| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) SG - John Lujan (fresh) SF - James Burge (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) C - Robert Cochran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) SG - Eugene Dunn (fresh) SF - James Hager (fresh) PF - Pete Larios (fresh) C - Jonathan Hartman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Cochran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | UConn | Eugene Dunn is called for the reach on James Burge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Dunn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UConn | David Blackburn is hacked by Pete Larios - foul #1 on Pete Larios, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | David Blackburn misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Pete Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Richard Liu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Hartman | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | James Hager is fouled on the floor by James Burge - foul #1 on James Burge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | John Lujan is called for the reach on Richard Liu - foul #1 on John Lujan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | UConn | James Burge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Richard Liu pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | James Hager clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Robert Cochran comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | James Hager snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Robert Cochran steals it from Pete Larios | 0-2 |
| 17:04 | UConn | James Burge hits a shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Pete Larios blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Reese | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | UConn | James Burge loses the dribble to Jonathan Hartman | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cochran - foul #1 on Robert Cochran, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Doyle (SF), Ryan Lucas (PF), Michael Berkman (C) James Burge, Jeffrey Reese, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Richard Liu takes the ball from John Lujan in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Richard Liu lays it in | 2-6 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Jonathan Hartman is called for the reach on Michael Berkman - foul #1 on Jonathan Hartman, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG) David Blackburn, John Lujan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Ryan Lucas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | James Hager gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) SG - Mark Hoyt (fresh) SF - Leroy Doyle (fresh) PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) C - Michael Berkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hager (fresh) PF - Pete Larios (fresh) C - Jonathan Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | James Hager comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Pete Larios gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | James Hager misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Ryan Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Joseph Stark is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Leroy Doyle | 4-6 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | James Hager buries a 3 from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Leroy Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), John Lujan (SG), James Burge (SF), Robert Cochran (C) Joseph Stark, Mark Hoyt, Leroy Doyle, Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG), Peter Bruning (SG), Steve Thompson (SF), Luther Coleman (C) Richard Liu, Eugene Dunn, James Hager, Jonathan Hartman | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Pete Larios makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Thompson | 4-11 |
| 14:25 | UConn | David Blackburn comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Thompson - foul #1 on Steve Thompson, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (PF) Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:25 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:25 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | George Melancon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman tips it but misses | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | UConn | John Lujan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:05 | UConn | David Blackburn misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:58 | UConn | James Burge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steve Thompson - foul #2 on Steve Thompson, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG) Steve Thompson | |
| 13:58 | UConn | James Burge misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:58 | UConn | James Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Richard Liu knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Melancon | 4-14 |
| 13:32 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | George Melancon hits the finger roll set up by Richard Liu and he's fouled by John Lujan - foul #2 on John Lujan, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG), Leroy Doyle (SF), Ryan Lucas (PF), Michael Berkman (C) David Blackburn, John Lujan, James Burge, Jeffrey Reese, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (SF), Sherman Freeberg (C) Richard Liu, Pete Larios | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | George Melancon makes the free throw | 4-17 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Michael Berkman is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from George Melancon | 6-19 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Michael Berkman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hager - foul #1 on James Hager, team foul #6 | 6-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Eugene Dunn (SG), Joseph Alba (C) George Melancon, Peter Bruning, Luther Coleman | |
| 12:34 | UConn | Michael Berkman misses the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Michael Berkman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | James Hager loses the ball out of bounds | 7-19 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), James Burge (SF), Robert Cochran (C) Joseph Stark, Leroy Doyle, Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Eugene Dunn steals it from Robert Cochran in the backcourt | 7-19 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Richard Liu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg gets the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | James Hager clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 11:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ryan Lucas | 7-19 |
| 11:38 | UConn | David Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Sherman Freeberg - foul #1 on Sherman Freeberg, team foul #7 | 7-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Doyle (SF), Jeffrey Reese (PF) James Burge, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG), Thomas Sandell (SF), Pete Larios (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Richard Liu, James Hager, Sherman Freeberg, Joseph Alba | |
| 11:38 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 11:38 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Reese | 7-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) SG - Mark Hoyt (fresh) SF - Leroy Doyle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - George Melancon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sandell (fresh) PF - Pete Larios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Leroy Doyle hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Reese | 10-19 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Robert Cochran steps in front of the Eugene Dunn pass | 10-19 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Robert Cochran scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 12-19 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Melancon | 12-21 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Leroy Doyle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | George Melancon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), James Burge (SF), Ryan Lucas (PF), Michael Berkman (C) David Blackburn, Leroy Doyle, Jeffrey Reese, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), James Hager (SF), Luther Coleman (PF), Joseph Alba (C) Eugene Dunn, Thomas Sandell, Pete Larios, Jonathan Hartman | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Mark Hoyt is hacked by George Melancon in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Melancon, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg (C) Joseph Alba | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Mark Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Mark Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | George Melancon loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Ryan Lucas misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Luther Coleman - foul #1 on Luther Coleman, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | James Hager connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-23 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Ryan Lucas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Richard Liu gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg is fouled on the floor by Mark Hoyt - foul #1 on Mark Hoyt, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Doyle (SF) James Burge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Bruning (SF), Pete Larios (PF), Joseph Alba (C) James Hager, Luther Coleman, Sherman Freeberg | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | George Melancon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Richard Liu takes the ball from Leroy Doyle | 19-23 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | George Melancon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Liu | 19-25 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Michael Berkman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Alba - foul #1 on Joseph Alba, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), Joshua Philips (PF) Joseph Stark, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman (C) Pete Larios | |
