| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ruben Huffman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Dominguez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Grinstead (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Luis Dominguez inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | La Salle | Ruben Huffman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ruben Huffman, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Huffman - foul #3 on Ruben Huffman, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | La Salle | Ruben Huffman hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Carter | 36-33 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 18:49 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Huffman | 39-35 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | La Salle | Luis Dominguez travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | La Salle | Fadey Ziedan (SF), Christopher Stivers (PF), George Wolski (C) Luis Dominguez, Robert Lawrence, Edward Grinstead | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is open and buries a shot in the lane | 39-40 |
| 17:46 | La Salle | Fadey Ziedan is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Joseph Droegmiller (PG), Dallas Hacker (SG) Ruben Huffman, Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Michael Wagner and the foul's on Dallas Hacker - foul #1 on Dallas Hacker, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:08 | La Salle | Joseph Droegmiller can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-43 |
| 17:07 | La Salle | Joseph Droegmiller tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roy Newell | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Joseph Droegmiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Droegmiller, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | La Salle | Edward Grinstead (C) George Wolski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fadey Ziedan - foul #1 on Fadey Ziedan, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ruben Huffman (PG), Kenneth Carter (SG), Luis Dominguez (SF), Robert Lawrence (PF) Joseph Droegmiller, Dallas Hacker, Fadey Ziedan, Christopher Stivers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Roy Newell, Timothy Bell | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:32 | La Salle | Edward Grinstead gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:26 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Luis Dominguez - foul #3 on Luis Dominguez, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ben Napoleon (SF), George Wolski (C) Luis Dominguez, Edward Grinstead | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ruben Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Wolski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | La Salle | Brooks Karst picks off the pass by George Wolski | 39-47 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-47 |
| 15:27 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:22 | La Salle | Ruben Huffman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Ruben Huffman is called for the reach on Alfred Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Huffman, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | La Salle | Joseph Droegmiller (PG), Luis Dominguez (SF), Christopher Stivers (PF) Ruben Huffman, Ben Napoleon, Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:19 | La Salle | The rebound goes to George Wolski | 39-47 |
| 15:04 | La Salle | George Wolski misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dallas Hacker (SG) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| 15:04 | La Salle | George Wolski makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | La Salle | George Wolski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 41-49 |
| 14:36 | La Salle | George Wolski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 41-49 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Droegmiller in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | La Salle | George Wolski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Droegmiller | 43-49 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 13:52 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Droegmiller | 46-51 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | David Freeman is called for 10 seconds | 46-51 |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Carter (SG), Fadey Ziedan (SF), Robert Lawrence (PF), Edward Grinstead (C) Dallas Hacker, Luis Dominguez, Christopher Stivers, George Wolski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 13:32 | La Salle | Brooks Karst is called for the reach on Edward Grinstead - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 13:25 | La Salle | Fadey Ziedan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 46-51 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brooks Karst | 46-54 |
| 12:47 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Droegmiller | 49-54 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | John Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lawrence | 49-54 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Droegmiller is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #3 on Joseph Droegmiller, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ruben Huffman (PG), Dallas Hacker (SG), Luis Dominguez (SF), Ben Napoleon (PF) Joseph Droegmiller, Kenneth Carter, Fadey Ziedan, Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ruben Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dallas Hacker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Dominguez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ben Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Grinstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker's pass is intercepted by Michael Wagner | 49-56 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits the finger roll | 49-58 |
| 11:32 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 11:31 | La Salle | Edward Grinstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 11:19 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter McGavisk | 49-58 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | David Freeman is hacked by Luis Dominguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Dominguez, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Carter (SG), Christopher Stivers (PF), George Wolski (C) Dallas Hacker, Luis Dominguez, Edward Grinstead | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:00 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Ben Napoleon is called for the reach on Johnny Geise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Napoleon, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG) Michael Wagner | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:57 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Christopher Stivers | 49-61 |
| 10:43 | La Salle | Ben Napoleon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #4 on David Freeman, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG) David Freeman | |
| 10:43 | La Salle | Ben Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:43 | La Salle | Ben Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Carter | 51-61 |
| 10:12 | La Salle | Christopher Stivers hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Carter | 53-61 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Carter steals the ball from Alfred Lee | 53-61 |
