| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) SG - Felix Cabrera (fresh) SF - Daniel Hale (fresh) PF - Mark Dalegowski (fresh) C - John Piper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hale - foul #1 on Daniel Hale, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Lafayette | Johnny Geise swats the shot by George Patton | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Hale - foul #2 on Daniel Hale, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Graham (SF) Daniel Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Lafayette | Brooks Karst swats the shot by George Patton | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | John Patterson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (PG), Hugh Tilton (SG), Joseph O'Connor (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) George Patton, Felix Cabrera, Mark Dalegowski, John Piper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Roy Newell (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 17:14 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe loses the dribble to Roy Newell in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Sepe - foul #1 on Robert Sepe, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | The jumper by Hugh Tilton is denied by Walter McGavisk | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Richard Graham steps in front of the Douglas Holmes pass | 2-5 |
| 16:14 | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | David Freeman is hacked by Hugh Tilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Tilton, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Felix Cabrera (SG), Mark Dalegowski (PF) Robert Sepe, Hugh Tilton, Joseph O'Connor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Roy Newell | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mark Dalegowski - foul #1 on Mark Dalegowski, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor (SF), John Piper (C) Richard Graham, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) SG - Felix Cabrera (fresh) SF - Joseph O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dalegowski (fresh) C - John Piper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Lafayette | Douglas Holmes takes the ball from Joseph O'Connor | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses short on a floater from close range | 4-6 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:13 | Lafayette | George Patton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph O'Connor | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Cabrera - foul #1 on Felix Cabrera, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (PG), Hugh Tilton (SG), William Luckey (SF), Richard Graham (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) George Patton, Felix Cabrera, Joseph O'Connor, Mark Dalegowski, John Piper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | David Freeman is hacked by Hugh Tilton - foul #2 on Hugh Tilton, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Barnard (PG) Hugh Tilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:55 | Lafayette | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Lafayette | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by Brooks Karst | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graham | 6-10 |
| 13:17 | Lafayette | Chris Barnard misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| 13:17 | Lafayette | Chris Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:17 | Lafayette | Chris Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Lafayette | Richard Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 8-12 |
| 12:30 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor (SF) Chris Barnard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 12:30 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | Lafayette | William Luckey is hacked by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Felix Cabrera (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Robert Sepe, William Luckey, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor buries a 3 from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felix Cabrera (fresh) SF - Joseph O'Connor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:35 | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:25 | Lafayette | George Patton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Barnard (PG), Richard Graham (SF), John Piper (C) George Patton, Joseph O'Connor, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:59 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Chris Barnard | 15-15 |
| 10:46 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski misses the easy layup | 15-15 |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dalegowski | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Lafayette | Richard Graham misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Walter McGavisk - foul #2 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Sepe (SG), William Luckey (SF) Felix Cabrera, Mark Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 10:28 | Lafayette | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Lafayette | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst blows the wide open layup | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 16-17 |
| 09:27 | Lafayette | John Piper's pass is intercepted by Alfred Lee | 16-17 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Freeman | 16-20 |
| 08:19 | Lafayette | William Luckey double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Felix Cabrera (SG), Joseph O'Connor (SF), Mark Dalegowski (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Chris Barnard, Robert Sepe, William Luckey, Richard Graham, John Piper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Roy Newell (SG), Shawn Gillespie (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Roy Newell is fouled on the floor by Joseph O'Connor - foul #1 on Joseph O'Connor, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Shawn Gillespie | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Roy Newell makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Roy Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:47 | Lafayette | Johnny Geise swats the short shot by Joseph O'Connor | 16-22 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - George Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Felix Cabrera (fresh) SF - Joseph O'Connor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Roy Newell | 16-24 |
| 07:24 | Lafayette | George Patton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Shawn Gillespie (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:24 | Lafayette | George Patton misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is hacked by Joseph O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph O'Connor, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Graham (SF) Joseph O'Connor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:56 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Patton | 20-25 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Roy Newell gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Barnard (PG), Robert Sepe (SG), William Luckey (SF), John Piper (C) George Patton, Felix Cabrera, Richard Graham, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Johnny Geise (SF) Roy Newell, Shawn Gillespie | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:47 | Lafayette | Brooks Karst steps in front of the Mark Dalegowski pass | 20-27 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Holmes | 20-29 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Felix Cabrera (SG), Richard Graham (SF) Chris Barnard, William Luckey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | Mark Dalegowski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell knocks in the shot from the left block | 21-31 |
| 04:22 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-31 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roy Newell | 21-33 |
| 03:41 | Lafayette | Robert Sepe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 03:39 | Lafayette | John Piper hits the follow up shot | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Sepe (fairly fresh) SG - Felix Cabrera (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Dalegowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Piper (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | David Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Patton (PG), Hugh Tilton (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Joseph O'Connor (PF) Robert Sepe, Felix Cabrera, Richard Graham, Mark Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Roy Newell, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 03:03 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-33 |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 02:29 | Lafayette | Joseph O'Connor knocks in the jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 25-35 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | George Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 25-37 |
| 01:27 | Lafayette | Douglas Holmes takes the ball from John Piper | 25-37 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Hugh Tilton steals it from Michael Wagner | 25-37 |
| 00:53 | Lafayette | Hugh Tilton lays it up and in | 27-37 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk comes up short on the shot from the left block | 27-37 |
| 00:30 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Joseph O'Connor | 27-37 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | Daniel Hale splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-37 |