| 08:21 | UConn | Michael Berkman misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Michael Berkman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Richard Liu scores on a shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Leroy Doyle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-27 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Mark Hoyt tips it but misses | 19-27 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Leroy Doyle misses the tip | 19-27 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoyt (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Philips (fresh) C - Michael Berkman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Melancon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Bruning (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Alba (fresh) C - Jonathan Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Richard Liu misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Hoyt - foul #2 on Mark Hoyt, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | UConn | John Lujan (SG), James Burge (SF), Jeffrey Reese (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Mark Hoyt, Leroy Doyle, Joshua Philips, Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG), James Hager (SF), Pete Larios (PF), Sherman Freeberg (C) George Melancon, Peter Bruning, Joseph Alba, Jonathan Hartman | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Richard Liu makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Richard Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:12 | UConn | James Burge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-29 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese is called for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luther Coleman (PF) Pete Larios | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cochran - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Ryan Lucas (PF), Joshua Philips (C) David Blackburn, Jeffrey Reese, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG), Steve Thompson (SF), Joseph Alba (C) Richard Liu, Eugene Dunn, Sherman Freeberg | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:22 | UConn | James Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Doyle (SF) James Burge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Bruning (SG) James Hager | |
| 05:52 | UConn | Leroy Doyle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Alba | 21-31 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman makes the jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Alba | 21-33 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba clanks a shot from close range | 23-33 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman tips it in | 23-35 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Leroy Doyle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Luther Coleman - foul #2 on Luther Coleman, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), Robert Cochran (C) Joseph Stark, Joshua Philips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (PG), Pete Larios (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) George Melancon, Luther Coleman, Joseph Alba | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Leroy Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Leroy Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Leroy Doyle makes the 3rd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | James Hager misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-35 |
| 04:55 | UConn | John Lujan gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Robert Cochran makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 28-35 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | David Blackburn is called for the reach on Peter Bruning - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | UConn | James Burge (SF), Jeffrey Reese (PF) Leroy Doyle, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG), Sherman Freeberg (PF) Steve Thompson, Pete Larios | |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Robert Cochran is hacked by Jonathan Hartman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Hartman, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG) Peter Bruning | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Robert Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Robert Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | James Hager clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Robert Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-37 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn is fouled on the floor by John Lujan - foul #3 on John Lujan, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Hoyt (SG), Joshua Philips (PF), Michael Berkman (C) John Lujan, Jeffrey Reese, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell (SF), Joseph Alba (C) James Hager, Jonathan Hartman | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joshua Philips | 30-38 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Mark Hoyt's pass is intercepted by Eugene Dunn in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn lays it in | 30-40 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Michael Berkman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Lucas (PF) Joshua Philips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG) George Melancon | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoyt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Burge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Berkman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sandell (fresh) PF - Sherman Freeberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG) David Blackburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Pete Larios (PF), Luther Coleman (C) Sherman Freeberg, Joseph Alba | |
| 02:52 | UConn | James Burge hits a wide open floater in the lane | 32-40 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Michael Berkman gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Burge is hacked by Pete Larios in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete Larios, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), Jeffrey Reese (PF), Joshua Philips (C) Joseph Stark, Ryan Lucas, Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG), James Hager (SG), Steve Thompson (SF), Joseph Alba (C) Richard Liu, Eugene Dunn, Thomas Sandell, Luther Coleman | |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Burge makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Hager hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Melancon and the foul's on Mark Hoyt - foul #3 on Mark Hoyt, team foul #11 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UConn | John Lujan (SG), Leroy Doyle (SF) Mark Hoyt, James Burge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Hager makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Joshua Philips misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | James Hager gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cochran (C) Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg (PF) Pete Larios | |
| 01:35 | UConn | David Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by George Melancon - foul #2 on George Melancon, team foul #14 | 34-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG) John Lujan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Bruning (SG) Steve Thompson | |
| 01:35 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:35 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | James Hager knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Melancon | 34-46 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Joshua Philips is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 36-46 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | George Melancon misses the easy layup | 36-46 |
| 00:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Cochran | 36-46 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Leroy Doyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg scores on a shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joseph Stark hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-48 |