| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cornell | John Lane drills a runner near the basket | 32-52 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Guy Wheeler steps in front of the Bruce Cane pass in the backcourt | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is fouled on the floor by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #1 | 32-52 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ashley Jarnigan - foul #2 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), Herman Sumner (PF) James Richardson, John Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG) Richard Marcus | |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas banks in the layup | 34-54 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Lee Caprio is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Caprio, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nassar (SG), Alfredo Romano (PF), Andrew Feliz (C) Guy Wheeler, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), James Gale (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Stephen Teeple | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Britton | 34-56 |
| 18:21 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano buries a fadeaway from the right side | 36-56 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Nassar - foul #2 on Joseph Nassar, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), John Lane (PF) Lee Caprio, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-58 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Nassar is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Joseph Nassar, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Guy Wheeler (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Jonathan Kelley, Joseph Nassar, Alfredo Romano, Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Stephen Teeple (PF) Mark Britton, Martin Anderson, Robert Jackson | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | James Gale comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-58 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 36-58 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #1 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Sumner (PF) John Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG) James Gale | |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 38-58 |
| 16:57 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Teeple - foul #2 on Stephen Teeple, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), Timothy Dittmer (C) Richard Marcus, Stephen Teeple, Ross Hamm | |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ashley Jarnigan - foul #3 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), John Lane (PF) James Richardson, Guy Wheeler, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG) Francis Arnold | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:24 | Cornell | John Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is denied on a layup by Jimmy Thomas | 40-59 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it in | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Herman Sumner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-61 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jonathan Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Caprio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Marcus | 42-64 |
| 15:37 | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Alfredo Romano (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Jonathan Kelley, Lee Caprio, John Lane, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Stephen Teeple (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Bruce Cane, Robert Jackson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Alfredo Romano steals the ball from James Gale | 42-64 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | Richard Marcus picks off the pass by Jimmy Thomas | 42-64 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ashley Jarnigan - foul #4 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), John Lane (PF), Herman Sumner (C) James Richardson, Alfredo Romano, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Francis Arnold (SF) Richard Marcus, James Gale | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | John Lane is called for traveling | 42-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Feliz (C) Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Robert Jackson (PF), Timothy Dittmer (C) Mark Britton, Stephen Teeple, Ross Hamm | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Donald Whaley is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Donald Whaley, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nassar (SG) Donald Whaley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Andrew Feliz grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Feliz - foul #2 on Andrew Feliz, team foul #9 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Herman Sumner (C) Guy Wheeler, Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 42-68 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer tips it back up and in | 42-70 |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Bruce Cane is called for the reach on James Richardson - foul #3 on Bruce Cane, team foul #3 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Alfredo Romano (PF) James Richardson, John Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), James Gale (SG), Stephen Teeple (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Bruce Cane, Martin Anderson, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson | |
| 13:31 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (SG) Joseph Nassar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is whistled for a carry | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SF), Andrew Feliz (C) Jimmy Thomas, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley is hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #3 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #4 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), John Lane (PF) Jonathan Kelley, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Richard Marcus (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer, Stephen Teeple, Ross Hamm | |
| 12:45 | Cornell | Michael Hooks swats the shot by John Lane | 42-70 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the offensive board | 42-70 |
| 12:32 | Cornell | John Lane is hacked by Bruce Cane - foul #4 on Bruce Cane, team foul #5 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SF), Herman Sumner (C) Lee Caprio, Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), David Prouty (SF) Bruce Cane, James Gale | |
| 12:17 | Cornell | James Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nassar (SG) Guy Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SF) David Prouty | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-73 |
| 11:49 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-73 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus pulls down the rebound | 42-73 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lane (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Sumner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Marcus (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is hacked by Joseph Nassar - foul #4 on Joseph Nassar, team foul #10 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (SG), Alfredo Romano (PF), Andrew Feliz (C) Joseph Nassar, John Lane, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), James Gale (SF), Stephen Teeple (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Mark Britton, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 42-74 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 42-74 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Andrew Feliz gets the rebound | 42-74 |
| 11:30 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-74 |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-74 |
| 11:20 | Cornell | Martin Anderson picks off the pass by James Richardson | 42-74 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Gale | 42-77 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Lee Caprio (SF), Herman Sumner (C) James Richardson, Jimmy Thomas, Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Timothy Dittmer (SF), David Prouty (PF) Richard Marcus, James Gale, Stephen Teeple | |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 43-77 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-77 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-77 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-77 |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Mark Britton picks off the pass by Lee Caprio | 43-77 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Britton | 43-79 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-79 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | David Prouty gets the rebound | 43-79 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right side | 43-81 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Ross Hamm steals it from Lee Caprio | 43-81 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Kelley takes the ball from Martin Anderson in the backcourt | 43-81 |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Herman Sumner hits a shot from just outside the lane | 45-81 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #11 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), John Lane (PF), Andrew Feliz (C) Jonathan Kelley, Guy Wheeler, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (PG), Francis Arnold (SF), Stephen Teeple (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer, David Prouty, Ross Hamm | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-82 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | John Lane gets the rebound | 45-82 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Lee Caprio makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Lee Caprio misses the free throw | 47-82 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks gets the rebound | 47-82 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the wide open runner from the left block | 47-82 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the follow up shot | 47-84 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Stephen Teeple steals it from John Lane | 47-84 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus's pass is intercepted by James Richardson in the backcourt | 47-84 |
