| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) SF - John Garner (fresh) PF - Richard Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Garner inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Marquette | William Ford misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) John Sanders, Dane Savala, Dennis Tan | |
| 19:40 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Willie Stearns - foul #2 on Willie Stearns, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Willie Stearns is called for the reach on John Hatmaker - foul #3 on Willie Stearns, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG) Willie Stearns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | William Ford misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-30 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | William Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Charles Simmons picks off the pass by Richard Webb | 21-30 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker is hacked by Robert Bernhardt - foul #3 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #3 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Henderson (PG) Robert Bernhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Charles Simmons, William Karr, Dane Savala, Paul Smith | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | John Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Richard Webb snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | John Garner is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roman Salazar (SF) John Garner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Richard Webb clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rene Conti - foul #3 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) John Sanders, Rene Conti | |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Richard Webb misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Richard Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo (PF) Richard Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), William Karr (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| 15:51 | Marquette | The short jumper by Antonio Carrillo is denied by John Hatmaker | 21-30 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) SF - Roman Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Carrillo (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hatmaker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 21-32 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Edward Henderson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Carrillo | 23-32 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | John Sanders connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Hatmaker | 23-35 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | William Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SG), John Garner (SF), Richard Webb (PF) Edward Henderson, Boris Bronikowski, Roman Salazar, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Simmons, William Karr, John Hatmaker | |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | John Sanders can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Willie Stearns hits a jump hook from close range | 25-35 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Bernhardt - foul #4 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roman Salazar (SG) Robert Bernhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), William Karr (SG) John Sanders, Dennis Tan | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | William Ford gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | William Karr steals the ball from John Garner | 25-35 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the finger roll set up by William Karr | 25-37 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Richard Webb clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roman Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Garner (fresh) PF - Richard Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Myers (fresh) 1 ast. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Richard Webb comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | William Ford tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Roman Salazar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roman Salazar, team foul #5 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Henderson (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Antonio Carrillo (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, John Garner, Richard Webb, William Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, Anthony Myers | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons banks in the layup | 27-39 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo misses short on a shot from close range | 27-39 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | James Dickson snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | John Sanders picks off the pass by Edward Henderson | 27-39 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | John Sanders dunks the ball | 27-41 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Roman Salazar is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roman Salazar, team foul #6 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), John Garner (SF), Richard Webb (PF), William Ford (C) Edward Henderson, Roman Salazar, Antonio Carrillo, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) John Sanders, Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Karr | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG) William Karr | |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Paul Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Tan | 27-45 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Richard Webb clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | John Garner hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | John Sanders can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Garner - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #7 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, Dennis Tan | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 29-46 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | William Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SG), Roman Salazar (SF) Boris Bronikowski, John Garner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dennis Tan (PF) John Sanders, John Hatmaker | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Roman Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Marquette | William Ford makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Roman Salazar | 31-46 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 31-48 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Charles Simmons takes the ball from Willie Stearns | 31-48 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Paul Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 31-50 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Henderson (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Antonio Carrillo (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Robert Bernhardt, Richard Webb, William Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), John Hatmaker (C) Dane Savala, Dennis Tan | |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Paul Smith is hacked by Antonio Carrillo - foul #2 on Antonio Carrillo, team foul #8 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Charles Simmons, William Karr | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | James Dickson gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Roman Salazar's pass is intercepted by Anthony Myers | 31-50 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers loses the dribble to Roman Salazar | 31-50 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Henderson | 33-50 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | John Sanders is hacked by Edward Henderson - foul #1 on Edward Henderson, team foul #9 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Tan - foul #1 on Dennis Tan, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) John Sanders, William Karr, Dennis Tan | |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Roman Salazar is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #4 on Roman Salazar, team foul #10 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), William Karr (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Edward Henderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roman Salazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Carrillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Sanders | 35-56 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | The short jumper by James Dickson is denied by William Karr | 35-56 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo tips it back up and in | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Paul Smith can't finish the layup | 37-56 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Roman Salazar - foul #5 on Roman Salazar, team foul #11 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Garner (SF) Roman Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (C) John Sanders, Charles Simmons, Dennis Tan | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | John Garner misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan connects on the floater near the basket set up by John Sanders | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Dane Savala steals it from Edward Henderson | 37-60 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Paul Smith blows the dunk | 37-60 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the offensive board | 37-60 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | John Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | John Sanders snags the offensive board | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Paul Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Henderson - foul #2 on Edward Henderson, team foul #12 | 37-60 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | John Garner misses the dunk | 37-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Sanders runs out the clock | 37-62 |