| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Kass (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Danforth - foul #1 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Will Johnson grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Greg Henry is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Leo Kass is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Greg Henry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | James Troutman tips it in | 40-43 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Joshua Danforth is called for the reach on Leo Kass - foul #2 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SG), Dan Whelchel (SF), Johnnie Fleming (PF), William Power (C) Greg Henry, James Troutman, Will Johnson, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Leo Kass | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfred Haile (SG) Edmund Robbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:12 | St. John's | William Power misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | William Power makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | William Power makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Haile - foul #2 on Alfred Haile, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG) Alfred Haile | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Jeromy Hill | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | William Power misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton tips it home | 44-47 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 44-47 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Whelchel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Power (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Waid | 44-49 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Christopher Hack misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-49 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | William Power hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | William Power grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Christopher Hack makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Warren Centeno - foul #1 on Warren Centeno, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG), James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Greg Henry, Dan Whelchel, Johnnie Fleming, William Power | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Christopher Hack makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Leo Kass hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hennessey | 49-51 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Christopher Hack is fouled in the backcourt by Jeromy Hill - foul #2 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfred Haile (SG) Christopher Hack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | James Troutman grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF) James Troutman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (PF) Dustin Pitts | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Will Johnson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Jeromy Hill steps in front of the Edmund Robbs pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Dan Whelchel is called for the reach on Michael Sheedy - foul #3 on Dan Whelchel, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG) Alfred Haile | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Jessie Ellington (C) Robert Hennessey, Leo Kass | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SF) Will Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Henry | 51-51 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Philip Settle's floater is knocked away by Dan Whelchel | 51-51 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Christopher Hack knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edmund Robbs | 53-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dan Whelchel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Danforth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Philip Settle's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hack | 53-51 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Christopher Hack snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Christopher Hack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfred Haile (SG), James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF), William Power (C) Greg Henry, Christopher Hack, Dan Whelchel, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen, Nathan Robinson | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Will Johnson | 53-51 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Centeno and the foul's on James Troutman - foul #2 on James Troutman, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG) Edmund Robbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Dustin Pitts | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Christopher Hack drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses the jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Will Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Christopher Hack is fouled on the floor by Jeromy Hill - foul #3 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG), Dan Whelchel (SF), Johnnie Fleming (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Alfred Haile, James Troutman, Will Johnson, William Power | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Greg Henry can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hennessey - foul #4 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Greg Henry makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Greg Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hennessey | 61-54 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Joshua Danforth blocks the jumper by Gilbert Mortensen | 61-54 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Christopher Hack gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Christopher Hack can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Will Johnson (PF) Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Robert Hennessey, Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen, Jessie Ellington | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Christopher Hack misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Christopher Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Whelchel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnnie Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Pitts (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Will Johnson - foul #1 on Will Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG), Alfred Haile (SG), William Power (C) Christopher Hack, Greg Henry, Johnnie Fleming | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leo Kass (C) Nathan Robinson | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Will Johnson gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Alfred Haile is hacked by Jeromy Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Alfred Haile makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Alfred Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF) Dan Whelchel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | James Troutman misses the jump hook near the basket | 64-55 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-55 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Alfred Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | James Troutman misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Pitts - foul #3 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Greg Henry (SG), Johnnie Fleming (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Edmund Robbs, Alfred Haile, Will Johnson, William Power | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Dustin Pitts, Leo Kass | |
| 06:03 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Joshua Danforth is called for the reach on Nathan Robinson - foul #3 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF) James Troutman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG) Michael Sheedy | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-55 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dan Whelchel | 66-55 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Greg Henry is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Hack | 69-55 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Greg Henry steps in front of the Jim Waid pass | 69-55 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Christopher Hack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG), Will Johnson (PF), William Power (C) Christopher Hack, Johnnie Fleming, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Nathan Robinson | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill travels with the ball | 69-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfred Haile (SF) Dan Whelchel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Will Johnson connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Greg Henry | 71-55 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-55 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy tips it home | 71-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Henry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfred Haile (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Power (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leo Kass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | William Power blows the layup but he's fouled by Leo Kass - foul #1 on Leo Kass, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SG), Dan Whelchel (PF) Greg Henry, Will Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Dustin Pitts (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington, Leo Kass | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | William Power misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | William Power makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Power | 72-57 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | William Power clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 72-57 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Christopher Hack grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Christopher Hack buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-57 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Power - foul #1 on William Power, team foul #8 | 74-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG), James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Christopher Hack, Alfred Haile, Dan Whelchel, William Power | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jeromy Hill, Dustin Pitts | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joshua Danforth | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Jim Waid picks off the pass by Joshua Danforth in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the lay-in | 74-57 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it but misses | 74-57 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Greg Henry is fouled on the floor by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #10 | 74-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Greg Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton tips it home | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs makes the fadeaway near the basket | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Joshua Danforth swats the short shot by Dustin Pitts | 77-59 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Will Johnson gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs runs out the clock | 77-59 |