| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (fresh) SG - Kennith Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Branan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Herman Salerno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Irvin Kinch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Nicholas Branan inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Portland | Kennith Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 19:33 | Portland | Nicholas Branan's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 19:20 | Portland | Kennith Riddle snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 19:02 | Portland | Irvin Kinch drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Herman Salerno and the foul's on Kelvin Shepherd - foul #3 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Gerald Murchison (SG), Robin Hirst (SF) Clay Buswell, Kennith Riddle, Nicholas Branan | |
| 19:02 | Portland | Irvin Kinch makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 45-37 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | John Selzer clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Salerno - foul #1 on Herman Salerno, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Kennith Riddle (SG), Richard Whittington (C) Herman Salerno, Irvin Kinch | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:02 | Portland | Robin Hirst is hacked by John Bohner - foul #2 on John Bohner, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG), Nicholas Branan (SF), Herman Salerno (PF) Shane Jefferies, Gerald Murchison, Robin Hirst | |
| 17:51 | Portland | Herman Salerno's floater is knocked away by Alfred Morrow | 47-37 |
| 17:49 | Portland | Nicholas Branan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:37 | Portland | Kennith Riddle clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Crosley - foul #2 on Robert Crosley, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Haskins (C) Richard Whittington | |
| 17:37 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:37 | Portland | Kennith Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Alfred Morrow | 49-38 |
| 17:05 | Portland | Herman Salerno clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kennith Riddle - foul #3 on Kennith Riddle, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Kang Tang (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Murchison (SG), Robin Hirst (C) Kennith Riddle, Derek Haskins | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:23 | Portland | Robin Hirst misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-38 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Herman Salerno steps in front of the Alvaro Galindo pass in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 16:02 | Portland | Gerald Murchison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Buswell | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (tiring) 5 reb. C - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Murchison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Branan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Salerno (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robin Hirst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 15:49 | Portland | Robin Hirst snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 15:34 | Portland | Nicholas Branan comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Morrow - foul #1 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), John Selzer (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Kennith Riddle (SG), Richard Whittington (PF), Irvin Kinch (C) Clay Buswell, Gerald Murchison, Herman Salerno, Robin Hirst | |
| 15:34 | Portland | Nicholas Branan makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:34 | Portland | Nicholas Branan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 15:11 | Portland | Richard Whittington gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:56 | Portland | Richard Whittington can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Selzer - foul #2 on John Selzer, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | Portland | Herman Salerno (PF), Derek Haskins (C) Nicholas Branan, Irvin Kinch | |
| 14:56 | Portland | Richard Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:56 | Portland | Richard Whittington misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Murchison (SF) Richard Whittington | |
| 14:48 | Portland | Herman Salerno is open but misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 14:47 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Salerno | 51-44 |
| 14:37 | Portland | Shane Jefferies is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Haskins | 51-46 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill's dunk attempt is rejected by Derek Haskins | 51-46 |
| 14:17 | Portland | Derek Haskins grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 14:02 | Portland | Herman Salerno makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Derek Haskins | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | John Selzer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:56 | Portland | Gerald Murchison gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:39 | Portland | Derek Haskins misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Derek Haskins is called for the reach on John Selzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Haskins, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG), Nicholas Branan (SF), Robin Hirst (PF), Irvin Kinch (C) Shane Jefferies, Gerald Murchison, Herman Salerno, Derek Haskins | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Kang Tang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Kang Tang grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill lays it in and the foul's on Irvin Kinch - foul #2 on Irvin Kinch, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Robert Crosley | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Whittington (SF) Nicholas Branan | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:45 | Portland | Kennith Riddle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Lucas - foul #1 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Jeremy Lucas, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 12:45 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:45 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Clay Buswell is called for the reach on Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Buswell, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Ralls | 57-50 |
| 12:23 | Portland | Richard Whittington's pass is intercepted by Kang Tang in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow tips it in | 59-50 |
| 12:08 | Portland | Kang Tang steals the ball from Robin Hirst | 59-50 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 59-50 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kang Tang (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Morrow (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kennith Riddle (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Whittington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Hirst (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Kinch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd hits a jump hook near the basket | 61-50 |
| 11:21 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Buswell - foul #4 on Clay Buswell, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), John Selzer (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), John Bohner (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Gerald Murchison (SG), Nicholas Branan (SF), Herman Salerno (PF) Clay Buswell, Kennith Riddle, Richard Whittington, Robin Hirst | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:55 | Portland | The rebound goes to Irvin Kinch | 61-53 |
| 10:51 | Portland | Herman Salerno's pass is intercepted by Robert Crosley in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley dunks the ball | 63-53 |
| 10:33 | Portland | Robert Crosley steals it from Herman Salerno | 63-53 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Shane Jefferies - foul #2 on Shane Jefferies, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Joseph McGill (PF) Robert Crosley, John Selzer, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Portland | Kennith Riddle (SG), Derek Haskins (C) Gerald Murchison, Irvin Kinch | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:46 | Portland | Kennith Riddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| 09:46 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-53 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 08:54 | Portland | Nicholas Branan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | John Selzer gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses the 3 from straight away | 67-53 |
