| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Doug Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Hagans (fresh) SF - Omer Wichrowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 12 pts. C - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Omer Wichrowski inbounds the ball | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Arnold picks off the pass by Keith Lee | 26-47 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-47 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it in | 26-49 |
| 19:14 | C. Connecticut State | William Hagans can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-49 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | James Cecere is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Morin - foul #2 on Kenneth Morin, team foul #1 | 26-49 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 26-51 |
| 18:39 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-51 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the defensive board | 26-51 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the finger roll set up by David Burnett and the foul's on Keith Lee - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #2 | 26-53 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the free throw | 26-53 |
| 18:22 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-53 |
| 18:04 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Morin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-53 |
| 18:03 | C. Connecticut State | William Hagans tips it but misses | 26-53 |
| 18:02 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Morin tips it back up and in | 28-53 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-53 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it back up and in | 28-55 |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Arnold picks off the pass by Omer Wichrowski | 28-55 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Morin steals the ball from Brian Shurtleff | 28-55 |
| 16:58 | C. Connecticut State | Doug Oliver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-55 |
| 16:56 | C. Connecticut State | William Hagans snags the offensive board | 28-55 |
| 16:47 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Ansley steals it from William Hagans | 28-55 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled on the floor by Doug Oliver - foul #3 on Doug Oliver, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Gordon (PG), Fred Etter (SG), Garrett Day (SF), Howard Barker (PF), Kenneth Markley (C) Doug Oliver, William Hagans, Omer Wichrowski, Kenneth Morin, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 28-58 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Markley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-58 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Arthur Gordon - foul #2 on Arthur Gordon, team foul #4 | 30-60 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 30-61 |
| 16:03 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-61 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 30-61 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Etter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garrett Day (fresh) PF - Howard Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Markley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 30-64 |
| 15:38 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Markley scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson and the foul's on Kenneth Markley - foul #2 on Kenneth Markley, team foul #5 | 33-66 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the free throw | 33-66 |
| 15:26 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker snags the defensive board | 33-66 |
| 15:17 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-66 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the shot from the right side | 35-68 |
| 14:41 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #1 | 37-68 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Doug Oliver (PG), Omer Wichrowski (SF), Kenneth Morin (PF), Keith Lee (C) Arthur Gordon, Garrett Day, Howard Barker, Kenneth Markley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 14:41 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter makes the free throw | 38-68 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff | 38-71 |
| 14:10 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee is fouled on the floor by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 38-71 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Hagans (SG) Fred Etter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 14:00 | C. Connecticut State | Omer Wichrowski's pass is intercepted by Ray Boyd | 38-71 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-71 |
| 13:37 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 38-71 |
| 13:21 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-71 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 38-71 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 38-74 |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Omer Wichrowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #3 | 38-74 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Gordon (PG), Howard Barker (C) Doug Oliver, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Omer Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-74 |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Omer Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-74 |
| 12:10 | C. Connecticut State | Omer Wichrowski snags the defensive board | 40-74 |
| 12:05 | C. Connecticut State | David Burnett is called for the reach on William Hagans - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #4 | 40-74 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter (SF), Kenneth Markley (C) Omer Wichrowski, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:59 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Wilkinson steps in front of the Kenneth Markley pass | 40-74 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hagans (fresh) SF - Fred Etter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Markley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Boyd and he's fouled by Arthur Gordon - foul #3 on Arthur Gordon, team foul #6 | 40-76 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Garrett Day (SF) William Hagans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the free throw | 40-76 |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Markley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-76 |
| 11:37 | C. Connecticut State | Garrett Day makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Gordon | 43-76 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Fred Etter is called for the reach on Michael Glass - foul #2 on Fred Etter, team foul #7 | 43-76 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Doug Oliver (PG) Arthur Gordon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 1st free throw | 43-77 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 43-78 |
| 11:02 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-78 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 43-78 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Garrett Day takes the ball from David Burnett | 43-78 |
| 10:40 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Markley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-78 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 43-78 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-78 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Hagans (SG), Kenneth Morin (PF), Keith Lee (C) Garrett Day, Howard Barker, Kenneth Markley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter double dribbles | 43-78 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Gordon (PG) Doug Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 43-81 |
| 09:41 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-81 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 46-81 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it back up and in | 46-83 |
| 09:14 | C. Connecticut State | William Hagans loses the dribble to Mark Arnold | 46-83 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Swanson | 46-86 |
| 08:42 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Etter | 49-86 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Eric Ansley | 49-88 |
| 08:08 | C. Connecticut State | William Hagans loses the dribble to James Cecere | 49-88 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-88 |
| 07:46 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Morin grabs the board | 49-88 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hagans (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Etter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:32 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-88 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Anaya (PG), Garrett Day (SG), Daniel Lance (SF), Howard Barker (PF), Kenneth Markley (C) Arthur Gordon, William Hagans, Fred Etter, Kenneth Morin, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Garrett Day steals it from Kenneth Swanson | 49-88 |
| 06:58 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-88 |
| 06:56 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lance | 49-88 |
| 06:44 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Poch denies the turnaround by John Anaya | 49-88 |
| 06:43 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-88 |
| 06:32 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on Howard Barker - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 49-88 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Gordon (PG) John Anaya | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:16 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #6 | 49-88 |
| 06:16 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker makes the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 06:16 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-88 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the tip | 51-88 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson tips it back up and in | 51-90 |
| 05:40 | C. Connecticut State | Lucas Ziek blocks the short jumper by Howard Barker | 51-90 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson gets the rebound | 51-90 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the jumper near the basket | 51-90 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the follow up shot | 51-92 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Markley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-92 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 51-92 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-92 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 51-92 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Daniel Lance - foul #1 on Daniel Lance, team foul #8 | 51-92 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Anaya (PG), Fred Etter (SG) Arthur Gordon, Daniel Lance | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 51-92 |
| 04:32 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Howard Barker | 51-92 |
| 04:18 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Markley travels with the ball | 51-92 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Etter - foul #3 on Fred Etter, team foul #9 | 51-92 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-93 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-94 |
| 03:39 | C. Connecticut State | Garrett Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-94 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - John Anaya (fresh) SG - Fred Etter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garrett Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Barker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Markley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-94 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Gordon (PG) John Anaya | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-94 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Michael Glass pulls down the rebound | 51-94 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-94 |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker pulls down the rebound | 51-94 |
| 02:43 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Poch swats the short shot by Kenneth Markley | 51-94 |
| 02:42 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Markley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-94 |
| 02:36 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Gordon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-94 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 54-96 |
| 02:13 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-96 |
| 02:11 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Markley | 54-96 |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-96 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 54-96 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Markley - foul #3 on Kenneth Markley, team foul #10 | 54-96 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Michael Glass | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 54-97 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-98 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Gordon is whistled for traveling | 54-98 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-98 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | C. Connecticut State | Garrett Day is whistled for traveling | 54-98 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Garrett Day - foul #3 on Garrett Day, team foul #11 | 54-98 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-99 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-99 |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker pulls down the rebound | 54-99 |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Etter makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Garrett Day | 56-99 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 56-99 |