| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kohr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Malizia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Krieg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Felix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Niagara | Ronnie Little hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jesse Felix | 33-40 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Kohr - foul #2 on Carl Kohr, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (PF) Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 33-40 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | James Young drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Ronald Adams and he's fouled by Jesse Felix - foul #1 on Jesse Felix, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF) Carl Kohr | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | James Young makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Dana Cramer clanks a jump hook in the lane | 36-40 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Little | 36-40 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Ronald Adams takes the ball from Andrew Malizia | 36-40 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams lays it in | 38-40 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Dana Cramer hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dana Cramer - foul #1 on Dana Cramer, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Salvador Hernandez (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ronnie Little, Andrew Malizia, James Krieg, Jesse Felix | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Dana Cramer is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Dana Cramer | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | Frederick Ridlon picks off the pass by Seth Case | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon slams it home | 42-42 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Carl Kohr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Kohr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Case (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Lee | 45-42 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Don Deitch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 47-42 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Ronnie Schwald takes the ball from Edward Jenkins | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by Carl Kohr - foul #3 on Carl Kohr, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Don Deitch, Carl Kohr, Seth Case, Salvador Hernandez, Edward Jenkins | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 49-42 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Malizia is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF) Frederick Ridlon, James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SG), James Krieg (PF) Andrew Malizia, Jesse Felix | |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 51-45 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (PF) Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG), Jesse Felix (C) Jimmy Malcolm, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Carl Kohr steals it from Thurman Sauter | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Jesse Felix loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG), Don Deitch (SG) Ronnie Little, Carl Kohr | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Dana Cramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thurman Sauter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Don Deitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Cramer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Felix (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (PF) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Seth Case (SF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Andrew Malizia, Dana Cramer, Jesse Felix | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams travels in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG) Don Deitch | |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-47 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Ronnie Little hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Little | 56-47 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Carl Kohr snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Carl Kohr makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Krieg | 56-49 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Thurman Sauter picks off the pass by Salvador Hernandez | 58-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronnie Little - foul #2 on Ronnie Little, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG), Don Deitch (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Edward Jenkins (PF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Ronnie Little, Carl Kohr, Seth Case, James Krieg, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Don Deitch works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ben Ashbaugh and he's hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #3 on Alfred Lee, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesse Felix (C) Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is fouled in the backcourt by Don Deitch - foul #3 on Don Deitch, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Lee - foul #4 on Alfred Lee, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Don Deitch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse Felix (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jesse Felix - foul #2 on Jesse Felix, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronnie Schwald, James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh (C) Jesse Felix | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm's floater is tipped away by Thurman Sauter | 62-54 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Don Deitch - foul #4 on Don Deitch, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Young (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Dana Cramer (SF), Jesse Felix (C) Andrew Malizia, Jimmy Malcolm, Edward Jenkins | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh's layup is rejected by James Young | 64-54 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Ashbaugh | 64-54 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thurman Sauter - foul #4 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG) Don Deitch | |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Adams | 66-56 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh tips it in | 66-58 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Ronald Adams, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF), Salvador Hernandez (PF) Andrew Malizia, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Ronnie Little drills a jumper from the left block set up by Seth Case and he's hacked by Frederick Ridlon - foul #2 on Frederick Ridlon, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frederick Ridlon | 68-60 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Ronald Adams, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Edward Jenkins (PF) Dana Cramer, Seth Case, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | James Young buries a runner from the right block | 70-60 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm is whistled for traveling | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Thomas Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (SG) Ronnie Little | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Felix - foul #3 on Jesse Felix, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG), James Krieg (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Andrew Malizia, Edward Jenkins, Jesse Felix | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Don Deitch is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Deitch, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Seth Case (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Don Deitch, Jimmy Malcolm, James Krieg | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 03:17 | Niagara | Ronnie Little buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kohr (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Seth Case (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Ashbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter can't finish the layup | 70-62 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | James Young hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG), Dana Cramer (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ronnie Little, Carl Kohr, Seth Case, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Andrew Malizia | 72-64 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), James Krieg (PF) Dana Cramer, Edward Jenkins | |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Schwald | 74-66 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronnie Schwald, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG), Jesse Felix (C) Andrew Malizia, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Thurman Sauter is called for the reach on Jesse Felix - foul #5 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jayson Berman (C) Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Jesse Felix makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Jesse Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Carl Kohr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Kohr, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | James Krieg grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Jesse Felix makes the driving attempt from the left block | 74-70 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Ronnie Little - foul #3 on Ronnie Little, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Carl Kohr misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ronnie Little is called for the reach on Brooks Karst in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Little, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (C) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Jesse Felix pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Carl Kohr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Ronnie Little is called for the reach on Frederick Ridlon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Little, team foul #16 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG) Ronnie Little | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Carl Kohr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Andrew Malizia is called for the reach on Brooks Karst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (C) Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG) Andrew Malizia | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Carl Kohr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Young grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Carl Kohr is called for the reach on James Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Kohr, team foul #18 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SG) Carl Kohr | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | James Krieg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm snags the offensive board | 82-73 |