| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) SF - Bill Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Bill Marshall inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is hacked by Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Choy, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Bill Marshall, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:18 | Marquette | William Stewart drills a jumpshot from the left side | 20-25 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the easy open layup | 20-25 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | William Stewart makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Frank Fossett - foul #3 on Frank Fossett, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SF) Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (C) Frank Fossett | |
| 18:48 | Marquette | William Stewart misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Stephen Jones steals it from Alex Longenecker | 22-27 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones lays it up and in | 22-29 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Allen Turnage is called for the reach on William Stewart - foul #3 on Allen Turnage, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Bill Marshall, Richard Thompson, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF) Allen Turnage | |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Earl Stanton picks off the pass by Richard Robinson | 22-29 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 22-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Bill Marshall (SF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Kenneth Delfino, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Herrell out of the doubleteam | 24-29 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Bill Marshall steps in front of the Stephen Jones pass | 24-29 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Bill Marshall banks in the layup | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) SF - Bill Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Alex Longenecker during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Allen Turnage (PF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 26-29 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Bill Marshall | 26-29 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Russell Barnes steals the ball from Adam Schaeffer | 26-29 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer clanks a jumper in the lane | 26-31 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Richard Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Richard Robinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage blows the wide open layup | 26-31 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Bill Marshall is fouled on the floor by Dave Welsh - foul #1 on Dave Welsh, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Dennis Carr (C) Richard Robinson, Bill Marshall, William Stewart, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Carr | 28-33 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Choy and the foul's on Alex Longenecker - foul #2 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Samuel Tyler (C) Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Eric Choy - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Dennis Carr (C) Richard Robinson, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Allen Turnage (C) Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Dennis Carr grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) SF - Kenneth Delfino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Choy and the foul's on Dennis Carr - foul #2 on Dennis Carr, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Samuel Tyler (C) Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Richard Robinson steals it from Earl Stanton out of a doubleteam | 30-38 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Richard Robinson banks in the layup | 32-38 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | David Liptak drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Choy | 32-40 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Bill Marshall (SG), William Stewart (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Alex Longenecker, Kenneth Delfino, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Turnage | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Stephen Jones steals it from Thomas Herrell out of a doubleteam | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Jeremy Adkisson blocks the short jumper by Allen Turnage | 32-43 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett tips it home | 32-45 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Herrell | 34-45 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Richard Thompson (PF), Dennis Carr (C) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Allen Turnage | |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Bill Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Bill Marshall misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Thompson, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Bill Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Bill Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Liptak | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Frank Fossett knocks away the 3 by Richard Robinson | 36-47 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler tips it home | 38-47 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is hacked by Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Bill Marshall, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is hacked by Adam Schaeffer - foul #1 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Carr (C) Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Eric Choy, Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Richard Robinson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Bill Marshall (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Kenneth Delfino, Jeremy Adkisson, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bill Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 03:24 | Marquette | Richard Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Bill Marshall connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Longenecker | 41-47 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Thompson | 41-47 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 41-47 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Thomas Herrell, Bill Marshall, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Eric Choy buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Stanton | 41-49 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | William Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | William Stewart tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't throw it down | 43-49 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) William Stewart, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Bill Marshall misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Choy | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Richard Robinson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Alex Longenecker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF) David Liptak | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Adkisson - foul #1 on Jeremy Adkisson, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Frank Fossett is called for the reach on Richard Robinson - foul #4 on Frank Fossett, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Eric Choy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Longenecker - foul #4 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF) David Liptak | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Richard Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bill Marshall | 51-55 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Longenecker - foul #5 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stewart (SF) Alex Longenecker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Dave Welsh is called for the reach on Adam Schaeffer - foul #3 on Dave Welsh, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |