| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Walter Roach (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dean Tash (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Townley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Dean Tash picks off the pass by Mark Arnold in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 19:57 | Richmond | Walter Roach blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 19:55 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Cecere | 57-46 |
| 19:32 | Richmond | David Townley double dribbles | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom (PF) David Townley | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), David Wareham (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Ian Rossi (C) Walter Roach, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Robert Cooper | |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Williams | 57-46 |
| 18:07 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses the runner from the left block | 57-46 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Jeremy Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Louis Boatner (SF), David Townley (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Jeremy Williams, David Wareham, Dwight Mullins, Jerry Backstrom, Ian Rossi | |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-46 |
| 17:27 | Richmond | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 17:19 | Richmond | Dean Tash makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Louis Boatner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Boatner, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF) Louis Boatner | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 59-49 |
| 16:57 | Richmond | Dean Tash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), David Miller (SG) Walter Roach, Dean Tash | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold buries a jump hook from the left block | 61-49 |
| 16:23 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the shot from the right block | 61-49 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff loses the ball out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Ian Rossi (C) Jeremy Williams, David Miller, Russell Hughes, Robert Cooper | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Walter Roach (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dean Tash (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dwight Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Townley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Richmond | Dean Tash is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 15:46 | Richmond | David Townley clanks a shot from the right block | 61-49 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Cecere is fouled on the floor by David Townley - foul #2 on David Townley, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Jerry Poch (PF) Eric Ansley, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom (PF) David Townley | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Dwight Mullins - foul #3 on Dwight Mullins, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), David Wareham (SG) Walter Roach, Dean Tash | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson travels with the ball | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Richmond | Louis Boatner (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Dwight Mullins, Ian Rossi | |
| 14:36 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), James Cecere (PF) Michael Glass, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Townley (PF) Jerry Backstrom | |
| 14:36 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 14:36 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | David Wareham steals it from Eric Ansley in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 14:31 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Wareham | 61-52 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | James Cecere is hacked by David Townley - foul #3 on David Townley, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Kenneth Swanson (SF) David Burnett, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG) Jeremy Williams | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Eric Ansley, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Ian Rossi (C) David Miller, David Wareham, Louis Boatner, David Townley, Robert Cooper | |
| 13:33 | Richmond | Dean Tash misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-52 |
| 13:31 | Richmond | Walter Roach snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 13:19 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom's pass is intercepted by Brian Shurtleff | 61-52 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | The jumper by Kenneth Swanson is denied by Jerry Backstrom | 61-52 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 63-52 |
| 12:37 | Richmond | Mark Arnold picks off the pass by Dean Tash | 63-52 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dean Tash - foul #3 on Dean Tash, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), David Wareham (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), David Townley (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Walter Roach, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Jerry Backstrom, Ian Rossi | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 12:06 | Richmond | James Cecere picks off the pass by Jeremy Williams | 65-52 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | James Cecere drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Wareham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Townley (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins loses the ball out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley's pass is intercepted by David Wareham in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 11:14 | Richmond | David Burnett takes the ball from David Townley | 67-52 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Louis Boatner (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Ian Rossi (C) Jeremy Williams, David Wareham, Dwight Mullins, David Townley, Robert Cooper | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 10:28 | Richmond | Dean Tash connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Miller and he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG) David Miller | |
| 10:28 | Richmond | Dean Tash makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (SG) Dean Tash | |
| 09:56 | Richmond | David Miller makes the shot in the lane | 69-57 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (SG), Russell Hughes (SF) David Miller, Louis Boatner | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Michael Glass misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 09:54 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 09:38 | Richmond | Russell Hughes hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Williams | 69-59 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Jeremy Williams - foul #3 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Michael Glass, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dean Tash (SG), David Townley (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Walter Roach, Jerry Backstrom, Ian Rossi | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the free throw | 71-59 |
| 09:19 | Richmond | David Townley gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 09:12 | Richmond | Dean Tash is hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dwight Mullins (SF) Russell Hughes | |
| 08:52 | Richmond | David Townley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Williams | 71-62 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Williams - foul #4 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG), David Wareham (SG), Louis Boatner (SF), Ian Rossi (C) Jeremy Williams, Dean Tash, Dwight Mullins, Robert Cooper | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:16 | Richmond | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on David Miller - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF) Louis Boatner | |
| 08:05 | Richmond | David Townley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 73-62 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the easy layup | 73-62 |
| 07:47 | Richmond | Ian Rossi gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Wareham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Townley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ian Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Richmond | David Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Kenneth Swanson, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Louis Boatner (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF) Russell Hughes, David Townley, Ian Rossi | |
| 07:42 | Richmond | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:42 | Richmond | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the easy layup | 73-64 |
| 07:29 | Richmond | David Wareham snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 07:10 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Michael Glass, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dean Tash (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Robert Cooper (C) David Wareham, Louis Boatner, David Miller | |
| 07:10 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:10 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) David Burnett, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 06:37 | Richmond | Walter Roach blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF) Dwight Mullins | |
| 06:37 | Richmond | Walter Roach makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 06:37 | Richmond | Walter Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley loses the dribble to Robert Cooper | 73-68 |
| 06:10 | Richmond | Dean Tash scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Hughes | 73-70 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Ray Boyd, Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), David Wareham (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), David Townley (PF), Ian Rossi (C) Walter Roach, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Jerry Backstrom, Robert Cooper | |
| 05:34 | Richmond | Brian Shurtleff steps in front of the Ian Rossi pass | 73-70 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Michael Glass banks in the layup set up by Brian Shurtleff | 75-70 |
| 05:17 | Richmond | David Wareham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Ian Rossi - foul #3 on Ian Rossi, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (SG), Louis Boatner (SF) David Wareham, Dwight Mullins | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:48 | Richmond | Louis Boatner makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ian Rossi | 77-72 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Louis Boatner - foul #3 on Louis Boatner, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 80-72 |
| 04:35 | Richmond | Louis Boatner misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 04:35 | Richmond | Louis Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:35 | Richmond | Louis Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerry Poch | 82-73 |
| 04:16 | Richmond | David Townley hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Louis Boatner | 82-75 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), James Cecere (PF) Michael Glass, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dean Tash (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF) Jeremy Williams, Louis Boatner, David Townley | |
| 04:02 | Richmond | David Miller misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Cooper (C) Ian Rossi | |
| 04:02 | Richmond | David Miller misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 04:02 | Richmond | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-76 |
| 03:38 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - David Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Tash (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Backstrom (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cooper (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 82-76 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Cecere | 84-76 |
| 02:54 | Richmond | Russell Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-76 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-76 |
| 02:37 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 84-76 |
| 02:31 | Richmond | Robert Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), David Wareham (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), David Townley (PF), Ian Rossi (C) David Miller, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Jerry Backstrom, Robert Cooper | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 84-76 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Glass | 86-76 |
| 02:00 | Richmond | Richmond calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Michael Glass, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dean Tash (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Robert Cooper (C) David Wareham, Dwight Mullins, Ian Rossi | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Richmond | Russell Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 86-76 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #14 | 86-76 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 01:34 | Richmond | Russell Hughes drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is intercepted by Walter Roach in the backcourt | 87-78 |
| 01:19 | Richmond | Russell Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #12 | 87-78 |
| 01:19 | Richmond | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:19 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Burnett | 90-79 |
| 00:51 | Richmond | Russell Hughes drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Roach | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by Walter Roach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Roach, team foul #15 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Richmond | Mark Arnold blocks the short jumper by Russell Hughes | 91-81 |
| 00:41 | Richmond | David Townley tips it in | 91-83 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter Roach is called for the reach on David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Roach, team foul #16 | 91-83 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 92-83 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | David Townley is called for the reach on James Cecere - foul #4 on David Townley, team foul #17 | 92-83 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:37 | Richmond | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 93-83 |
| 00:32 | Richmond | Robert Cooper hits a runner from the baseline set up by Russell Hughes | 93-85 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Roach - foul #3 on Walter Roach, team foul #18 | 93-85 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:31 | Richmond | David Townley gets the rebound | 94-85 |
| 00:25 | Richmond | Dean Tash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 94-85 |
| 00:24 | Richmond | Russell Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 94-85 |
| 00:21 | Richmond | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Dean Tash - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #13 | 94-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:21 | Richmond | Dean Tash makes the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:21 | Richmond | Dean Tash misses the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 94-86 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Walter Roach is called for the reach on Mark Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Roach, team foul #19 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:14 | Richmond | Russell Hughes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #14 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:14 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 96-88 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Dean Tash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Tash, team foul #20 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:07 | Richmond | Dean Tash is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #15 | 97-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:07 | Richmond | Dean Tash misses the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:07 | Richmond | Dean Tash makes the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 97-89 |