| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Harry Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Glidden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenny Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams can't throw it down but he's fouled by Kenny Moore - foul #2 on Kenny Moore, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 19:45 | Loyola (MD) | Kenny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 19:37 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Riccio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams scores on a shot from the baseline set up by John Coffey | 22-46 |
| 18:54 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #1 | 22-46 |
| 18:54 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 18:54 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 23-46 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is called for traveling | 23-46 |
| 18:17 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-46 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is hacked by Harry Bourque - foul #3 on Harry Bourque, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes (PG) Harry Bourque | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-46 |
| 17:42 | Loyola (MD) | Kenny Moore gets the rebound | 23-46 |
| 17:26 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Riccio clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-46 |
| 17:24 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes misses the tip | 23-46 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 23-46 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 23-49 |
| 16:52 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-49 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-49 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 25-49 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Kenny Moore is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Kenny Moore, team foul #3 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ryan Ness (PG), David Barker (SG), Scott Evans (PF), Daniel Koonce (C) Stephen Williams, Kevin Riccio, Eugene Glidden, Kenny Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-49 |
| 15:49 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Evans pulls down the rebound | 25-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ryan Ness (fresh) SG - David Barker (fresh) SF - Chris Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Evans (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Koonce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker can't finish the layup | 25-49 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 25-49 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Daniel Koonce - foul #2 on Daniel Koonce, team foul #4 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Harry Bourque (PG), Kevin Riccio (SF) Ryan Ness, Chris Lopes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-49 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the tip | 25-49 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Coffey | 25-49 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Evans - foul #1 on Scott Evans, team foul #5 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Williams (SG), Kenny Moore (C) Kevin Riccio, Daniel Koonce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 14:27 | Loyola (MD) | Kenny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 14:15 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes (SF) David Barker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Kenny Moore is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #4 on Kenny Moore, team foul #6 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden (PF) Kenny Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-49 |
| 13:25 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes grabs the board | 25-49 |
| 13:09 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden misses long on a jumper from the left side | 25-49 |
| 13:07 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Williams grabs the offensive board | 25-49 |
| 12:59 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Bourque comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-49 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Queen | 25-49 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-49 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden snags the defensive board | 25-49 |
| 12:16 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Evans misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #2 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ryan Ness (PG), David Barker (SG), Kevin Riccio (SF) Harry Bourque, Stephen Williams, Chris Lopes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:16 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Evans misses the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 12:16 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Scott Evans is called for the reach on Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Evans, team foul #7 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Bell (PF), Daniel Koonce (C) Eugene Glidden, Scott Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-50 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ryan Ness (fresh) SG - David Barker (fresh) SF - Kevin Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Bell (fresh) C - Daniel Koonce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker is whistled for traveling | 26-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG) Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Koonce is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #3 on Daniel Koonce, team foul #8 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Harry Bourque (PG), Stephen Williams (SG) Ryan Ness, Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 11:11 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Koonce gets the rebound | 26-52 |
| 10:49 | Loyola (MD) | Harry Bourque misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-52 |
| 10:48 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker gets the offensive rebound | 26-52 |
| 10:26 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Riccio misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-52 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock snags the defensive board | 26-52 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Coffey | 26-54 |
| 09:54 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #3 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes (SF), Eugene Glidden (PF) Kevin Riccio, Daniel Koonce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock | |
| 09:54 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker misses the free throw | 28-54 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 28-54 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jim Queen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-54 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't tip it in | 28-54 |
| 09:30 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-54 |
| 09:12 | Loyola (MD) | John Coffey takes the ball from Stephen Williams | 28-54 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-54 |
| 08:54 | Loyola (MD) | Eugene Glidden gets the rebound | 28-54 |
| 08:43 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ryan Ness (PG), Donald Bell (SG), Scott Evans (PF), Daniel Koonce (C) Harry Bourque, Stephen Williams, Eugene Glidden, David Barker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-54 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 28-54 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jim Queen and he's fouled by Scott Evans - foul #3 on Scott Evans, team foul #9 | 28-56 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the free throw | 28-56 |
| 07:49 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Evans snags the defensive board | 28-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ryan Ness (fresh) SG - Donald Bell (fresh) SF - Chris Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Koonce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes loses the dribble to Thomas Poole | 28-56 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-56 |
| 07:11 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Evans snags the defensive board | 28-56 |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Jim Queen steals it from Daniel Koonce | 28-56 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 28-56 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers tips it back up and in | 28-58 |
| 06:37 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-58 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 28-58 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers is denied on a layup by Daniel Koonce | 28-58 |
| 06:10 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Koonce pulls down the rebound | 28-58 |
| 06:05 | Loyola (MD) | Ryan Ness is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Ness, team foul #10 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Raymond Jorgensen (PG), David Barker (SG) Ryan Ness, Daniel Koonce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Joseph Powers | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-58 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 28-58 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells is hacked by Donald Bell - foul #1 on Donald Bell, team foul #11 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Koonce (C) Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the 1st free throw | 28-59 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the 2nd free throw | 28-59 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-59 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-59 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the follow up shot | 28-61 |
| 04:36 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Sorrells - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #4 | 28-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| 04:36 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker makes the 1st free throw | 29-61 |
| 04:36 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-61 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a shot from close range | 30-61 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Scott Evans | 30-61 |
| 03:54 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Koonce is called for traveling | 30-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ryan Ness (PG) Raymond Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Michael Woodcock, Ricky Williams | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Coffey | 30-64 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ryan Ness (fresh) SG - David Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Lopes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Evans (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Koonce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Ness | 33-64 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers banks in the layup set up by Jim Queen | 33-66 |
| 02:42 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker's pass is intercepted by Joseph Powers | 33-66 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | David Barker is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #3 on David Barker, team foul #12 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Bell (SG) Daniel Koonce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 33-67 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-67 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-67 |
| 02:21 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Lopes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-67 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Jim Queen gets the rebound | 33-67 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Coffey | 33-70 |
| 01:42 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-70 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Koonce (C) Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Koonce is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #4 on Daniel Koonce, team foul #13 | 33-70 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 1st free throw | 33-71 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-72 |
| 01:02 | Loyola (MD) | David Barker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-72 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the board | 33-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled on the floor by Chris Lopes - foul #2 on Chris Lopes, team foul #14 | 33-72 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 33-73 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Duncan blocks the short jumper by David Barker | 33-74 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 33-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 33-74 |