| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a floater from the right block | 21-29 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Ben Clayson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Clayson - foul #1 on Ben Clayson, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 3rd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Ben Clayson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kelly - foul #1 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson lays it in | 28-29 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Ben Clayson loses the dribble to Clarence Opitz | 28-29 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Anthony Kelly tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roderick Forrest - foul #1 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Nwa Abdel (C) Ben Clayson, Roderick Forrest | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Nwa Abdel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Todd Dombrosky, Elbert Burris | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Anthony Kelly | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Nwa Abdel knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Cummins | 32-33 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Michael Scott picks off the pass by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Scott | 32-35 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Michael Glass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Glass | 32-35 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Elbert Burris (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, Michael Jones, Nwa Abdel | |
| 14:05 | UConn | Jonathan Chappell swats the layup by Elbert Burris | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Anthony Kelly scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roderick Forrest | 32-38 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elbert Burris - foul #3 on Elbert Burris, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Roderick Forrest is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled on the floor by Roderick Forrest - foul #2 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Todd Dombrosky | 33-38 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Roderick Forrest can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 33-38 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Leonard Thompson | 35-38 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Anthony Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Roderick Forrest is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chappell - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Nwa Abdel (C) Anthony Kelly, Ben Clayson, Roderick Forrest | |
| 10:38 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (PF) Elbert Burris | |
| 10:38 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kindel | 37-40 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Todd Dombrosky, Nwa Abdel | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Michael Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Anthony Kelly is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Dombrosky (SF) Charles Nolan | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is fouled on the floor by Todd Dombrosky - foul #1 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Hill (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Roderick Forrest gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky drills a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's floater is knocked away by Roderick Forrest | 43-42 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roderick Forrest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:51 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Scott and he's fouled by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clarence Opitz, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Nwa Abdel (C) Anthony Kelly, Michael Scott, Roderick Forrest | |
| 06:51 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Nwa Abdel's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Knowles | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Ben Clayson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Leonard Thompson, Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Daniel Cummins, Todd Dombrosky, Elbert Burris | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Anthony Kelly can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled on the floor by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (C) Nwa Abdel | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Ben Clayson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-47 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 45-47 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is fouled on the floor by Ben Clayson - foul #2 on Ben Clayson, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Elbert Burris (PF) Ben Clayson, Charles Nolan, Michael Jones | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the runner from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman banks in the layup set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 49-47 |
| 03:13 | UConn | John Kindel steals the ball from Todd Dombrosky | 49-47 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Anthony Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 02:07 | UConn | The short jumper by Todd Dombrosky is denied by Jonathan Chappell | 49-47 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 49-47 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by Elbert Burris - foul #4 on Elbert Burris, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | UConn | Clarence Opitz steals it from Elbert Burris | 51-47 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Clayson | 53-50 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles tips it in | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Anthony Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Clayson - foul #3 on Ben Clayson, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Anthony Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:28 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Dombrosky | 56-50 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Ben Clayson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Ben Clayson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Clayson - foul #4 on Ben Clayson, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Anthony Kelly makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Clayson | 56-56 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ben Clayson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-56 |