| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Mark George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Pancoast (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | David Walker inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 19:44 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 19:25 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hurwitz - foul #1 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Rich Hardy (PG), Willie Payne (SF), Francis Crawford (PF) Mark George, David Walker, Anthony Brown | |
| 19:25 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:25 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Pancoast steps in front of the Michael Hurwitz pass | 44-33 |
| 18:55 | Bucknell | Rich Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG) William Watt | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Christopher Albin (SF), Anthony Brown (PF) Willie Payne, Francis Crawford | |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Jones | 46-33 |
| 18:32 | Bucknell | Rich Hardy is fouled on the floor by Barry Jones - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG) Barry Jones, Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Payne (SF) Rich Hardy | |
| 18:19 | Bucknell | Michael Hurwitz blocks the jumper by Patrick Pancoast | 46-33 |
| 18:18 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:55 | Bucknell | The jumper by Willie Payne is denied by William Watt | 46-33 |
| 17:54 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 17:39 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter is whistled for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Francis Crawford (PF) Willie Payne, Anthony Brown | |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-33 |
| 17:23 | Bucknell | Mark George grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:16 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pancoast - foul #2 on Patrick Pancoast, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Rich Hardy (PG), Carlos Ward (SG), David Walker (SF), Anthony Brown (PF) Mark George, Patrick Pancoast, Christopher Albin, Francis Crawford | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz buries a jumper from the left block set up by Fred Langlais | 48-33 |
| 16:23 | Bucknell | Rich Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-33 |
| 16:21 | Bucknell | David Walker tips it home | 48-35 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Rich Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Bucknell | Rich Hardy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 53-35 |
| 15:07 | Bucknell | David Walker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hurwitz - foul #2 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Patrick Pancoast (SG), Francis Crawford (PF) Rich Hardy, Carlos Ward, Anthony Brown | |
| 15:07 | Bucknell | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 15:07 | Bucknell | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on James Lamothe, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (PF) James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Payne (SF), Douglas Fazio (C) David Walker, Michael Hunter | |
| 14:33 | Bucknell | Willie Payne makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Pancoast and he's hacked by John Hubbs - foul #3 on John Hubbs, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz (C) John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Brown (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Francis Crawford, Douglas Fazio | |
| 14:33 | Bucknell | Willie Payne makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Christopher Albin (SF) Willie Payne | |
| 13:42 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 53-40 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 53-40 |
| 13:34 | Bucknell | Christopher Albin gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:21 | Bucknell | 3 seconds is called on Michael Hunter | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Crawford (PF), Douglas Fazio (C) Anthony Brown, Michael Hunter | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses short on a shot near the basket | 53-40 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits the follow up shot | 55-40 |
| 12:44 | Bucknell | Douglas Fazio scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mark George | 55-42 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | William Watt is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Payne (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Christopher Albin, Francis Crawford, Douglas Fazio | |
| 12:09 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark George | 55-44 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Barry Jones, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Christopher Albin (PG), Carlos Ward (SG), David Walker (SF) Mark George, Patrick Pancoast, Willie Payne | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Christopher Albin (fresh) SG - Carlos Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter double dribbles | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Rich Hardy (PG), Patrick Pancoast (SG), Francis Crawford (PF), Douglas Fazio (C) Christopher Albin, Carlos Ward, Anthony Brown, Michael Hunter | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | William Watt misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-44 |
| 11:01 | Bucknell | Francis Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:43 | Bucknell | Fred Langlais is called for the reach on David Walker - foul #1 on Fred Langlais, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, Fred Langlais, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Carlos Ward (SG), Christopher Albin (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Rich Hardy, Patrick Pancoast, David Walker, Francis Crawford, Douglas Fazio | |
| 10:21 | Bucknell | Mark George comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-44 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast (SG), Willie Payne (SF) Mark George, Carlos Ward | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:15 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:58 | Bucknell | Christopher Albin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Willie Payne blocks the jumper by Terry Davidson | 58-44 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hurwitz and he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SG) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Carlos Ward (SG), David Walker (SF) Christopher Albin, Patrick Pancoast, Willie Payne | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:33 | Bucknell | Mark George makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | William Watt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 09:13 | Bucknell | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Bucknell | Carlos Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hurwitz | 61-47 |
