| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Galarza (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shaiming Xiao (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Whetsel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Boyter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hector (fresh) C - Eddie Steed (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | David Boyter inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Branch | 32-33 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | James Galarza hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Walter Hector - foul #1 on Walter Hector, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | James Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | James Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | James Galarza snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao makes the jumper from close range set up by Sebastian Kinne | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Saint Louis | Fred Smith denies the turnaround by David Whetsel | 36-33 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | David Boyter is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne's pass is intercepted by Danny Wilson in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | David Whetsel misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Smith - foul #3 on Fred Smith, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Flakes (PF) Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | David Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | David Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Flakes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch's fadeaway is rejected by David Boyter | 36-34 |
| 17:59 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao is hacked by David Boyter - foul #1 on David Boyter, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Wicker (SG), Howard Vaughn (SF), Steven Davis (PF) Danny Wilson, David Boyter, Walter Hector | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Flakes loses the dribble to Eddie Steed | 36-36 |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 16:54 | Saint Louis | Steven Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shaiming Xiao - foul #2 on Shaiming Xiao, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Sobers (PG) David Whetsel | |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sobers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Galarza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shaiming Xiao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Flakes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joseph Sobers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Vaughn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie Steed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Davis - foul #3 on Steven Davis, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston (SG), Fred Smith (PF) James Galarza, Andrew Flakes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Whetsel (PG), Danny Wilson (SG), David Boyter (SF), Walter Hector (PF) Joseph Sobers, John Wicker, Howard Vaughn, Eddie Steed | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | David Whetsel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Shaiming Xiao - foul #3 on Shaiming Xiao, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Galarza (SF) Shaiming Xiao | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Wicker (PG), Howard Vaughn (PF), Eddie Steed (C) David Whetsel, Walter Hector, Steven Davis | |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Galarza | 48-43 |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Howard Vaughn misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Branch - foul #1 on Wayne Branch, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Sobers (PG), Michael Towler (PF) Danny Wilson, David Boyter | |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Howard Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Howard Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Eccleston | 51-45 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sobers misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Galarza | 51-45 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch slams it home set up by Sebastian Kinne | 53-45 |
| 11:56 | Saint Louis | John Wicker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Galarza | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Eccleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Galarza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joseph Sobers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Towler (fresh) C - Eddie Steed (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | James Galarza loses the dribble to Howard Vaughn | 53-45 |
| 11:35 | Saint Louis | Howard Vaughn throws it down | 53-47 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Sobers takes the ball from Fred Smith | 53-47 |
| 11:11 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sobers banks in the layup | 53-49 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao (SF) James Galarza | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Whetsel (PG), Danny Wilson (SG), David Boyter (SF), Walter Hector (PF) Joseph Sobers, John Wicker, Howard Vaughn, Michael Towler | |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson is hacked by Chris Eccleston - foul #4 on Chris Eccleston, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Galarza (SG) Chris Eccleston | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | David Boyter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 10:41 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | James Galarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Flakes (PF) Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Davis (C) Eddie Steed | |
| 10:24 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Walter Hector - foul #2 on Walter Hector, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Whetsel - foul #1 on David Whetsel, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Boyter | 55-54 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Flakes | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | Saint Louis | David Boyter is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Smith (PF) Andrew Flakes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed (C) Steven Davis | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Felipe Perez (SG) James Galarza | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Wicker (SG), Howard Vaughn (SF), Steven Davis (PF) Danny Wilson, David Boyter, Walter Hector | |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Howard Vaughn connects on the shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Branch | 57-56 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Xiao (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Branch (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Whetsel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Steed (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 07:16 | Saint Louis | David Whetsel buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Wicker | 60-58 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Fred Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Steed - foul #2 on Eddie Steed, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston (SG), James Galarza (SF), Andrew Flakes (PF) Felipe Perez, Shaiming Xiao, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson (SG), David Boyter (SF), Walter Hector (PF) David Whetsel, Howard Vaughn, Eddie Steed | |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Steven Davis buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Wilson | 62-60 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses the easy layup | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | David Boyter snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector is hacked by Andrew Flakes - foul #2 on Andrew Flakes, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed (C) Steven Davis | |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Wicker | 62-62 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Sebastian Kinne steps in front of the John Wicker pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Wayne Branch is denied by Walter Hector | 62-62 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector misses long on a runner from the right block | 62-62 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | James Galarza buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | David Boyter snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (tired) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Eccleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Galarza (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Flakes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Branch (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Wicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Boyter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Hector (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Steed (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | John Wicker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston is hacked by John Wicker - foul #2 on John Wicker, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Felipe Perez (PG), Shaiming Xiao (SF), Fred Smith (PF) Sebastian Kinne, James Galarza, Wayne Branch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Whetsel (PG), Joseph Sobers (SG), Howard Vaughn (SF), Steven Davis (PF), Michael Towler (C) John Wicker, Danny Wilson, David Boyter, Walter Hector, Eddie Steed | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Steven Davis | 66-65 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Howard Vaughn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne (PG), Wayne Branch (C) Felipe Perez, Andrew Flakes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson (SG), David Boyter (SF), Eddie Steed (C) Joseph Sobers, Howard Vaughn, Michael Towler | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Danny Wilson - foul #1 on Danny Wilson, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Hector (PF) Steven Davis | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Fred Smith gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Fred Smith misses the easy layup | 67-67 |
| 01:50 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed blows the dunk | 70-67 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to David Boyter | 70-67 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Walter Hector hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hector | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao is hacked by David Whetsel in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Whetsel, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Galarza (SG) Chris Eccleston | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson clanks a shot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Galarza gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | James Galarza is hacked by Danny Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chris Eccleston (SG) Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | James Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | James Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Galarza | 74-67 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | David Whetsel is called for the reach on James Galarza in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Whetsel, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Smith (PF) Shaiming Xiao | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | James Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | James Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Danny Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Branch | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne runs out the clock | 76-67 |