| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Adam Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Fletcher (fresh) PF - Mikel Bielawski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Seamons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Curtis Fletcher is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Curtis Fletcher, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Snodgrass | 28-22 |
| 19:07 | Colgate | Adam Hayes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Trojan | 28-25 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige lays it up and in | 30-25 |
| 18:18 | Colgate | Adam Hayes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Trojan | 30-27 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton double dribbles | 30-27 |
| 17:01 | Colgate | Louis Seamons misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Barry Paige - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:01 | Colgate | Louis Seamons makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:01 | Colgate | Louis Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Hayes - foul #3 on Adam Hayes, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Britton (SG), Donald Lei (C) Donald Trojan, Louis Seamons | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:15 | Colgate | Adam Hayes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 31-29 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Harold Britton steals the ball from Joseph Wolbert | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Adam Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Britton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mikel Bielawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lei (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wolbert - foul #1 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Marion Yelton (PF) Jean Haynie, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Colgate | Donald Trojan (SG), Luis Jones (SF), Louis Seamons (C) Adam Hayes, Curtis Fletcher, Mikel Bielawski | |
| 15:08 | Colgate | Louis Seamons hits a shot in the lane set up by Donald Trojan | 31-31 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Seamons - foul #2 on Louis Seamons, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:21 | Colgate | Louis Seamons is denied on a layup by Timothy Cooper | 33-31 |
| 14:20 | Colgate | Louis Seamons pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:04 | Colgate | Harold Britton's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Yelton | 33-31 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 13:19 | Colgate | Louis Seamons drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Britton | 35-33 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is fouled on the floor by Donald Trojan - foul #1 on Donald Trojan, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Colgate | Adam Hayes (PG), Curtis Fletcher (SF), Mikel Bielawski (PF), Armando Garcia (C) Harold Britton, Donald Trojan, Donald Lei, Louis Seamons | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 35-33 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it in | 37-33 |
| 11:51 | Colgate | Adam Hayes connects on the runner from the left block set up by Luis Jones | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Adam Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Fletcher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mikel Bielawski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Armando Garcia (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Adam Hayes steals it from Timothy Cooper | 37-35 |
| 11:27 | Colgate | Luis Jones jams it set up by Adam Hayes | 37-37 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 11:07 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:42 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-37 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Hayes - foul #4 on Adam Hayes, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Timothy Cooper, Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Donald Trojan (SG), Louis Seamons (C) Luis Jones, Armando Garcia | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:59 | Colgate | Louis Seamons is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Barry Paige clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Seamons - foul #3 on Louis Seamons, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Donald Lei (PF) Mikel Bielawski | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:02 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits a jump hook from close range set up by Norman Halle | 43-37 |
| 08:21 | Colgate | Louis Seamons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 43-37 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Snodgrass (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 11 pts. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Adam Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Lei (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Seamons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Wolbert | 47-40 |
| 06:31 | Colgate | Adam Hayes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Wolbert | 50-43 |
| 05:37 | Colgate | Donald Trojan is hacked by Robert Snodgrass - foul #2 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Colgate | Johnny Young (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Luis Jones (SF), Mikel Bielawski (PF), Armando Garcia (C) Adam Hayes, Donald Trojan, Curtis Fletcher, Donald Lei, Louis Seamons | |
| 05:23 | Colgate | Marion Yelton steps in front of the Harold Britton pass | 50-43 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Norman Halle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | Armando Garcia grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 04:38 | Colgate | Donald Hansen is called for the reach on Armando Garcia - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 04:25 | Colgate | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Harold Britton - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 04:10 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Donald Lei (C) Armando Garcia | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 03:49 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Johnny Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mikel Bielawski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Lei (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 03:26 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:11 | Colgate | Harold Britton buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 02:54 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Colgate | Adam Hayes (PG), Donald Trojan (SG), Curtis Fletcher (SF), Louis Seamons (C) Johnny Young, Harold Britton, Luis Jones, Donald Lei | |
| 02:25 | Colgate | Louis Seamons misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 02:24 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 02:13 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Mikel Bielawski is called for the reach on Jean Haynie - foul #3 on Mikel Bielawski, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:50 | Colgate | Louis Seamons pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:27 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper double dribbles | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | Colgate | Donald Trojan is hacked by Jean Haynie - foul #1 on Jean Haynie, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Adam Hayes misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Donald Trojan is called for the reach on Marion Yelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Trojan, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Jean Haynie | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 00:31 | Colgate | Louis Seamons grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 00:28 | Colgate | Donald Trojan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is hacked by Adam Hayes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Hayes, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Britton (PG) Adam Hayes | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is fouled on the floor by Mikel Bielawski - foul #4 on Mikel Bielawski, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Mikel Bielawski | 56-46 |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Louis Seamons clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Timothy Cooper, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Colgate | Johnny Young (PG), Luis Jones (SF), Donald Lei (PF) Donald Trojan, Curtis Fletcher, Mikel Bielawski | |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Louis Seamons makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Louis Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is hacked by Harold Britton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Britton, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Colgate | Donald Trojan (SG), Curtis Fletcher (SF), Mikel Bielawski (PF) Johnny Young, Luis Jones, Donald Lei | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | Harold Britton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | Harold Britton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Trojan | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Donald Trojan is called for the reach on Robert Snodgrass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Trojan, team foul #12 | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:05 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Donald Trojan | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Harold Britton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |