| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gale inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | William Baker gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | William Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | James Richardson is called for the reach on Ross Hamm in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), Charles Stevens (PF) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, William Baker | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Robert Jackson steals the ball from Jimmy Thomas | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG) Robin Franklin, Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Scott Ellenburg, Marc Frisk | |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Jason Valentine is called for the reach on Jimmy Thomas - foul #2 on Jason Valentine, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Guy Wheeler, Charles Stevens | |
| 17:35 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), William Baker (PF) Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Mark Britton's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Wentworth in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 17:22 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Valentine | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is hacked by James Gale - foul #1 on James Gale, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), John Lane (C) James Richardson, Scott Ellenburg, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (C) Jason Valentine, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SG), Marc Frisk (C) Kenneth Wentworth, William Baker | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Charles Stevens snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Gale (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cornell | Marc Frisk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 34-33 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stevens - foul #2 on Charles Stevens, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Martin Anderson (SG) Robin Franklin, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF) Guy Wheeler, Jimmy Thomas, Charles Stevens, John Lane | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Gale is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 36-33 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Donald Whaley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | James Richardson is called for the reach on Mark Britton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan (C) Marc Frisk | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | James Gale is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Dittmer | 39-33 |
| 14:45 | Cornell | James Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Gale - foul #2 on James Gale, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Ross Hamm (C) Mark Britton, Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Frisk (C) Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 14:45 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:45 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Scott Ellenburg picks off the pass by Robert Jackson | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | James Gale steps in front of the Scott Ellenburg pass | 39-34 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 13:34 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | Donald Whaley misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Robin Franklin, Jason Valentine, James Gale, Robert Jackson, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Mark Britton is called for the reach on Guy Wheeler - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Charles Stevens drills a jumper in the paint | 41-38 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is hacked by Ashley Jarnigan - foul #1 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stevens - foul #3 on Charles Stevens, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), John Lane (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:09 | Cornell | Thomas Lancaster steps in front of the Guy Wheeler pass | 43-38 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 11:49 | Cornell | Marc Frisk knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Hooks - foul #2 on Michael Hooks, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Thomas Lancaster, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (SF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| 11:49 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the floater in the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Cornell | John Lane scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Frisk | 47-44 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Martin Anderson (SG) Robin Franklin, Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Guy Wheeler, Donald Whaley, John Lane | |
| 10:51 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:50 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Charles Stevens blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Dittmer - foul #3 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Mark Britton, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), William Baker (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, Marc Frisk | |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-46 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Stevens | 47-46 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), John Lane (PF) Charles Stevens, William Baker | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robin Franklin | 50-46 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 50-46 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Guy Wheeler - foul #1 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF) Guy Wheeler, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | William Baker drills a jumper from the left block | 52-48 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the turnaround near the basket | 52-48 |
| 08:48 | Cornell | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:25 | Cornell | Donald Whaley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the turnaround in the lane | 52-50 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:57 | Cornell | William Baker buries a floater from the right block set up by Scott Ellenburg and he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), James Gale (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Robin Franklin, Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Robert Jackson, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, John Lane | |
| 07:57 | Cornell | William Baker makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on James Gale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF) William Baker | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Prouty (fresh) C - Michael Hooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Ellenburg (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Hooks - foul #3 on Michael Hooks, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:31 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:31 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | James Gale is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Scott Ellenburg, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Charles Stevens is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (PF) Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Baker (PF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is denied on a layup by Marc Frisk | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Cornell | William Baker snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:25 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Charles Stevens is called for the reach on Mark Britton - foul #4 on Charles Stevens, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, William Baker | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | James Richardson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Valentine | 57-61 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Jason Valentine steals it from Marc Frisk | 57-61 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Britton and he's fouled by Scott Ellenburg - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), James Gale (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Donald Whaley, Charles Stevens, Marc Frisk | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:22 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:18 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Valentine | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Cornell | James Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas tips it in | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 62-63 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson buries a jumper from close range | 64-63 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ellenburg - foul #2 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Jason Valentine, James Gale, Robert Jackson, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), John Lane (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Martin Anderson picks off the pass by Guy Wheeler | 65-63 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:01 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), David Prouty (PF) Robin Franklin, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (SF), William Baker (PF) Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Martin Anderson, Thomas Lancaster, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | James Gale buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Britton | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Charles Stevens tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Ross Hamm (C) Jason Valentine, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SG) Donald Whaley | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stevens - foul #5 on Charles Stevens, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF) Charles Stevens | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), William Baker (PF) Scott Ellenburg, John Lane | |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Wentworth | 69-65 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | William Baker takes the ball from James Gale in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Cornell | William Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Gale buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Britton | 71-65 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Richardson | 71-68 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | William Baker gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | William Baker loses the dribble to Robert Jackson | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Whaley - foul #4 on Donald Whaley, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | William Baker gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 73-69 |