| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 21-26 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | George Smathers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McNeer | 21-26 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 21-28 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James Rollo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 24-30 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Stephen Kay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Sugg and he's hacked by Robin Williams - foul #2 on Robin Williams, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | James Rollo swats the short shot by Jimmie Williams | 27-33 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | George Smathers scores on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Barnette | 30-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | James Rollo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Robin Williams tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Kay - foul #2 on Stephen Kay, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Blanchette | 34-37 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | George Smathers is called for the reach on Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Cecil Reed (C) George Smathers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 34-39 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette is fouled on the floor by Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Gary Heppner, Cecil Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Rollo | 34-39 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is denied on a layup by Robin Williams | 34-39 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Stephen Kay connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Spangler | 36-41 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey and he's fouled by Ronald Spangler - foul #3 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | James Rollo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph McNeer | 36-46 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | James Rollo hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by George Smathers | 38-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | George Smathers takes the ball from Jimmie Williams | 38-46 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Leroy Farr steps in front of the Robin Williams pass | 38-46 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Jimmie Williams | |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kostka | 38-49 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | George Smathers is called for the reach on Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Stephen Kay - foul #3 on Stephen Kay, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robin Williams (C) Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Farr | 40-51 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the shot in the lane | 40-51 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | James Rollo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Kay | 43-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Stephen Kay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Kay, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) James Kostka | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Robin Williams clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Edward Sugg | |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-53 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Stephen Kay pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo tips it home | 46-53 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-53 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette's floater is tipped away by Ariel Rizzo | 46-53 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Leroy Farr | |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Robin Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 46-53 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | James Kostka's pass is intercepted by Robert Christian | 46-53 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Robin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 46-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | James Rollo denies the turnaround by Joseph McNeer | 46-58 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 48-58 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 48-60 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | George Smathers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Smathers - foul #3 on George Smathers, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, George Smathers, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Cecil Reed | 48-61 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo scores on a shot near the basket set up by Ronald Spangler | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Blanchette - foul #2 on Randy Blanchette, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Reed - foul #1 on Cecil Reed, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg runs out the clock | 50-63 |