| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Magee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 19:52 | Yale | Shawn Redmond gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 19:23 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| 19:08 | Yale | Robert Norris hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Pell loses the dribble to Shawn Redmond | 23-25 |
| 18:49 | Yale | Shawn Redmond lays it up and in | 25-25 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 25-28 |
| 18:23 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | James Pell scores on a shot in the lane set up by Rodney Brown | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | Yale | Joshua Cooke misses the fadeaway near the basket | 25-30 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Pell | 25-33 |
| 17:30 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses long on a runner from the right block | 27-33 |
| 17:05 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Magee | 27-33 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Robert Norris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 16:28 | Yale | Joshua Cooke grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:22 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Joshua Cooke | 29-33 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 16:05 | Yale | The rebound goes to Joshua Cooke | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Magee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Cooke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy misses the jumper in the lane | 29-33 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 15:30 | Yale | Robert Norris grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 15:06 | Yale | Joshua Cooke is fouled on the floor by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (PG), Marvin McRae (SG), Larry Duggan (SF), John Osborn (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) Shawn Redmond, Robert Norris, Joseph McCarthy, William Magee, Joshua Cooke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 14:42 | Yale | John Osborn loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Thornton | 29-35 |
| 14:04 | Yale | Larry Duggan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shannon Drain | 31-35 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 13:52 | Yale | Marvin McRae grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 13:41 | Yale | Sterling Hardnett steals it from Shannon Drain | 31-35 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | William Watt clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:20 | Yale | John Osborn snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 12:54 | Yale | Marvin McRae misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 12:52 | Yale | John Osborn tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Belanger - foul #4 on Kenneth Belanger, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), Robert Norris (SG), Joseph McCarthy (SF), William Magee (PF), Joshua Cooke (C) Shannon Drain, Marvin McRae, Larry Duggan, John Osborn, Kenneth Belanger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:05 | Yale | Terry Davidson steals the ball from Joseph McCarthy | 33-36 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 12:00 | Yale | Joshua Cooke grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Magee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Cooke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Yale | Terry Davidson is called for the reach on Robert Norris - foul #2 on Terry Davidson, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (C) Sterling Hardnett | |
| 11:29 | Yale | William Magee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 10:51 | Yale | Joshua Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (C) Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Wayne Stewart | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Watt | 35-40 |
| 10:28 | Yale | Joshua Cooke is denied on a layup by Sterling Hardnett | 35-40 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Shawn Redmond is called for the reach on Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Shawn Redmond, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (SF), John Osborn (PF), Mark Messer (C) Joseph McCarthy, William Magee, Joshua Cooke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is hacked by Mark Messer - foul #1 on Mark Messer, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Davidson and he's hacked by Mark Messer - foul #2 on Mark Messer, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Duggan (SF) Shawn Redmond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:23 | Yale | Shannon Drain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 09:21 | Yale | Larry Duggan misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 09:19 | Yale | Mark Messer tips it home | 37-43 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Larry Duggan - foul #1 on Larry Duggan, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin McRae (SG), William Magee (PF) Robert Norris, John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) William Watt, Leandro Romano, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:30 | Yale | Larry Duggan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), Joshua Cooke (C) Shannon Drain, Mark Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| 08:30 | Yale | Larry Duggan misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:30 | Yale | Larry Duggan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-46 |
| 08:18 | Yale | Marvin McRae grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:55 | Yale | Willie Sessions steps in front of the Larry Duggan pass | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Marvin McRae (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Duggan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Magee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Cooke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 stl. C - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Brown | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:31 | Yale | Joshua Cooke can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the shot from the left wing set up by Terry Davidson | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:01 | Yale | William Magee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Duggan - foul #2 on Larry Duggan, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Norris (SG), Joseph McCarthy (SF), John Osborn (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) Marvin McRae, Larry Duggan, William Magee, Joshua Cooke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Shawn Redmond is called for the reach on Joseph Lassiter - foul #2 on Shawn Redmond, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, William Jenkins | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:22 | Yale | John Osborn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 06:20 | Yale | Robert Norris tips it but misses | 37-53 |
| 06:19 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to John Osborn | 37-53 |
| 06:01 | Yale | Shawn Redmond loses the ball out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (PG) Shawn Redmond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Wayne Stewart | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 37-55 |
| 05:23 | Yale | Robert Norris misses the easy layup | 37-55 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 37-58 |
| 05:07 | Yale | Robert Norris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-58 |
| 05:05 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger hits the follow up shot | 39-58 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 04:54 | Yale | John Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:30 | Yale | John Osborn's pass is intercepted by James Pell | 39-58 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | William Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-58 |
| 04:12 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Osborn | 39-58 |
| 04:02 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin McRae (SG), Joshua Cooke (C) Robert Norris, Kenneth Belanger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 04:02 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:02 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| 03:32 | Yale | Shannon Drain pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shannon Drain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Marvin McRae (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Cooke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Yale | Shannon Drain is fouled in the backcourt by William Watt - foul #1 on William Watt, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Duggan (SF), Mark Messer (PF) Joseph McCarthy, John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| 03:19 | Yale | Mark Messer scores on a runner from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 43-61 |
| 02:54 | Yale | Mark Messer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 43-61 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Watt | 43-64 |
| 02:15 | Yale | Marvin McRae loses the ball out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart hits the follow up shot | 43-66 |
| 01:16 | Yale | Larry Duggan's pass is intercepted by Terry Davidson in the backcourt | 43-66 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Yale | Marvin McRae misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-69 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Cooke - foul #2 on Joshua Cooke, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Yale | John Osborn (PF) Mark Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 00:17 | Yale | John Osborn knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #7 | 45-71 |
| 00:17 | Yale | John Osborn misses the free throw | 45-71 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 45-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Watt runs out the clock | 45-71 |