| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Brinkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Richard McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:32 | Pepperdine | Timothy Heidenreich steals the ball from Kevin Brinkley | 35-39 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brinkley - foul #1 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses the wide open shot from the left block | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:55 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Morton (PG), Albert Davis (SG), Lonnie Powell (SF), Brent Jackson (PF), Darryl Goddard (C) Marlin Dyer, Kevin Brinkley, Tom Rice, Hugh Loewen, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Richard O'Briant (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Robert Vecchio (PF), Joshua Blair (C) Dyzek Koloski, Ezekiel Rowell, Andre Esposito, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Albert Morton hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Powell | 37-41 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 18:09 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Albert Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Tom Rice (SF), Hugh Loewen (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Albert Morton, Albert Davis, Lonnie Powell, Brent Jackson, Darryl Goddard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), Ezekiel Rowell (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Robert Sims (C) Darrell Ogata, Richard O'Briant, Jeffrey Brown, Robert Vecchio, Joshua Blair | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Robert Sims can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | Pepperdine | Hugh Loewen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sims - foul #1 on Robert Sims, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG) Richard Stamper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) Robert Sims | |
| 17:09 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:09 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Tom Rice is called for the reach on Dyzek Koloski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Rice, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell (PF) Hugh Loewen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Richard McDonald pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:33 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer's layup is rejected by Timothy Heidenreich | 39-41 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Rice | 39-41 |
| 16:09 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Lonnie Powell is blocked by Steve Johnson | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Brinkley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Tom Rice (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard McDonald (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ezekiel Rowell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (tiring) PF - Steve Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell's pass is intercepted by Marlin Dyer | 39-41 |
| 15:47 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson drills a jumper in the lane set up by Dyzek Koloski | 41-43 |
| 15:02 | Pepperdine | Timothy Heidenreich blocks the jumper by Lonnie Powell | 41-43 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Morton (PG), Albert Davis (SG), Brent Jackson (SF), James Johnson (PF), Darryl Goddard (C) Marlin Dyer, Kevin Brinkley, Tom Rice, Lonnie Powell, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), David Amado (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Robert Vecchio (PF), Joshua Blair (C) Dyzek Koloski, Ezekiel Rowell, Andre Esposito, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 14:34 | Pepperdine | Albert Davis scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Johnson | 43-43 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown drills a shot from the right side set up by David Amado | 43-45 |
| 13:58 | Pepperdine | Joshua Blair swats the layup by James Johnson | 43-45 |
| 13:56 | Pepperdine | James Johnson can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Brown is called for the reach on Brent Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper (PG), Tom Rice (SF), Hugh Loewen (C) Albert Morton, Brent Jackson, Darryl Goddard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Robert Sims (PF) Richard O'Briant, Joshua Blair | |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | David Amado is called for the reach on Richard Stamper - foul #4 on David Amado, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (SG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) David Amado, Robert Vecchio | |
| 13:08 | Pepperdine | Hugh Loewen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Robert Sims snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | James Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Sims - foul #2 on Robert Sims, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Morton (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG) Richard Stamper, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), Andre Esposito (SF), Robert Vecchio (C) Darrell Ogata, Jeffrey Brown, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Robert Sims grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Tom Rice - foul #2 on Tom Rice, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Davis (SF) Tom Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, Robert Sims, Robert Vecchio | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:47 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Albert Morton (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Brinkley (tired) 4 pts. SF - Albert Davis (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Loewen (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ezekiel Rowell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (tired) 2 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Hugh Loewen - foul #2 on Hugh Loewen, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper (PG), Lonnie Powell (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Albert Morton, Kevin Brinkley, Hugh Loewen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown (SF), Joshua Blair (C) Andre Esposito, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:32 | Pepperdine | Ezekiel Rowell steals the ball from Albert Davis in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair tips it home | 44-55 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Davis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lonnie Powell and he's fouled by Ezekiel Rowell - foul #1 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Tom Rice (SF) Richard Stamper, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Richard O'Briant (SG), Robert Vecchio (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Dyzek Koloski, Ezekiel Rowell, Steve Johnson, Joshua Blair | |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Davis makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 10:45 | Pepperdine | Albert Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:45 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Brent Jackson (PF), Darryl Goddard (C) Marlin Dyer, Albert Davis, Lonnie Powell, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sims (PF) Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Brent Jackson misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Vecchio - foul #2 on Robert Vecchio, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Loewen (PF) Tom Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Richard O'Briant, Jeffrey Brown, Robert Vecchio | |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Brent Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Brent Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Darryl Goddard drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Kevin Brinkley and he's fouled by Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Albert Morton (SG), Lonnie Powell (SF), James Johnson (PF) Richard Stamper, Kevin Brinkley, Brent Jackson, Hugh Loewen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), Richard O'Briant (SG), Joshua Blair (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Darrell Ogata, Ezekiel Rowell, Steve Johnson, Robert Sims | |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Darryl Goddard makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Heidenreich | 52-59 |
