| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) C - David Dietrick (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Divers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Kurz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert York (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina lays it in | 46-41 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | Albert York misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert York | 46-41 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Peter Vezina | 46-41 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), James Hamby (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Bryon Davis (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (PF), Robert Culver (C) Glenn Altom, Willie Divers, Glenn Kurz, James Sanner, Albert York | |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow hits a jumper in the lane set up by Jon Crompton and he's hacked by Walter Nagata - foul #2 on Walter Nagata, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Bryon Davis is called for the reach on Don Caruthers - foul #3 on Bryon Davis, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, Don Caruthers, James Hamby, Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), James Sanner (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Bryon Davis, Jon Crompton, Dezydery Zamzow, Robert Culver | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | David Dietrick is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Vezina | 48-44 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Robinette | 48-47 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum (SF), James Hamby (PF) Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Willie Divers (SG), Albert York (C) Walter Tetrault, David Robinette, Lazaro Bruno | |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert York | 48-49 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | James Sanner takes the ball from David Brennan in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom makes the floater from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum is hacked by James Sanner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sanner, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Marvin Snow (PF) Matthew Burris, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton (SF), Robert Culver (PF) Glenn Kurz, James Sanner | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (SG), Dezydery Zamzow (PF) Willie Divers, Albert York | |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jon Crompton | 48-54 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jon Crompton picks off the pass by Walter Nagata | 48-54 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | David Robinette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jon Crompton | 48-56 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum loses the dribble to Glenn Altom | 48-56 |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses the easy layup | 48-56 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andre Palacio | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Nagata (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Caruthers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Brannum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) C - Andre Palacio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Robinette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Crompton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dezydery Zamzow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dezydery Zamzow - foul #2 on Dezydery Zamzow, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), David Miller (SG), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, Don Caruthers, Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis (PG), Willie Divers (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), James Sanner (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Glenn Altom, David Robinette, Jon Crompton, Dezydery Zamzow, Robert Culver | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | Peter Vezina blocks the short jumper by Lazaro Bruno | 50-56 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno tips it home | 50-58 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | David Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Brennan | 53-58 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | David Miller picks off the pass by Glenn Kurz in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryon Davis - foul #4 on Bryon Davis, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF), James Hamby (C) Christopher Brannum, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Albert York (C) Bryon Davis, Lazaro Bruno | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Albert York gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 14:37 | Sacramento State | James Sanner clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | David Miller loses the dribble to Willie Divers | 53-58 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | David Brennan picks off the pass by Willie Divers in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | James Hamby dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Brennan | 55-58 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Glenn Kurz, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), David Dietrick (C) David Brennan, David Miller, Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Jon Crompton (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (PF) Willie Divers, Glenn Kurz, James Sanner | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses badly on a floater in the paint | 55-58 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | James Hamby tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 13:18 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Walter Tetrault | 55-58 |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 55-58 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | James Hamby gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon Crompton - foul #1 on Jon Crompton, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG), Marvin Snow (PF) Walter Nagata, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), James Sanner (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Walter Tetrault, Jon Crompton, Dezydery Zamzow, Albert York | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:29 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris's pass is intercepted by David Robinette in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Marvin Snow blocks the short jumper by David Robinette | 56-58 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | David Dietrick pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-58 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Burris | 56-58 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Burris | 58-58 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Burris - foul #1 on Matthew Burris, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Andre Palacio (PF) Don Caruthers, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willie Divers (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Robert Culver (PF), Albert York (C) David Robinette, Glenn Kurz, James Sanner, Lazaro Bruno | |
| 11:33 | Sacramento State | Albert York comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-58 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Palacio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Snow (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Divers (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Crompton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Culver (fresh) C - Albert York (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Brennan | 60-58 |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Burris - foul #2 on Matthew Burris, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), Peter Vezina (PF), James Hamby (C) Matthew Burris, Andre Palacio, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Dezydery Zamzow (C) Glenn Altom, Albert York | |
