| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Durant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Robert Coover takes the ball from Thomas Bryant | 36-43 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Brian Webber is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Durant - foul #3 on Jon Durant, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is hacked by Joseph Durocher - foul #1 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Brian Webber loses the dribble to Joseph Durocher | 36-43 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is fouled on the floor by Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Robert Coover grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Lamb - foul #4 on David Lamb, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Mark Douglas (SF), James Fouch (C) Thomas Bryant, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Douglas | 39-47 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Brian Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SG) Brian Webber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Joseph Durocher | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses long on a shot near the basket | 39-47 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is fouled on the floor by Mark Douglas - foul #3 on Mark Douglas, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| 16:46 | UConn | Mark Douglas steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle connects on the turnaround in the lane | 39-49 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Robert Jones can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 39-49 |
| 15:59 | UConn | David Lamb tips it home | 41-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Coover (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lamb (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses short on a runner from the left block | 41-49 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Friedman - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Paul Jahnke (C) Robert Jones, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Jon Durant (PF) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Paul Jahnke drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Webber | 43-50 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Paul Jahnke pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Brian Webber hits a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SG) David Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (C) Harold Okamoto | |
| 14:37 | UConn | Brian Webber misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:28 | UConn | David Lamb grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Webber | 47-51 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is hacked by Ronnie Friedman - foul #3 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it in | 47-53 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Robert Coover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SG), Jim Ross (C) Brian Webber, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Gerard Kelley | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Jim Ross gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Joseph Durocher picks off the pass by Robert Jones in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | James Fouch is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Friedman - foul #4 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SF) Robert Dowdle | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 12:27 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF) Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| 12:00 | UConn | Jim Ross misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 47-53 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Jim Ross tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | UConn | David Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (tired) 17 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coover (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lamb (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Jim Ross lays it in on a great pass from Robert Coover | 49-53 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | James Fouch's pass is intercepted by Jim Ross | 49-53 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Brian Webber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Brian Webber travels in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SG), Paul Jahnke (C) Brian Webber, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Jon Durant (PF) Joseph Durocher, Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Okamoto | 49-56 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Harold Okamoto | 49-56 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant banks in the layup set up by Harold Okamoto | 49-58 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's pass is intercepted by Robert Coover | 49-58 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Jon Durant is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Jon Durant, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the jump hook from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 51-60 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Coover | 53-60 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Durant | 53-60 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is fouled on the floor by Robert Coover - foul #2 on Robert Coover, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Jim Ross (C) Robert Jones, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Jim Ross gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Jon Durant picks off the pass by Ronnie Friedman in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | David Lamb is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto - foul #5 on David Lamb, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Chester Majors (PF) David Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Robert Dowdle | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Chester Majors grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Jim Ross's pass is intercepted by Mark Douglas | 53-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (very tired) 19 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coover (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) C - Jim Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bryant (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Mark Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Durant (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Fouch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Jon Durant banks in the layup set up by Mark Douglas | 53-63 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Brian Webber throws it down | 55-63 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-63 |
| 06:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chester Majors | 55-63 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Brian Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Chester Majors, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-63 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses long on a shot in the lane | 55-63 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a shot from the right side | 55-65 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Jahnke | 55-65 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jon Durant | 55-67 |
| 05:10 | UConn | James Fouch swats the shot by Robert Coover | 55-67 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it back up and in | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:56 | UConn | Joseph Durocher steps in front of the Ronnie Friedman pass | 55-69 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher lays it in | 55-71 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Robert Coover double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SG), Chester Majors (PF), Jim Ross (C) Brian Webber, Louis Hiatt, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Mark Douglas (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Thomas Bryant, Robert Dowdle, James Fouch | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Jim Ross swats the short shot by Mark Douglas | 55-71 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Chester Majors grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Mark Douglas is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Mark Douglas, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Brown (PF) Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) Jon Durant | |
| 03:50 | UConn | Jim Ross hits the finger roll | 57-71 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Robert Coover is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto - foul #3 on Robert Coover, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (very tired) 19 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Coover (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ray Brown (fresh) C - Jim Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Ray Brown makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Ross | 59-73 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the lay-in | 59-73 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the jumper from the right side | 59-75 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Robert Coover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Robert Jones tips it home | 61-75 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Jones picks off the pass by James Fouch | 61-75 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the finger roll | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jim Ross - foul #2 on Jim Ross, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Chester Majors (PF) Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Jon Durant (PF) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Robert Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-77 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Robert Jones steps in front of the Gerard Kelley pass | 65-77 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Jim Ross misses the easy layup | 65-77 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Jim Ross tips it back up and in | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-80 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Chester Majors pulls down the rebound | 69-80 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Robert Jones is hacked by Jon Durant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Durant, team foul #7 | 69-80 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Jon Durant | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is hacked by Brian Webber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Fouch | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 71-81 |