| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Shane Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer tips it back up and in | 22-26 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gerald Greene | 22-26 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy is open and buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 22-28 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Shane Cross tips it in | 24-28 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Touchette - foul #1 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Shane Cross | 26-30 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Brian Wille (SF) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (PF), John Stock (C) John Jones, Joshua Duffy | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Shane Cross scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 28-30 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | David Blankenship evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is hacked by David Blankenship - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), John Patterson (PF), Dave Small (C) Shane Cross, Brian Wille, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG), Marvin Irons (SF), John Jones (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer, Stanley Hudson, John Stock | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Dave Small grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Minaya (fresh) SG - Brent Caswell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Irons (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Dave Small lays it in set up by William Murray and the foul's on Joshua Duffy - foul #3 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Dave Small makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | John Patterson steps in front of the John Jones pass | 31-33 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Dave Small misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Irons | 31-33 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Shane Cross (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright, Dave Small, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG), Rudy Spencer (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF), John Stock (C) Brent Caswell, Marvin Irons, John Jones, Joshua Duffy | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Shane Cross is fouled on the floor by John Stock - foul #1 on John Stock, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Shane Cross hits the finger roll | 33-33 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is hacked by Myles Smith - foul #1 on Myles Smith, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) William Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Stanley Hudson, John Stock | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | John Jones connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 33-35 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | David Blankenship is hacked by Joshua Duffy - foul #4 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (SG), John Stock (C) Jason Minaya, Joshua Duffy | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stock (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Myles Smith connects on the floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shane Cross - foul #2 on Shane Cross, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (PF) John Jones | |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Murray | 37-36 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF), John Patterson (PF), Dave Small (C) Shane Cross, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (SF) Rudy Spencer | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Brent Caswell is called for the reach on Joseph Touchette - foul #1 on Brent Caswell, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) William Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG) Gerald Greene | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Small | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hudson - foul #1 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Cross (PG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, John Patterson, Dave Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG), Rudy Spencer (SF), John Jones (PF) Brent Caswell, Marvin Irons, John Stock | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Jones | 40-39 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | John Jones knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Robert Brown knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by William Murray | 42-43 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | John Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | David Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Myles Smith throws it down on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 44-43 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene loses the dribble to Myles Smith | 44-43 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Stanley Hudson swats the dunk try by Robert Brown | 44-43 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | John Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 46-45 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Robert Brown hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shane Cross | 48-45 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is fouled in the backcourt by William Murray - foul #4 on William Murray, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), John Patterson (PF), Dave Small (C) David Blankenship, Shane Cross, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (SG), Marvin Irons (SF), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Jason Minaya, Rudy Spencer, John Jones, Stanley Hudson | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) William Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 48-49 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright is fouled on the floor by Marvin Irons - foul #2 on Marvin Irons, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG), Rudy Spencer (SF) Gerald Greene, John Stock | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rudy Spencer | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Irons | 48-49 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Minaya, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shane Cross (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, John Patterson, Dave Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF) Marvin Irons | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 51-49 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Shane Cross is denied by John Jones | 51-49 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Myles Smith | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Touchette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Shane Cross misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Rudy Spencer - foul #3 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG) Jason Minaya | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Shane Cross makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Shane Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy loses the dribble to Myles Smith | 53-49 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | David Blankenship evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Jones | 56-51 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | David Blankenship shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | William Murray gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the jumper near the basket | 56-51 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 58-51 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer tips it home | 58-53 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Shane Cross hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Murray | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | John Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Brent Caswell is called for the reach on Shane Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Caswell, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Dave Small (PF) Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Shane Cross makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Shane Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Dave Small pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Shane Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Greene - foul #2 on Gerald Greene, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Shane Cross misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Shane Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Dave Small is hacked by Brent Caswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Caswell, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF) David Blankenship, Shane Cross, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Dave Small misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Dave Small makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Duffy | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Cross (SF), Robert Brown (C) Shawn Wright, Dave Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Gerald Greene is called for the reach on Shane Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Greene, team foul #14 | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Shane Cross makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Shane Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Greene | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Cross (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Robert Brown wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Myles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | John Jones can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | John Jones blocks the short jumper by William Murray | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Shane Cross gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #15 | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses the jump hook from the right block | 66-64 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Shane Cross gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Shane Cross is hacked by Rudy Spencer - foul #4 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #16 | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Shane Cross makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Shane Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is whistled for traveling | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Joshua Duffy swats the short shot by Shane Cross | 68-64 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | William Murray is called for the reach on Gerald Greene in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Murray, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF) William Murray, Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (PF), John Stock (C) John Jones, Joshua Duffy | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Stanley Hudson, John Stock | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Shane Cross can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Shane Cross misses the jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Shawn Wright steals it from Rudy Spencer | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette dunks the ball on a great pass from Shawn Wright | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Shane Cross (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | John Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Gerald Greene is called for the reach on Shawn Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Greene, team foul #17 | 70-66 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Joseph Touchette picks off the pass by Rudy Spencer | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette throws it down | 73-66 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Gerald Greene is called for the reach on Myles Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Greene, team foul #18 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Shane Cross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG) Gerald Greene | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-69 |