| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Fouch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen tips it home | 35-46 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Durant | 35-46 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Richard Bailey gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is hacked by Jon Durant - foul #3 on Jon Durant, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Gerard Kelley, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-49 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Larson | 35-49 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-49 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | William Hartwell gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Richard Bailey snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hartwell | 35-51 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is called for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Herbert Smith, Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, William Hartwell, Richard Bailey | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) PF - James Fouch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG) Thomas Bryant, Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Richard Bailey (PF) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 35-54 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro's pass is intercepted by Robert Dowdle | 36-54 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Richard Bailey blocks the short jumper by James Fouch | 36-54 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Bailey - foul #4 on Richard Bailey, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith, James Fouch, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Richard Mascorro, Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-54 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Wadsworth steps in front of the Harold Okamoto pass | 38-54 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Thomas Larson swats the layup by Bryan Bayer | 38-54 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 40-54 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-54 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Wadsworth | 40-56 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | William Hartwell is hacked by Gerard Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Richard Bailey is hacked by Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bailey | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) PF - Thomas Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bryan Bayer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is hacked by Bryan Bayer - foul #1 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (SF) Bryan Bayer, Arnold Hansen | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-58 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | William Hartwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt loses the dribble to Kevin Dunn | 40-58 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro banks in the layup set up by Kevin Dunn | 40-60 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde's pass is intercepted by Richard Mascorro in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Mascorro | 40-62 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the lay-in | 40-62 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Bryan Bayer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits the follow up shot | 42-62 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen loses the dribble to Joseph Durocher | 42-62 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher blows the layup | 42-62 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arnold Hansen - foul #3 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Elizalde - foul #3 on Jeffrey Elizalde, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Richard Mascorro steals it from Jon Durant | 44-64 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Mascorro | 44-66 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Mascorro - foul #2 on Richard Mascorro, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-66 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Elizalde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Bayer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Kosta Lewandowski (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #3 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Harold Okamoto, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF) Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley travels with the ball | 48-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (PF) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-68 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is fouled on the floor by Gerard Kelley - foul #4 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG), William Hartwell (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Arnold Hansen, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | William Hartwell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Bayer | 48-70 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Huneycutt | 50-70 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | William Hartwell scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Bailey | 50-72 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Joseph Durocher, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 50-74 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #2 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #6 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Thomas Larson (PF) Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer double dribbles | 53-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell, Richard Bailey | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 53-74 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith can't tip it in | 53-74 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), James Fouch (PF) Herbert Smith, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Bryan Bayer | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG) Thomas Bryant, Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Fouch (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Kosta Lewandowski (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Dunn - foul #1 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #9 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (PF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the shot from the baseline | 54-74 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Arnold Hansen steps in front of the Thomas Larson pass | 54-74 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Harold Okamoto takes the ball from Kosta Lewandowski | 54-74 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 54-74 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Joseph Durocher is called for the reach on Richard Mascorro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), James Fouch (PF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 54-75 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Thomas Bryant steps in front of the Jonathan Wadsworth pass | 54-75 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Wadsworth blocks the short jumper by Jon Durant | 54-75 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | William Hartwell gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Herbert Smith picks off the pass by Richard Bailey in the backcourt | 54-75 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Richard Mascorro is called for the reach on Jon Durant - foul #3 on Richard Mascorro, team foul #10 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-78 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-78 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher tips it back up and in | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-78 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Durocher | 59-78 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Richard Bailey is hacked by James Fouch - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #8 | 59-78 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Richard Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher double dribbles | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro runs out the clock | 59-80 |