| 08:47 | Portland | Nicholas Branan pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:23 | Portland | Herman Salerno is called for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), John Bohner (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas, John Selzer, Alfred Morrow, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Whittington (PG), Gerald Murchison (SG), Robin Hirst (SF), Irvin Kinch (C) Shane Jefferies, Kennith Riddle, Nicholas Branan, Derek Haskins | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Crosley | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:50 | Portland | Gerald Murchison is hacked by Carl Riojas - foul #3 on Carl Riojas, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG) Herman Salerno | |
| 07:50 | Portland | Gerald Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:50 | Portland | Gerald Murchison misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Murchison (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robin Hirst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Whittington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Kinch (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Riojas, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| 07:35 | Portland | Robin Hirst misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Riojas - foul #5 on Carl Riojas, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Kang Tang (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Robert Crosley, Carl Riojas, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Portland | Herman Salerno (PF) Richard Whittington | |
| 07:35 | Portland | Robin Hirst makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 07:35 | Portland | Robin Hirst makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 07:15 | Portland | Herman Salerno grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Portland | Clay Buswell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| Subs | Portland | Kennith Riddle (SG) Gerald Murchison | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | John Selzer buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Alvaro Galindo | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Portland | Kennith Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Portland | Nicholas Branan (SF), Richard Whittington (C) Herman Salerno, Irvin Kinch | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | John Bohner makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph McGill and he's hacked by Robin Hirst - foul #1 on Robin Hirst, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG) Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Murchison (SG) Kennith Riddle | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | John Bohner makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| 06:23 | Portland | John Selzer is called for the reach on Clay Buswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Selzer, team foul #10 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 06:23 | Portland | Clay Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 06:23 | Portland | Clay Buswell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bohner | 74-57 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | John Bohner can't finish the layup | 74-57 |
| 06:10 | Portland | Robin Hirst gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 05:59 | Portland | Robin Hirst buries a 3 from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Nicholas Branan is called for the reach on John Selzer - foul #3 on Nicholas Branan, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, Bruce Ralls, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Portland | Kennith Riddle (SG), Herman Salerno (PF), Derek Haskins (C) Gerald Murchison, Richard Whittington, Robin Hirst | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 05:23 | Portland | Nicholas Branan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 05:02 | Portland | Derek Haskins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 04:43 | Portland | Derek Haskins is fouled on the floor by John Selzer - foul #4 on John Selzer, team foul #11 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, John Selzer, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Gerald Murchison (SG), Richard Whittington (SF) Clay Buswell, Kennith Riddle, Nicholas Branan | |
| 04:43 | Portland | Derek Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 04:43 | Portland | Derek Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo loses the dribble to Gerald Murchison in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 04:33 | Portland | Herman Salerno's layup is rejected by Joseph McGill | 76-62 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Von Rusinski | 79-62 |
| 04:01 | Portland | Gerald Murchison hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF), John Bohner (C) Von Rusinski, Joseph McGill, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG), Kennith Riddle (SG), Robin Hirst (SF), Irvin Kinch (C) Shane Jefferies, Gerald Murchison, Richard Whittington, Derek Haskins | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Portland | Clay Buswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 79-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kang Tang (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Morrow (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kennith Riddle (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Hirst (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Salerno (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Irvin Kinch (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Bruce Ralls | 81-65 |
| 03:14 | Portland | Robin Hirst comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 81-65 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | John Bohner snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Selzer (SF), Joseph McGill (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Portland | Nicholas Branan (SF) Herman Salerno | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | John Selzer is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 81-65 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill tips it home | 83-65 |
| 02:30 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the shot from just outside the lane | 83-67 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bohner | 85-67 |
| 01:57 | Portland | John Selzer is called for the reach on Nicholas Branan - foul #5 on John Selzer, team foul #12 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF) John Selzer | |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Gerald Murchison (SG), Richard Whittington (C) Clay Buswell, Kennith Riddle, Irvin Kinch | |
| 01:57 | Portland | Nicholas Branan misses the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:57 | Portland | Nicholas Branan misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 85-67 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | John Bohner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Von Rusinski | 88-67 |
| 01:49 | Portland | Nicholas Branan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Haskins (C) Nicholas Branan | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robin Hirst picks off the pass by Kang Tang | 88-67 |
| 01:37 | Portland | Gerald Murchison jams it on a great pass from Robin Hirst | 88-69 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kang Tang can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shane Jefferies - foul #3 on Shane Jefferies, team foul #10 | 88-69 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:18 | Portland | Derek Haskins snags the defensive board | 88-69 |
| 01:15 | Portland | Shane Jefferies throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-69 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Von Rusinski | 91-69 |
| 00:52 | Portland | Gerald Murchison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 91-69 |
| 00:51 | Portland | Shane Jefferies snags the offensive board | 91-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Portland | Richard Whittington misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph McGill - foul #4 on Joseph McGill, team foul #13 | 91-69 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Richard Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 91-70 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Richard Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-71 |
| 00:14 | Portland | Gerald Murchison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-71 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski snags the defensive board | 91-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski runs out the clock | 91-71 |