| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Antoine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | David Sanders inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Columbia | David Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the fadeaway near the basket | 28-25 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by Charles Antoine - foul #2 on Charles Antoine, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Eric Russ jams it set up by Timothy Cooper and the foul's on David Sanders - foul #1 on David Sanders, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | David Sanders is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Bonnell | 30-29 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Charles Antoine swats the layup by Barry Paige | 30-29 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Michael Frazier is called for the reach on Ronnie Fossett - foul #3 on Michael Frazier, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (C) Michael Frazier, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), Bradley Mitchell (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Richard Sweeney (PF), Ralph Bowers (C) Jason Bonnell, Ronnie Fossett, David Sanders, Matthew Jansen, Charles Antoine | |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Donald Hansen picks off the pass by Clarence Coronel | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clarence Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Clarence Coronel steals it from Donald Hansen | 30-29 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel banks in the layup | 30-31 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stjepan Trojanowski | 33-31 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Coronel | 33-33 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stjepan Trojanowski | 36-33 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers loses the dribble to Eric Russ | 36-33 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Richard Sweeney is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Richard Sweeney, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG), Ronnie Fossett (SG), David Sanders (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Charles Antoine (C) Clarence Coronel, Bradley Mitchell, Michael Harris, Richard Sweeney, Ralph Bowers | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the finger roll set up by Michael Frazier | 38-33 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | David Sanders is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Barry Paige blocks the jumper by Ronnie Fossett | 38-33 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Charles Antoine makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by Charles Antoine - foul #3 on Charles Antoine, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Antoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Bonnell - foul #1 on Jason Bonnell, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SF) David Sanders | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Barry Paige is called for the reach on Charles Antoine - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Donald Hansen (PF) Vernon Wier, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (SG), Richard Sweeney (PF), Ralph Bowers (C) Ronnie Fossett, Matthew Jansen, Charles Antoine | |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel clanks a shot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Frazier | 43-35 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Michael Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Sanders (SF) Jason Bonnell | |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled on the floor by Clarence Coronel - foul #1 on Clarence Coronel, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), Matthew Jansen (PF), Charles Antoine (C) Michael Harris, Richard Sweeney, Ralph Bowers | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jansen - foul #3 on Matthew Jansen, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel is hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #4 on Michael Frazier, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Russ | 48-35 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Vernon Wier steps in front of the Clarence Coronel pass in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ronnie Fossett | 48-35 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Russ - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG) Clarence Coronel | |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Fossett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Antoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Charles Antoine buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Bonnell | 50-39 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-39 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Eric Russ comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-39 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Eric Russ can't tip it in | 53-39 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper tips it in | 55-39 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen lays it in | 55-41 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't connect on a shot from the right block | 55-41 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | David Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Eric Russ loses the dribble to Matthew Jansen | 55-41 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Eric Russ connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 57-41 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Jansen | 57-41 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen misses the lay-in | 57-41 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | David Sanders hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Matthew Jansen picks off the pass by Stjepan Trojanowski | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Fossett (tiring) 10 pts. SF - David Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jansen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Antoine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Russ - foul #4 on Eric Russ, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG) Vernon Wier | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), Bradley Mitchell (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Richard Sweeney (C) Jason Bonnell, Ronnie Fossett, David Sanders, Charles Antoine | |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Mitchell - foul #1 on Bradley Mitchell, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ralph Bowers (C) Matthew Jansen | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier knocks in the jumper from the left side | 61-48 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses the lay-in | 61-48 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel misses the 3 from straight away | 64-48 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Ralph Bowers takes the ball from Donald Hansen | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Hansen - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 64-49 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 64-49 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Michael Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Frazier - foul #5 on Michael Frazier, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier runs out the clock | 64-51 |