| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Bradley Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Zohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Alsop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Denis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn inbounds the ball | 17-30 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | Eric Alsop hits the follow up shot | 19-30 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't finish the layup | 19-30 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it home | 19-32 |
| 19:05 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-32 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | James Kostka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 18:19 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 18:14 | Lafayette | James Guillory makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Zohn | 22-32 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James Guillory takes the ball from Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 17:51 | Lafayette | James Guillory misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Zohn - foul #3 on Christopher Zohn, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Dawes (PG), Donald Daly (SG), James Joseph (SF), Chester Williams (PF), Michael Smith (C) Bradley Mumford, James Guillory, Christopher Zohn, Eric Alsop, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 17:17 | Lafayette | Chester Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chester Williams, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 16:55 | Lafayette | James Joseph gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | James Joseph clanks a shot near the basket | 22-35 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Ralph Petrey | 22-37 |
| 16:11 | Lafayette | Chester Williams comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 22-37 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 22-39 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Dawes (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Daly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Williams (fairly fresh) C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Lafayette | William Dawes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Kostka scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:07 | Lafayette | Bradley Barnette steals the ball from Michael Smith | 22-41 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 22-43 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Chester Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #2 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford (PG), James Guillory (SG), Christopher Zohn (SF), Johnnie Denis (C) William Dawes, Donald Daly, James Joseph, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Chester Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Chester Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is whistled for traveling | 24-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Alsop (PF) Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:30 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 24-43 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr travels with the ball | 24-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF), James Kostka (PF) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 12:34 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), Charles Tucker (SG) Bradley Mumford, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| 12:34 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 12:34 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 24-43 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Eric Alsop swats the layup by James Kostka | 24-43 |
| 12:10 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 12:05 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 24-43 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Don Ross - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Glenn Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tucker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Zohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Alsop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Denis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on an open floater from the left side | 26-43 |
| 11:26 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 11:17 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Guillory (SG) Glenn Parnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Don Ross, James Kostka | |
| 11:17 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:17 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 26-45 |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Alsop | 28-45 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 28-45 |
| 10:23 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 10:09 | Lafayette | Eric Alsop knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Zohn | 30-45 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford (PG), William Dawes (SF), Chester Williams (PF), James Joseph (C) Charles Tucker, Christopher Zohn, Eric Alsop, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Williams - foul #2 on Chester Williams, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | James Guillory steals the ball from Leroy Farr | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:33 | Lafayette | James Joseph is whistled for a carry | 30-45 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Bradley Mumford is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Bradley Mumford, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Tucker (SG), Donald Daly (SF), Michael Smith (C) James Guillory, William Dawes, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:31 | Lafayette | Chester Williams is whistled for traveling | 30-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), Eric Alsop (PF) Bradley Mumford, Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Leroy Farr | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 08:01 | Lafayette | Eric Alsop grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 07:46 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker clanks a floater from the right side | 30-47 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Don Ross snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Glenn Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Daly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Alsop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Glenn Parnell picks off the pass by Joseph McNeer in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 07:41 | Lafayette | Donald Daly can't finish the layup | 30-47 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Glenn Parnell is called for the reach on Edward Sugg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Parnell, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford (PG), James Guillory (SG), William Dawes (SF), James Joseph (C) Glenn Parnell, Charles Tucker, Donald Daly, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Don Ross, Jimmie Williams | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | James Kostka is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 30-49 |
| 07:13 | Lafayette | James Joseph comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-49 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Bradley Mumford steals the ball from James Kostka | 30-49 |
| 06:55 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford banks in the layup | 32-49 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 06:27 | Lafayette | James Guillory grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 06:11 | Lafayette | James Guillory misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-49 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 05:47 | Lafayette | James Joseph snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 05:35 | Lafayette | James Guillory knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Mumford | 35-49 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled in the backcourt by William Dawes - foul #1 on William Dawes, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Tucker (PG), Donald Daly (SG), Christopher Zohn (SF), Chester Williams (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Bradley Mumford, James Guillory, William Dawes, Eric Alsop, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Edward Sugg, Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Johnnie Denis - foul #1 on Johnnie Denis, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:13 | Lafayette | Donald Daly connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 04:38 | Lafayette | Don Ross steals the ball from Donald Daly | 37-53 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), Michael Smith (C) Christopher Zohn, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 04:20 | Lafayette | Chester Williams misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-53 |
| 04:18 | Lafayette | Donald Daly hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Don Ross lays it up and in | 39-55 |
| 03:44 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker scores on a floater from the right wing | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Glenn Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chester Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Sugg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Don Ross is hacked by Donald Daly - foul #1 on Donald Daly, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Dawes (SF) Donald Daly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Leroy Farr | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:15 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 41-55 |
| 03:05 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-55 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 02:25 | Lafayette | William Dawes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-55 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Tucker - foul #4 on Charles Tucker, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Joseph (SF) Glenn Parnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Bradley Barnette (SF) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:44 | Lafayette | Chester Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-57 |
| 01:43 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker grabs the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 01:31 | Lafayette | Michael Smith makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Tucker and he's hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #4 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 01:31 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Chester Williams | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Lafayette | James Joseph is fouled on the floor by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| 00:53 | Lafayette | James Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 00:53 | Lafayette | James Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | James Joseph grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 00:20 | Lafayette | Charles Tucker knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chester Williams | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg runs out the clock | 47-57 |