| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Darin Hairston inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Jack Beegle scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 37-30 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass loses the dribble to Floyd Thompson | 37-30 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Choy, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 37-30 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses badly on a runner from the left block | 37-30 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Jack Beegle blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by John Stokes | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | John Stokes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Choy | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), James Parker (SF) Jack Beegle, Darin Hairston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Ronald Adams (PF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Robert Foshee grabs the board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Daniel Bass is called for the reach on Robert Foshee - foul #1 on Daniel Bass, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Frank Fossett takes the ball from Steven Hinnenkamp | 37-37 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass drills a floater from the baseline set up by Dave Welsh | 37-39 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #3 on Dave Welsh, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (PF) Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 14:24 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Foshee and he's fouled by Dave Welsh - foul #4 on Dave Welsh, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 14:24 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | John Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Delmer O'Keefe is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Darin Hairston (SF) Robert Foshee, James Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ronald Adams | |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Jack Beegle gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Jack Beegle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | John Stokes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton tips it home | 40-41 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Floyd Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (PF), Eric Sheppard (C) Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) John Stokes | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton blows the dunk but he's hacked by Patrick Kaul - foul #2 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Jack Beegle tips it home | 42-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Sheppard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), James Parker (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) Jack Beegle, Darin Hairston, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Ronald Adams (PF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 10:29 | UConn | Floyd Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | John Stokes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | John Stokes tips it home | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits a floater from the right side set up by Robert Foshee | 44-47 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 08:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Parker | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | UConn | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Frank Fossett - foul #1 on Frank Fossett, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG), Darin Hairston (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Eric Sheppard (C) Floyd Thompson, James Parker, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (PF), Frank Davis (C) Stephen Jones, Ronald Adams, Frank Fossett | |
| 08:14 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Choy - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Patrick Kaul snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Patrick Kaul pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 48-47 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Choy | 48-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (tiring) 20 pts. 11 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Robert Foshee is fouled on the floor by Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) Darin Hairston, Patrick Kaul, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Ronald Adams (C) Eric Choy, John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Robert Foshee drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jack Beegle | 52-49 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Floyd Thompson | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 05:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 54-51 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Robert Foshee buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Robert Foshee steps in front of the Stephen Jones pass | 56-51 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Robert Foshee lays it up and in | 58-51 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Jack Beegle gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Floyd Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Darin Hairston (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Eric Sheppard (C) Jack Beegle, Robert Foshee, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Eric Choy (SF), Frank Davis (C) Stephen Jones, Daniel Bass, Earl Stanton | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stokes | 58-54 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Floyd Thompson drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Sheppard | 60-54 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Eric Sheppard snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Darin Hairston is hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) James Parker, Patrick Kaul, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (PG), Frank Fossett (PF) Dave Welsh, Ronald Adams | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 60-54 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Choy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Earl Stanton (PF) Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Floyd Thompson steals it from Eric Choy in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Beegle and he's hacked by Eric Choy - foul #4 on Eric Choy, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | John Stokes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 63-60 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Delmer O'Keefe | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Frank Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Jack Beegle snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is fouled on the floor by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Eric Choy is called for the reach on Delmer O'Keefe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Choy, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Eric Choy | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Ray Majors steals it from John Stokes | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Dave Welsh is called for the reach on Ray Majors in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dave Welsh, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Ray Majors misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Frank Davis drills a 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Jones | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jack Beegle is hacked by John Stokes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Stokes pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Jack Beegle grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Foshee is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Robert Foshee, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SF), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Robert Foshee, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Steven Hinnenkamp takes the ball from Earl Stanton | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson runs out the clock | 73-66 |