| 09:53 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter lays it in | 55-61 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Stivers - foul #3 on Christopher Stivers, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | La Salle | Joseph Droegmiller (PG), Dallas Hacker (SG), Fadey Ziedan (SF), Robert Lawrence (PF), Edward Grinstead (C) Ruben Huffman, Kenneth Carter, Ben Napoleon, Christopher Stivers, George Wolski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, Roy Newell, Douglas Holmes | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:11 | La Salle | Johnny Geise is called for the reach on Fadey Ziedan - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 08:57 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fadey Ziedan | 58-63 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Lee and he's fouled by Dallas Hacker - foul #2 on Dallas Hacker, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:23 | La Salle | Walter McGavisk denies the turnaround by Dallas Hacker | 58-66 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Roy Newell grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Droegmiller is called for the reach on Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Droegmiller, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Roy Newell, Douglas Holmes | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:19 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Edward Grinstead | 58-67 |
| 08:11 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 08:10 | La Salle | Joseph Droegmiller tips it but misses | 58-67 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Droegmiller - foul #5 on Joseph Droegmiller, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ruben Huffman (PG), Brent Kincaid (SG) Joseph Droegmiller, Dallas Hacker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:55 | La Salle | Fadey Ziedan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 07:53 | La Salle | Edward Grinstead snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ruben Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brent Kincaid (fresh) SF - Fadey Ziedan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Grinstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Carter (SG), Luis Dominguez (SF), Christopher Stivers (PF), George Wolski (C) Brent Kincaid, Fadey Ziedan, Robert Lawrence, Edward Grinstead | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG) Michael Wagner | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell gets the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-69 |
| 06:46 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 06:41 | La Salle | Ruben Huffman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Luis Dominguez | 61-69 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | David Freeman is hacked by Ruben Huffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ruben Huffman, team foul #15 | 61-69 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dallas Hacker (PG), Robert Lawrence (PF), Edward Grinstead (C) Ruben Huffman, Christopher Stivers, George Wolski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Roy Newell (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:36 | La Salle | Edward Grinstead pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 06:23 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Roy Newell snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Kenneth Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #16 | 61-70 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:16 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Edward Grinstead | 61-71 |
| 06:00 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Roy Newell grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | David Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brent Kincaid (SG), Fadey Ziedan (SF), Ben Napoleon (C) Kenneth Carter, Luis Dominguez, Edward Grinstead | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) David Freeman | |
| 05:41 | La Salle | Ben Napoleon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brent Kincaid | 63-71 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 63-71 |
| 05:26 | La Salle | Fadey Ziedan snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 05:21 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Carter (SG), George Wolski (C) Dallas Hacker, Ben Napoleon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Roy Newell, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:21 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:21 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 65-73 |
| 04:47 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-73 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 65-75 |
| 04:02 | La Salle | Kenneth Carter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Robert Lawrence - foul #2 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #17 | 68-75 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dallas Hacker (PG), Luis Dominguez (SF), Christopher Stivers (PF), Edward Grinstead (C) Brent Kincaid, Fadey Ziedan, Robert Lawrence, George Wolski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Dallas Hacker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luis Dominguez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Stivers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Grinstead (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | La Salle | Brooks Karst picks off the pass by Kenneth Carter out of a doubleteam | 68-76 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | David Freeman is hacked by Kenneth Carter - foul #2 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #18 | 68-76 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:51 | La Salle | Luis Dominguez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-77 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a jumpshot from the right side | 68-79 |
| 02:13 | La Salle | Luis Dominguez misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-79 |
| 02:12 | La Salle | Edward Grinstead tips it but misses | 68-79 |
| 02:11 | La Salle | Edward Grinstead tips it in | 70-79 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brent Kincaid (SG) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, John Patterson | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 70-79 |
| 01:47 | La Salle | Christopher Stivers grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 01:47 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Carter (SG), Robert Lawrence (PF) Brent Kincaid, Christopher Stivers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 01:43 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Robert Lawrence - foul #3 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #19 | 70-79 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:13 | La Salle | Luis Dominguez misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 70-81 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Holmes | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence blows the layup but the foul's on Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #6 | 70-83 |
| 00:38 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:38 | La Salle | Robert Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes buries a floater from the left side | 72-85 |
| 00:04 | La Salle | Dallas Hacker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-85 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee runs out the clock | 72-85 |