| 09:06 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown tips it in | 61-49 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Rich Hardy (PG), Patrick Pancoast (SG), Christopher Albin (SF), Francis Crawford (PF), Douglas Fazio (C) Mark George, Carlos Ward, David Walker, Anthony Brown, Michael Hunter | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:31 | Bucknell | Rich Hardy scores on a 3 from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 65-52 |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | Francis Crawford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Lamothe - foul #5 on James Lamothe, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Vern Stegall, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Willie Payne (SF), Michael Hunter (C) Rich Hardy, Christopher Albin, Douglas Fazio | |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | Francis Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | Francis Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Mark George (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Pancoast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hunter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Mark George steals the ball from Terry Davidson | 65-54 |
| 06:51 | Bucknell | Francis Crawford is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carlos Ward (SG), David Walker (SF), Anthony Brown (PF) Patrick Pancoast, Willie Payne, Francis Crawford | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Christopher Albin (PG), Patrick Pancoast (SG), Douglas Fazio (C) Mark George, Carlos Ward, Michael Hunter | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:05 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the floater from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 06:04 | Bucknell | Christopher Albin snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Douglas Fazio loses the ball out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Carlos Ward (SG), Michael Hunter (C) Christopher Albin, Patrick Pancoast, Douglas Fazio | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Mark George steps in front of the Terry Davidson pass | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Bucknell | The short jumper by Michael Hunter is denied by Sterling Hardnett | 67-54 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | John Hubbs jams it on a great pass from Sterling Hardnett | 69-54 |
| 04:55 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mark George - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Fred Langlais (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Sterling Hardnett, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Rich Hardy (PG), Patrick Pancoast (SG), Willie Payne (SF) Mark George, Carlos Ward, David Walker | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:35 | Bucknell | Willie Payne can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Terry Davidson | 70-54 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is hacked by Rich Hardy - foul #1 on Rich Hardy, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Christopher Albin (SF), Douglas Fazio (C) Rich Hardy, Willie Payne, Michael Hunter | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:03 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast double dribbles | 72-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG) Vern Stegall | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Rich Hardy (PG), Michael Hunter (C) Mark George, Douglas Fazio | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart connects on the runner in the lane set up by William Watt and he's hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #4 on Anthony Brown, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Fred Langlais (SF) Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), David Walker (SF), Douglas Fazio (C) Rich Hardy, Christopher Albin, Michael Hunter | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the free throw | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Bucknell | David Walker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Walker, team foul #10 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG) William Watt | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Michael Hurwitz is denied by Anthony Brown | 75-54 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais grabs the offensive rebound | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Mark George (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Pancoast (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Fazio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-54 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Douglas Fazio steps in front of the Michael Thornton pass | 75-54 |
| 02:23 | Bucknell | Mark George is hacked by Vern Stegall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vern Stegall, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carlos Ward (SG), Willie Payne (SF), Francis Crawford (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Patrick Pancoast, David Walker, Anthony Brown, Douglas Fazio | |
| 02:23 | Bucknell | Mark George misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunter - foul #3 on Michael Hunter, team foul #11 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast (SG), David Walker (SF), Anthony Brown (PF) Carlos Ward, Willie Payne, Francis Crawford | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Walker | 77-57 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #5 on Anthony Brown, team foul #12 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Crawford (PF) Anthony Brown | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:58 | Bucknell | Francis Crawford misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 78-57 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais double dribbles | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Bucknell | Mark George makes the wide open jumper in the paint | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall runs out the clock | 78-59 |