| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Johnny Hake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hankins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Isaac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Bowen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| 19:11 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Ford is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 18:28 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Hake - foul #1 on Johnny Hake, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:13 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Ford gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:54 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Jones steals it from Kent Bowen | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy blows the dunk | 24-27 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it in | 24-29 |
| 17:33 | C. Connecticut State | David Isaac's floater is knocked away by Frank Fossett | 24-29 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Eric Choy gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Robert Ford is called for the reach on Frank Fossett - foul #2 on Robert Ford, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Avant (C) Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage clanks a runner from the right block | 24-29 |
| 16:48 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:21 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Avant loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu (SF) David Isaac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Hankins - foul #2 on Richard Hankins, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill (PG), Donald Patrick (SG), William Walker (C) Johnny Hake, Richard Hankins, Kent Bowen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:59 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to William Walker | 24-30 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Patrick (fresh) SF - Thomas Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Avant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | C. Connecticut State | Allen Turnage takes the ball from William Walker | 24-30 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Liptak and he's hacked by William Walker - foul #1 on William Walker, team foul #4 | 24-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Isaac (SF), Kent Bowen (PF), Robert Ford (C) Donald Patrick, Christopher Avant, William Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) Earl Stanton | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 14:49 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Hake (PG), Richard Hankins (SG) Thomas Barnhill, David Isaac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| 14:49 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:49 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 14:18 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 14:11 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Choy steals the ball from Richard Hankins | 26-33 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 14:04 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Choy picks off the pass by Johnny Hake in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage lays it in on a great pass from Eric Choy | 26-35 |
| 13:54 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Hake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Isaac (SF) Thomas Liu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Stephen Jones, Allen Turnage | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Earl Stanton | 26-38 |
| 13:21 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Avant (C) Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:21 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 13:21 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Choy | 28-41 |
| 12:53 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Frank Fossett is denied by Kent Bowen | 30-41 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 12:17 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Isaac | 32-43 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Choy | 32-45 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Johnny Hake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hankins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Isaac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Avant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | C. Connecticut State | David Isaac misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 32-45 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 32-47 |
| 11:21 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Choy is called for the reach on Johnny Hake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill (PG), Thomas Liu (SG), Robert Ford (C) Johnny Hake, Richard Hankins, Kent Bowen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Dave Welsh, David Liptak | |
| 11:06 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Isaac | 35-47 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton can't throw it down | 35-47 |
| 10:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Ford pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barnhill - foul #1 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Hake (PG), William Walker (PF) David Isaac, Christopher Avant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF), David Liptak (PF) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Choy | 35-49 |
| 09:41 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Liu steals it from Russell Barnes | 35-49 |
| 09:00 | C. Connecticut State | Russell Barnes steps in front of the Thomas Barnhill pass | 35-49 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-49 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones tips it in | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | David Liptak steals it from Robert Ford | 35-51 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Liu takes the ball from Stephen Jones | 35-51 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Johnny Hake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Barnhill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Barnes | 35-53 |
| 07:22 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu hits the finger roll | 37-53 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Hake - foul #2 on Johnny Hake, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Mandell (PG), Richard Hankins (SG), David Isaac (SF), Kent Bowen (PF), Christopher Avant (C) Johnny Hake, Thomas Barnhill, Thomas Liu, William Walker, Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:07 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-55 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Eric Choy drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Earl Stanton | 37-57 |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | David Mandell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-57 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett knocks in the jumper in the paint | 37-59 |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Kent Bowen connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Mandell | 39-59 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Choy | 39-62 |
| 05:00 | C. Connecticut State | David Isaac comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-62 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | David Mandell is called for the reach on Dave Welsh - foul #1 on David Mandell, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill (PG), Donald Patrick (SG), Thomas Liu (SF), Eric Saunders (PF), William Walker (C) David Mandell, Richard Hankins, David Isaac, Kent Bowen, Christopher Avant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Allen Turnage | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 04:14 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Saunders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-64 |
| 04:13 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Patrick can't tip it in | 39-64 |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 04:00 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Patrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| 04:00 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 04:00 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Liu - foul #2 on Thomas Liu, team foul #8 | 41-64 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF) Earl Stanton | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Saunders (fresh) C - William Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | C. Connecticut State | William Walker misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-66 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 41-66 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Stephen Jones | 41-68 |
| 02:54 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-68 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Liptak | 41-70 |
| 02:08 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Saunders hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Patrick | 44-70 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | David Liptak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-70 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Avant (PF) Eric Saunders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes | |
| 01:30 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu drills a floater near the basket | 46-70 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Choy | 46-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-72 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Liu - foul #3 on Thomas Liu, team foul #9 | 46-72 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Stanton - foul #4 on Earl Stanton, team foul #5 | 46-74 |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy runs out the clock | 47-74 |