| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kasey Rector (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Boeding (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Saint Louis | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Jessie Jeter - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:25 | Saint Louis | James Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Boeding | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | James Edwards can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | James Edwards picks off the pass by James Cecere | 24-26 |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | James Edwards lays it in | 26-26 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | James Edwards is called for the reach on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | James Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter connects on the turnaround near the basket | 28-26 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Frank Boeding blocks the jumper by Charles Mitchell | 28-26 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | James Edwards is hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| 16:50 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter lays it in on a nice dish by James Edwards | 30-26 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Frank Boeding steals it from David Burnett | 30-26 |
| 16:30 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it home | 30-28 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Boeding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 15:18 | Saint Louis | James Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on James Edwards - foul #3 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Rodney Reese (SG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), Joshua Finch (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) James Edwards, Kasey Rector, Jessie Jeter, Frank Boeding, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #4 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 30-30 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Chris Rivard (C) Rodney Reese, Gustavo Zavala | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Jo-Long Zhou steals it from James Cecere | 30-30 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou hits the finger roll | 32-30 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | James Edwards is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Frank Boeding (PF) Jo-Long Zhou, Joshua Finch, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Jerry Poch | |
| 11:50 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter's floater is tipped away by Mark Arnold | 32-30 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kasey Rector (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Boeding (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | James Cecere buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Burnett and the foul's on Frank Boeding - foul #2 on Frank Boeding, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | James Edwards hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kasey Rector | 34-33 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | David Burnett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 10:47 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) James Cecere | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Burnett | 34-36 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | James Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Burnett | 37-38 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | James Edwards makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kasey Rector - foul #1 on Kasey Rector, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Rodney Reese (SG), Joshua Finch (SF), Jackson Varnell (PF) James Edwards, Kasey Rector, Jessie Jeter, Frank Boeding | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala (SF) Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | David Burnett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-40 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodney Reese (fresh) SF - Gustavo Zavala (fresh) PF - Joshua Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Jerry Poch denies the turnaround by Jackson Varnell | 40-42 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Charles Mitchell and he's fouled by Rodney Reese - foul #1 on Rodney Reese, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Kasey Rector (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Chris Rivard (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Rodney Reese, Gustavo Zavala, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, Jerry Poch | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kasey Rector - foul #2 on Kasey Rector, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding (PF) Joshua Finch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 05:56 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Boeding | 42-47 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector misses short on a shot in the lane | 42-47 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by Jessie Jeter - foul #1 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Jessie Jeter - foul #2 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Rivard - foul #2 on Chris Rivard, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (SG) Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Poch | 42-52 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Boeding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | James Edwards scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jo-Long Zhou | 44-52 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector (SG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Charles Mitchell, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | James Edwards is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:51 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 44-54 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Rodney Reese (SG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), Joshua Finch (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) James Edwards, Kasey Rector, Jessie Jeter, Frank Boeding, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Reese - foul #2 on Rodney Reese, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell scores on a shot in the paint | 48-57 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Kasey Rector (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Frank Boeding (PF), Chris Rivard (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Rodney Reese, Gustavo Zavala, Joshua Finch, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Kasey Rector in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kasey Rector, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector's pass is intercepted by Ray Boyd | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Jessie Jeter - foul #3 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #12 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Rodney Reese (SG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), Joshua Finch (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) James Edwards, Kasey Rector, Jessie Jeter, Frank Boeding, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou double dribbles | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 48-60 |