi-Wang Wang, Phillip Tejeda, Justin Lee | |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Martin Acheson scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Jeff Pool and the foul's on Nathaniel Burrus - foul #1 on Nathaniel Burrus, team foul #6 | 0-13 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Martin Acheson makes the free throw | 0-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dennis Lacoste (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Burrus (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Gorski (fresh) PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) C - Donald Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Pool (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Laws (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Acheson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Steiger (fresh) C - Gregory McGrory (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Dennis Lacoste | 2-14 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Nathaniel Burrus picks off the pass by Martin Acheson | 2-14 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Martin Acheson is called for the reach on Donald Dixon - foul #1 on Martin Acheson, team foul #4 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Brian Bardsley (SF) Dennis Lacoste, Stephen Gorski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Flawiusz Zanter (PF) Gregory McGrory | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses the jumper from the right side | 2-14 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Flawiusz Zanter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Martin Acheson is hacked by Nathaniel Burrus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Burrus, team foul #7 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (SG) Nathaniel Burrus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gregory McGrory (C) Sean Steiger | |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Martin Acheson makes the 1st free throw | 2-15 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Martin Acheson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-16 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Bardsley | 5-16 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | Jeff Pool misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-16 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Jeff Pool grabs the offensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 09:53 | Washington State | Jeff Pool drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Martin Acheson | 5-19 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Linwood Laws - foul #1 on Linwood Laws, team foul #5 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Courson (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF) Brian Bardsley, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arnoldo Russo (PG), Lee Levine (SG), Xi-Wang Wang (SF), Justin Lee (PF), Sean Steiger (C) Jeff Pool, Linwood Laws, Martin Acheson, Flawiusz Zanter, Gregory McGrory | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 5-19 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Sean Steiger gets the rebound | 5-19 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Arnoldo Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-19 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon snags the defensive board | 5-19 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sides hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Lee Levine is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 7-21 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Sean Steiger is called for the reach on Donald Dixon - foul #2 on Sean Steiger, team foul #6 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF), Donald Reaves (C) Andy Courson, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Pool (PG), Flawiusz Zanter (PF), Phillip Tejeda (C) Arnoldo Russo, Justin Lee, Sean Steiger | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 7-21 |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Jeff Pool snags the defensive board | 7-21 |
| 07:56 | Washington State | Jeff Pool throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sides (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Lacoste (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gorski (fresh) PF - Jesse Aragon (fresh) C - Donald Reaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Pool (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Xi-Wang Wang (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Flawiusz Zanter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Tejeda (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-21 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang snags the defensive board | 7-21 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Lee Levine scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Tejeda | 7-23 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Lee Levine steals the ball from Michael Sides | 7-23 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda is fouled on the floor by Donald Reaves - foul #2 on Donald Reaves, team foul #8 | 7-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Stephen Gorski, Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Martin Acheson (PG), Linwood Laws (SG), Justin Lee (SF) Jeff Pool, Lee Levine, Xi-Wang Wang | |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda makes the 1st free throw | 7-24 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda misses the 2nd free throw | 7-24 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 7-24 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Phillip Tejeda denies the turnaround by Jesse Aragon | 7-24 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda grabs the board | 7-24 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Flawiusz Zanter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-24 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Michael Sides snags the defensive board | 7-24 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Courson (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Robert McWatters, Jesse Aragon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arnoldo Russo (PG), Gregory McGrory (C) Justin Lee, Phillip Tejeda | |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Gregory McGrory misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-24 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley snags the defensive board | 7-24 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Andy Courson buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Linwood Laws - foul #2 on Linwood Laws, team foul #7 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert McWatters (PF) Brian Bardsley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Lee Levine (SG), Xi-Wang Wang (SF) Linwood Laws, Martin Acheson | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Andy Courson misses the free throw | 9-24 |
| 05:13 | Washington State | Gregory McGrory snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arnoldo Russo | 9-27 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Michael Sides comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-27 |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang grabs the board | 9-27 |
| 04:51 | Washington State | Lee Levine makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Xi-Wang Wang | 9-30 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste is called for traveling | 9-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF) Andy Courson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Flawiusz Zanter lays it in | 9-32 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-32 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Flawiusz Zanter | 9-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sides (tired) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Lacoste (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gorski (fresh) PF - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) C - Donald Dixon (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arnoldo Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Levine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Xi-Wang Wang (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Flawiusz Zanter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory McGrory (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang is called for traveling | 9-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (PG), Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Donald Reaves (C) Michael Sides, Dennis Lacoste, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Pool (PG), Linwood Laws (SG), Justin Lee (PF), Sean Steiger (C) Arnoldo Russo, Lee Levine, Flawiusz Zanter, Gregory McGrory | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-32 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters snags the offensive board | 9-32 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-32 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Jim Sell tips it home | 11-32 |
| 02:57 | Washington State | Xi-Wang Wang is open and lays it up and in | 11-34 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters travels with the ball | 11-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF) Stephen Gorski, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda (PF) Xi-Wang Wang | |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Jeff Pool comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-34 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley snags the defensive board | 11-34 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Aragon | 14-34 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Phillip Tejeda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Courson (PF) Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Lee Levine (SG), Martin Acheson (SF), Gregory McGrory (C) Linwood Laws, Justin Lee, Sean Steiger | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon hits the finger roll | 16-34 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Jeff Pool is hacked by Jim Sell - foul #3 on Jim Sell, team foul #9 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG) Jim Sell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Jeff Pool misses the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jesse Aragon | 16-34 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Phillip Tejeda takes the ball from Brian Bardsley | 16-34 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Jeff Pool is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sides - foul #2 on Michael Sides, team foul #10 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Flawiusz Zanter (PF) Phillip Tejeda | |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Jeff Pool makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Jeff Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathaniel Burrus | 18-36 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Jeff Pool is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sides - foul #3 on Michael Sides, team foul #11 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (PG), Donald Reaves (C) Michael Sides, Brian Bardsley | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Jeff Pool makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Jeff Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-38 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Jeff Pool gets the rebound | 18-38 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Jeff Pool is fouled on the floor by Jesse Aragon - foul #1 on Jesse Aragon, team foul #12 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Andy Courson, Jesse Aragon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Linwood Laws (SG), Phillip Tejeda (C) Lee Levine, Gregory McGrory | |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Jeff Pool misses the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Jeff Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Flawiusz Zanter - foul #1 on Flawiusz Zanter, team foul #8 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF), Donald Dixon (C) Brian Bardsley, Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arnoldo Russo (PG), Justin Lee (SF), Sean Steiger (C) Jeff Pool, Martin Acheson, Flawiusz Zanter | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 19-39 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Arnoldo Russo hits a fadeaway in the paint | 19-41 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 19-41 |