| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Kyle Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Scheller (fresh) SF - William Tolentino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Buckles (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee inbounds the ball | 15-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 17-20 |
| 19:06 | Virginia | William Tolentino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | David Freeman gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Nicholas Scheller is called for the reach on David Freeman - foul #1 on Nicholas Scheller, team foul #1 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 17-20 |
| 18:24 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Olmstead | 17-20 |
| 17:59 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway makes the contested jumper from the right block | 17-22 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 17:31 | Virginia | Charles Buckles grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 17:07 | Virginia | William Tolentino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-22 |
| 17:05 | Virginia | Joseph Olmstead tips it home | 17-24 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 17-24 |
| 16:35 | Virginia | Charles Buckles grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | Charles Buckles connects on the shot from the left block set up by Nicholas Scheller | 17-26 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Charles Buckles blocks the short jumper by Johnny Geise | 17-26 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | Charles Buckles grabs the board | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Kyle Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nicholas Scheller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tolentino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Buckles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Olmstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Virginia | William Tolentino evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 14:57 | Virginia | Joseph Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Nicholas Scheller is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #2 on Nicholas Scheller, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Grams (PG), Kyle Smith (SG), Leroy Donegan (SF), David Hill (PF), Derek Espinosa (C) Kyle Galloway, Nicholas Scheller, William Tolentino, Charles Buckles, Joseph Olmstead | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 20-29 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee's pass is intercepted by David Hill | 20-29 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | David Hill misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:30 | Virginia | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is hacked by Derek Espinosa - foul #1 on Derek Espinosa, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kyle Galloway (PG) Kyle Smith | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Adams and he's hacked by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nicholas Scheller (SG) Michael Grams | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 12:11 | Virginia | David Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Tolentino (SF), Joseph Olmstead (C) Leroy Donegan, Derek Espinosa | |
| 12:11 | Virginia | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 12:11 | Virginia | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams double dribbles | 23-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Kyle Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nicholas Scheller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tolentino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Virginia | Alfred Lee steps in front of the Nicholas Scheller pass | 23-32 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 25-32 |
| 10:26 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-32 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 28-32 |
| 09:40 | Virginia | William Tolentino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) David Freeman, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Grams (SG), Leroy Donegan (SF), Charles Buckles (PF), Derek Espinosa (C) Nicholas Scheller, William Tolentino, David Hill, Joseph Olmstead | |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Leroy Donegan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 08:07 | Virginia | Derek Espinosa misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Kyle Galloway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Grams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Donegan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Derek Espinosa (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Virginia | Charles Buckles is hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nicholas Scheller (SG), Joseph Olmstead (C) Kyle Galloway, Derek Espinosa | |
| 06:51 | Virginia | Johnny Geise steals the ball from Leroy Donegan | 35-37 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it home | 37-37 |
| 06:05 | Virginia | Leroy Donegan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Charles Buckles is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Charles Buckles, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronald Adams, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Tolentino (SF), David Hill (PF) Leroy Donegan, Charles Buckles | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | David Freeman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 40-37 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Johnny Geise picks off the pass by William Tolentino out of a doubleteam | 40-37 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee slams it home on a great pass from Johnny Geise | 42-37 |
| 04:41 | Virginia | William Tolentino makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Scheller | 42-40 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Patterson and he's fouled by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kyle Galloway (PG), Charles Buckles (PF) Michael Grams, Joseph Olmstead | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:50 | Virginia | Nicholas Scheller makes the shot from the left side set up by William Tolentino | 45-42 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Kyle Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nicholas Scheller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tolentino (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway hits a jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Charles Buckles - foul #3 on Charles Buckles, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Grams (SG), Joseph Olmstead (C) Nicholas Scheller, David Hill | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leroy Donegan (SF) William Tolentino | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Adams | 52-44 |
| 02:04 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nicholas Scheller (SG), William Tolentino (SF) Michael Grams, Leroy Donegan | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-45 |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Kyle Galloway pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Virginia | William Tolentino misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Charles Buckles gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | William Tolentino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Kyle Galloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Galloway, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:52 | Virginia | Charles Buckles grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia | William Tolentino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 00:44 | Virginia | Joseph Olmstead gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | William Tolentino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Nicholas Scheller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Scheller, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | William Tolentino is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on William Tolentino, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 55-45 |