| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Strobel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heath Schultz (fresh) SF - Robert Hawkes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Hampton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Brunson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brandon Engman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Michael Hampton makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Engman | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brandon Engman - foul #3 on Brandon Engman, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daryl Ludlow (PF) Brandon Engman | |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | William Sprague misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:08 | UConn | William Sprague steals the ball from Michael Hampton | 34-33 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hawkes - foul #1 on Robert Hawkes, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 17:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Bowers | 34-35 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Michael Hampton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Michael Hampton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daryl Ludlow | 34-37 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Strobel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heath Schultz (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hawkes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sprague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Hampton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pierson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Brunson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daryl Ludlow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Michael Hampton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Sprague | 34-37 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Hawkes | 36-37 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Michael Hampton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Pierson | 36-39 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | William Sprague is hacked by Kenneth Brunson - foul #3 on Kenneth Brunson, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Stokes (PG), Eugene Hinds (SG), Milton Lynn (C) Joseph Strobel, Heath Schultz, William Sprague | |
| Subs | UConn | Brandon Engman (PF) Kenneth Brunson | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Milton Lynn tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Michael Hampton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Milton Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes's floater is tipped away by Kevin Bowers | 38-39 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Michael Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow clanks a runner from the left block | 38-39 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Milton Lynn snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 12:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daryl Ludlow | 38-39 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Stokes - foul #1 on James Stokes, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Sprague (C) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:26 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Milton Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Bowers swats the short shot by Robert Hawkes | 38-39 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Thomas Pierson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hampton | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hawkes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Hampton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Ludlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Engman - foul #4 on Brandon Engman, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Strobel (PG), Heath Schultz (SG), Robert Brooks (PF) James Stokes, Eugene Hinds, Milton Lynn | |
| Subs | UConn | Victor Murray (SG), Kenneth Brunson (SF) Thomas Pierson, Brandon Engman | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Sprague | 39-42 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-42 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Strobel tips it home | 41-42 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Michael Hampton scores on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes is hacked by Kenneth Brunson - foul #4 on Kenneth Brunson, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Hinds (SG) Robert Hawkes | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Pierson (SG) Kenneth Brunson | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | William Sprague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Victor Murray misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Michael Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Thomas Pierson misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Kevin Bowers can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Victor Murray tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Strobel is fouled on the floor by Michael Hampton - foul #2 on Michael Hampton, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Milton Lynn (PF) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | William Sprague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Strobel snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Bowers is called for the reach on William Sprague - foul #3 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Stokes (PG) Joseph Strobel | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Brunson (SF), Brandon Engman (PF) Victor Murray, Daryl Ludlow | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | William Sprague misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-45 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Milton Lynn grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Heath Schultz (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sprague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Hampton (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pierson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Brunson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Kevin Bowers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | William Sprague misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Michael Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Milton Lynn gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | William Sprague buries a fadeaway from the right block | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Milton Lynn pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | The jumper by William Sprague is denied by Kevin Bowers | 43-45 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Kevin Bowers pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson is hacked by Eugene Hinds - foul #2 on Eugene Hinds, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Strobel (PG), Robert Hawkes (SF), Robert Brooks (PF) Eugene Hinds, Heath Schultz, William Sprague | |
| Subs | UConn | Victor Murray (PG), Daryl Ludlow (C) Michael Hampton, Kevin Bowers | |
| 05:16 | UConn | Victor Murray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Pierson | 43-48 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Strobel - foul #2 on Joseph Strobel, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Sprague (C) Milton Lynn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Stokes | 45-49 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Thomas Pierson is fouled on the floor by James Stokes - foul #2 on James Stokes, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Hinds (SG) James Stokes | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Hampton (PG) Thomas Pierson | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 45-49 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | William Sprague gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Strobel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hawkes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sprague (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Hampton (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Brunson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Engman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Daryl Ludlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 03:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brunson | 45-49 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Michael Hampton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Hawkes | 45-49 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-49 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Robert Hawkes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Hampton steps in front of the Robert Brooks pass | 45-49 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Victor Murray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Hampton | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Engman - foul #5 on Brandon Engman, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Heath Schultz (SG) Eugene Hinds | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Pierson (SG), Kevin Bowers (C) Victor Murray, Brandon Engman | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:21 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Robert Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Thomas Pierson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Thomas Pierson is hacked by Heath Schultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Heath Schultz, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on Daryl Ludlow - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Daryl Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Heath Schultz is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Thomas Pierson is hacked by Joseph Strobel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Strobel, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Thomas Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 47-53 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Daryl Ludlow denies the turnaround by Robert Brooks | 47-53 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Strobel - foul #4 on Joseph Strobel, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Kenneth Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Heath Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Kevin Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Kevin Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Strobel - foul #5 on Joseph Strobel, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Stokes (PG) Joseph Strobel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Kevin Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Kevin Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | William Sprague clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Michael Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Michael Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by James Stokes - foul #3 on James Stokes, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Michael Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Michael Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 47-57 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | William Sprague's layup is rejected by Kevin Bowers | 47-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Hampton | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Hampton runs out the clock | 47-57 |