| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter throws it down on a nice dish by Kasey Rector | 27-27 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses badly on a floater from the right side | 27-27 |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:50 | Saint Louis | Mark Arnold steps in front of the John Deforest pass | 27-27 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses short on a jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Chris Rivard | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the easy layup | 27-27 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | John Smith steps in front of the Brian Shurtleff pass | 27-27 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | John Deforest throws it down on a nice dish by John Smith | 27-29 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | John Smith steps in front of the David Burnett pass in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | John Deforest lays it up and in set up by John Smith | 27-31 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is intercepted by John Deforest | 27-31 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | John Smith blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | Saint Louis | John Deforest hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the driving attempt from the right block | 27-33 |
| 17:03 | Saint Louis | John Smith grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter loses the dribble to Mark Arnold | 27-33 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:03 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:42 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Jo-Long Zhou (SG), Paul Isaac (SF), Ilia Marcheski (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) John Smith, John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Chris Rivard | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) SG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Isaac (fresh) PF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | James Edwards grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Ray Boyd steals it from Ilia Marcheski | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jo-Long Zhou - foul #1 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard (C) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Wilkinson | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | James Edwards makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Isaac | 34-36 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 36-36 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-36 |
| 13:19 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski loses the dribble to Lucas Ziek | 36-36 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-36 |
| 12:41 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | James Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Isaac | 36-38 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 39-38 |
| 11:56 | Saint Louis | James Edwards is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Smith (PG), John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) James Edwards, Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Chris Rivard | |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | John Deforest can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:13 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard (C) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter lays it in set up by John Deforest | 39-40 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | John Deforest steps in front of the David Burnett pass | 39-40 |
| 09:57 | Saint Louis | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Deforest | 39-43 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Jessie Jeter - foul #3 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG) John Smith | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Jessie Jeter is blocked by James Cecere | 41-43 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | The refs have stopped play. Jessie Jeter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (SG), Paul Isaac (SF), Ilia Marcheski (PF) John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 08:06 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 47-43 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Isaac (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch clanks a jumper near the basket | 47-43 |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 47-43 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ilia Marcheski | 47-45 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Rivard - foul #2 on Chris Rivard, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Smith (PG), John Deforest (SG), Kasey Rector (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) James Edwards, Jo-Long Zhou, Ilia Marcheski, Chris Rivard | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3rd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Eric Ansley takes the ball from Paul Isaac | 49-45 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 49-45 |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | John Deforest's floater is tipped away by Mark Arnold | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Ansley | 51-45 |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | John Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Ansley | 53-45 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | John Deforest scores on a floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Burnett | 55-47 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Eric Ansley, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter (SF), Chris Rivard (C) Paul Isaac, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | John Deforest can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-48 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | John Smith grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | John Deforest clanks a floater from the left block | 55-48 |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | John Smith hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jessie Jeter | 55-52 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | John Deforest buries a jump hook from the right block set up by John Smith | 55-54 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | John Deforest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John Smith is called for the reach on Mark Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 57-54 |