| 11:00 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton is hacked by James Hamby - foul #2 on James Hamby, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF) Christopher Brannum | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz (SF) Jon Crompton | |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Tetrault and he's hacked by Peter Vezina - foul #1 on Peter Vezina, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG) Walter Nagata | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Sanner (PF) Robert Culver | |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett loses the dribble to Willie Divers in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 10:27 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow tips it in | 60-63 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), David Robinette (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Robert Culver (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Walter Tetrault, Willie Divers, Glenn Kurz, James Sanner, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| 09:42 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Robert Culver steals the ball from Andre Palacio | 60-63 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | David Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | David Robinette can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 62-63 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum banks in the layup set up by David Miller | 64-63 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Miller | 67-65 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Don Caruthers steals the ball from Robert Culver | 67-65 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | David Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Altom - foul #2 on Glenn Altom, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), James Hamby (PF), David Dietrick (C) Don Caruthers, Christopher Brannum, Andre Palacio, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis (PG), Walter Tetrault (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), James Sanner (PF), Albert York (C) Glenn Altom, David Robinette, Jon Crompton, Robert Culver, Lazaro Bruno | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Nagata (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Burgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hamby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dietrick (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryon Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Tetrault (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Kurz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert York (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Albert York can't connect on a shot in the paint | 69-65 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Walter Tetrault steals it from David Miller in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | David Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Walter Tetrault is called for the reach on Walter Nagata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Tetrault, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Peter Vezina (PF) David Miller, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willie Divers (SG) Walter Tetrault | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Albert York grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Albert York gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Kurz | 69-68 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Sanner - foul #2 on James Sanner, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), James Hamby (C) Walter Nagata, Carl Burgett, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Dezydery Zamzow (PF) Bryon Davis, James Sanner | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow drills a shot from close range | 70-70 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Albert York takes the ball from Peter Vezina | 70-70 |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-70 |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Albert York hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dietrick (C) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Sanner (PF) Albert York | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dezydery Zamzow | 70-72 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis (SF) Glenn Kurz | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | James Sanner misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Brannum - foul #1 on Christopher Brannum, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Marvin Snow (C) Christopher Brannum, James Hamby, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Albert York (C) Willie Divers, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | James Sanner misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | James Sanner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | David Brennan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Burris | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Albert York is fouled on the floor by Peter Vezina - foul #2 on Peter Vezina, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), David Dietrick (C) Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (PG), Glenn Kurz (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (PF) Glenn Altom, Bryon Davis, James Sanner | |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Albert York misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | David Dietrick gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Brennan | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Caruthers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Brannum (tired) 25 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre Palacio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Dietrick (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Tetrault (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Kurz (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dezydery Zamzow (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert York (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andre Palacio | 75-73 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), James Hamby (PF), Marvin Snow (C) Don Caruthers, Andre Palacio, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willie Divers (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Robert Culver (C) Walter Tetrault, Glenn Kurz, Albert York | |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 75-73 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | David Brennan snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF) Christopher Brannum | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), James Sanner (PF) David Robinette, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver gets the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (SG), Bryon Davis (SF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Willie Divers, Jon Crompton, James Sanner | |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryon Davis | 75-76 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Robinette - foul #2 on David Robinette, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, David Miller, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willie Divers (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), James Sanner (PF), Albert York (C) David Robinette, Bryon Davis, Robert Culver, Lazaro Bruno | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | David Dietrick steps in front of the James Sanner pass | 77-76 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum (SF) Carl Burgett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-76 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | James Sanner tips it back up and in | 80-78 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | David Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Altom - foul #3 on Glenn Altom, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Divers | 82-80 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Willie Divers is called for the reach on Christopher Brannum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Divers, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Albert York snags the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | David Dietrick gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Dietrick is hacked by Glenn Altom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Altom, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Marvin Snow (PF) David Brennan, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Peter Vezina (PF) Matthew Burris, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum is fouled on the floor by Glenn Kurz - foul #4 on Glenn Kurz, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Albert York makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Altom | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum is hacked by Glenn Altom in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Altom, team foul #15 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PF) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG) Glenn Altom | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 90-83 |