| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Jeffrey Mifflin steals it from Jack Beegle | 23-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Jeffrey Mifflin picks off the pass by Louis Keith | 23-28 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Stanton | 23-31 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Michael Howard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Jack Beegle comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 24-34 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Jamal Kelly can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 24-34 |
| 16:47 | UConn | James Ryan hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin buries a shot from the left block set up by Ralph Petrey | 26-36 |
| 16:11 | UConn | James Ryan buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 28-36 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Jamal Kelly snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Jamal Kelly connects on the floater near the basket | 30-36 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 14:43 | UConn | James Ryan is fouled on the floor by Ellis Dorman - foul #2 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Ray Majors (PF), Robert Cross (C) Jack Beegle, Jamal Kelly, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Earl Stanton, Ellis Dorman | |
| 14:28 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 30-36 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 30-36 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Robert Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Michael Howard connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Louis Keith | 32-36 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | John Stokes drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 32-38 |
| 13:29 | UConn | John Stokes is called for the reach on Ray Majors - foul #2 on John Stokes, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Robert Cross misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| 13:07 | UConn | Robert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Robert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is hacked by Louis Keith - foul #1 on Louis Keith, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 34-40 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Louis Keith buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Beegle | 36-40 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Green buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 36-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Louis Keith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ray Majors - foul #4 on Ray Majors, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (PF), James Ryan (C) Jack Beegle, Louis Keith, Ray Majors, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Ellis Dorman (C) Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:26 | UConn | James Ryan misses the floater from the left block | 36-43 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Robert Foshee grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Ellis Dorman steals it from Michael Howard | 36-43 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 09:49 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Jack Beegle (SF) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Don Ross (PF) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 09:42 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd Thompson | 40-43 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Floyd Thompson - foul #2 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (PF) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Louis Keith's pass is intercepted by Edward Sugg | 40-45 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | John Stokes banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 40-47 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 40-47 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Robert Cross takes the ball from John Stokes | 40-47 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ellis Dorman - foul #3 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Michael Howard (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Jack Beegle, Robert Cross, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-47 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it in | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Michael Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Ray Majors tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Howard steals it from Jeffrey Mifflin | 44-52 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:29 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG), James Ryan (C) Floyd Thompson, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 05:14 | UConn | James Ryan is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Green tips it in | 47-54 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 04:44 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Beegle | 47-54 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Ralph Petrey steals the ball from Michael Howard | 47-54 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 04:22 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Louis Keith | 50-54 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 50-57 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Michael Howard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Beegle - foul #3 on Jack Beegle, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | UConn | Jack Beegle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it in | 50-61 |
| 02:21 | UConn | James Ryan scores on a floater near the basket | 52-61 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ellis Dorman | 52-63 |
| 01:41 | UConn | James Ryan clanks a jump hook in the paint | 52-63 |
| 01:39 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:25 | UConn | James Ryan misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-63 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is hacked by Jack Beegle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Beegle, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Thomas Green, Don Ross | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Louis Keith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Stokes and he's fouled by Ray Majors - foul #5 on Ray Majors, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Michael Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Louis Keith tips it back up and in | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Green loses the dribble to Jack Beegle | 54-68 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly hits the finger roll set up by Jack Beegle | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 56-68 |