| 08:13 | Cornell | John Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-84 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold gets the rebound | 47-84 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by James Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #12 | 47-84 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Guy Wheeler (SG), Herman Sumner (SF), Alfredo Romano (PF) James Richardson, Lee Caprio, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), Timothy Dittmer (C) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, Stephen Teeple, Michael Hooks | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 47-84 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-85 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Herman Sumner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-85 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Mark Britton gets the rebound | 47-85 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jonathan Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Wheeler (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herman Sumner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Alfredo Romano (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Feliz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Gale (tiring) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Britton | 47-88 |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-88 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Herman Sumner pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-88 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Herman Sumner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-88 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-88 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | James Gale can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 47-88 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Andrew Feliz | 47-88 |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-88 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 47-88 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Britton | 47-91 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 47-91 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nassar (SG), Lee Caprio (SF) Jonathan Kelley, Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (SF), Michael Hooks (C) James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 48-91 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-91 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-91 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Prouty | 49-91 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Nassar steals the ball from Martin Anderson | 49-91 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Lee Caprio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-91 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks pulls down the rebound | 49-91 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-91 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Mark Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-91 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-91 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Mark Britton hits the follow up shot | 49-93 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Lee Caprio scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-93 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #13 | 52-93 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Andrew Feliz (C) Guy Wheeler, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (C) David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-94 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-94 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Herman Sumner | 52-94 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-94 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Gale | 52-97 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Lee Caprio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-97 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 52-97 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the finger roll | 52-99 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #9 | 52-99 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 53-99 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-99 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jonathan Kelley (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nassar (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lee Caprio (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Sumner (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Feliz (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (tired) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (tired) 33 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Gale (tiring) 24 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | James Gale scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 54-101 |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #10 | 54-101 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF) Jonathan Kelley, Lee Caprio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (SF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 55-101 |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-101 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on David Prouty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #14 | 56-101 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG) Guy Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses the 1st free throw | 56-101 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | David Prouty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-102 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar's pass is intercepted by James Gale | 56-102 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the dunk attempt | 56-102 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the offensive board | 56-102 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | James Gale can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfredo Romano - foul #2 on Alfredo Romano, team foul #15 | 56-102 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SF) Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (C) Michael Hooks | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 56-103 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-104 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Lee Caprio comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-104 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 56-104 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | James Gale is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Dittmer | 56-106 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-106 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Feliz (C) Jonathan Kelley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) David Prouty | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nassar - foul #5 on Joseph Nassar, team foul #16 | 56-106 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG) Joseph Nassar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 56-107 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-108 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Cornell | James Gale steals the ball from Lee Caprio | 56-108 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Kelley - foul #1 on Jonathan Kelley, team foul #17 | 56-108 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 56-109 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-109 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-109 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | James Gale misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-109 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Andrew Feliz gets the rebound | 56-109 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Lee Caprio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-109 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Lee Caprio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Caprio, team foul #18 | 56-109 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 56-110 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-110 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Lee Caprio gets the rebound | 56-110 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-110 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Herman Sumner gets the offensive rebound | 56-110 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Herman Sumner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-110 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Britton | 56-110 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | James Gale misses long on a jumper from the left block | 56-110 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks tips it but misses | 56-110 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Gale pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-110 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Britton runs out the clock | 56-110 |