| 09:15 | Pepperdine | Darryl Goddard banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Morton | 54-59 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Blair - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Davis (SG), Tom Rice (SF), Hugh Loewen (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Marlin Dyer, Lonnie Powell, James Johnson, Darryl Goddard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Robert Vecchio (C) Richard O'Briant, Andre Esposito, Joshua Blair, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | Hugh Loewen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Brent Jackson (PF) Albert Morton, Albert Davis, Hugh Loewen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Robert Sims (PF) Dyzek Koloski, Steve Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Robert Sims misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Tom Rice | 57-59 |
| 07:42 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Brown is called for the reach on Tom Rice - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell (PF), Hugh Loewen (C) Brent Jackson, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Amado (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Jeffrey Brown, Robert Vecchio | |
| 07:42 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:42 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brinkley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Rice (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lonnie Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Loewen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Ogata (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Amado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andre Esposito (tired) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | David Amado is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brinkley - foul #2 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Johnson (PF) Tom Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Timothy Heidenreich - foul #1 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Albert Davis (SG) Richard Stamper, Kevin Brinkley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), Steve Johnson (PF), Joshua Blair (C) Darrell Ogata, Robert Sims, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 07:03 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marlin Dyer | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | David Amado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Morton (SG), Tom Rice (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Albert Davis, James Johnson, Hugh Loewen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Andre Esposito, Joshua Blair | |
| 06:13 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer misses the shot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Albert Morton grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:46 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Brent Jackson (PF), Darryl Goddard (C) Marlin Dyer, Albert Morton, Lonnie Powell, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Robert Vecchio (C) Dyzek Koloski, Richard O'Briant, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | David Amado scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Darrell Ogata | 62-61 |
| 05:25 | Pepperdine | Darryl Goddard misses long on a runner near the basket | 62-61 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 05:18 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brent Jackson | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Darryl Goddard makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Stamper | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brinkley | 64-61 |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley hits the finger roll | 66-61 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Brinkley - foul #3 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Morton (PG), Albert Davis (SG), Lonnie Powell (SF), James Johnson (PF), Hugh Loewen (C) Richard Stamper, Kevin Brinkley, Tom Rice, Brent Jackson, Darryl Goddard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), Joshua Blair (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Darrell Ogata, Robert Sims, Robert Vecchio | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | Hugh Loewen snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell is hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Esposito (SF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Albert Davis steals it from Dyzek Koloski | 67-62 |
| 03:27 | Pepperdine | Dyzek Koloski takes the ball from Hugh Loewen | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Albert Morton (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Hugh Loewen (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Amado (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andre Esposito (tired) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Blair (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Albert Davis is called for the reach on David Amado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Davis, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Tom Rice (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Albert Morton, Albert Davis, Lonnie Powell, Hugh Loewen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Andre Esposito, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | David Amado misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 67-62 |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Joshua Blair picks off the pass by Richard McDonald | 67-62 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper (PG), Albert Morton (SG), Brent Jackson (SF), Darryl Goddard (C) Marlin Dyer, Kevin Brinkley, Tom Rice, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Ezekiel Rowell (SG), Robert Sims (C) Dyzek Koloski, David Amado, Joshua Blair | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard O'Briant | 67-65 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Albert Morton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Albert Morton steps in front of the Steve Johnson pass in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Stamper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Morton | 72-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane | 72-65 |
| 01:40 | Pepperdine | Brent Jackson gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | Brent Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Tom Rice (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Richard Stamper, Albert Morton, Brent Jackson, Darryl Goddard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), David Amado (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Darrell Ogata, Ezekiel Rowell, Richard O'Briant, Robert Sims | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 01:14 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Dyzek Koloski - foul #3 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-65 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Amado | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Dyzek Koloski is called for the reach on Richard McDonald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brent Jackson (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Richard McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Richard McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Richard McDonald pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Dyzek Koloski is called for the reach on Richard McDonald in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Morton (PG) Marlin Dyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG) Dyzek Koloski | |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Richard McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Richard McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), James Johnson (PF) Albert Morton, Brent Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice is hacked by David Amado in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Amado, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Morton (PG), Albert Davis (SG), Lonnie Powell (PF) Marlin Dyer, Kevin Brinkley, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (SG) David Amado | |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard O'Briant | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Morton is fouled in the backcourt by Ezekiel Rowell - foul #2 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #15 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (SG), James Johnson (PF) Albert Davis, Lonnie Powell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Morton makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard McDonald is called for the reach on Richard O'Briant - foul #1 on Richard McDonald, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG) Albert Morton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |