| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Larry Hisey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Krieg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gould (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Principato (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus loses the dribble to Steven Krieg in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 19:55 | La Salle | Steven Krieg banks in the layup | 43-32 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 43-32 |
| 19:40 | La Salle | Steven Krieg pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:35 | La Salle | Richard Marcus is called for the reach on Larry Hisey - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:25 | La Salle | Robert Sickler steals the ball from Steven Krieg | 43-32 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Gould - foul #1 on Matthew Gould, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 18:59 | La Salle | Richard Marcus takes the ball from Mitchell Gardner | 43-32 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 18:52 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:50 | La Salle | Richard Marcus picks off the pass by Larry Hisey in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 18:12 | La Salle | Steven Krieg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 18:10 | La Salle | Matthew Gould tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Steven Krieg steps in front of the Richard Marcus pass in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 18:06 | La Salle | Matthew Gould banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Krieg | 45-36 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Callanan | 48-36 |
| 17:25 | La Salle | Matthew Gould misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 17:24 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:09 | La Salle | Larry Hisey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Callanan | 48-36 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Marcus | 50-36 |
| 16:15 | La Salle | Steven Krieg buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Principato | 50-39 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus slams it home and he's fouled by Steven Krieg - foul #2 on Steven Krieg, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Jason Raffa (PF) Nathaniel Callanan, Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Menjivar (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Albert Turner (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) Larry Hisey, Steven Krieg, Matthew Gould, Mitchell Gardner, Chad Principato | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ulloa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Kim (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Donald Menjivar (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maxwell Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | La Salle | Richard Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Turner | 53-41 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is hacked by Donald Menjivar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Menjivar, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is hacked by Donald Menjivar - foul #4 on Donald Menjivar, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ricky Deslauriers (PG) Donald Menjivar | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | William Ulloa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Larry Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 14:47 | La Salle | Albert Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | La Salle | Steven Krieg (SG), Stephen Boltz (PF) Mark Morris, Maxwell Rowell | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold is hacked by Ricky Deslauriers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Deslauriers, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington can't connect on a runner near the basket | 53-41 |
| 14:29 | La Salle | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:24 | La Salle | Steven Krieg is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (PG) Ricky Deslauriers | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Richard Smith steps in front of the Larry Kim pass in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 14:02 | La Salle | Albert Turner scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven Krieg | 53-43 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Krieg - foul #3 on Steven Krieg, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (PF) Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG) Steven Krieg | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Larry Kim is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Cane | 55-43 |
| 13:42 | La Salle | Mark Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-43 |
| 13:41 | La Salle | Richard Smith tips it home | 55-45 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Larry Kim clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 13:33 | La Salle | Albert Turner grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 13:27 | La Salle | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Gould (SF), Mitchell Gardner (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) Richard Smith, Stephen Boltz, Albert Turner | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Morris - foul #2 on Mark Morris, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Steven Pennington (PF) Bruce Cane, William Ulloa, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ricky Deslauriers (PG), Steven Krieg (SG) Larry Hisey, Mark Morris | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:47 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chad Principato (C) Mitchell Gardner | |
| 12:47 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:47 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Ricky Deslauriers is called for the reach on Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Ricky Deslauriers, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Kim (C) Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Smith (SF), Albert Turner (PF) Matthew Gould, Maxwell Rowell | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:38 | La Salle | Albert Turner grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 12:28 | La Salle | Richard Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Deslauriers | 58-48 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Chad Principato is called for the reach on Francis Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Principato, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (PG) Ricky Deslauriers | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:23 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Chad Principato | 59-48 |
| 12:03 | La Salle | Larry Hisey loses the dribble to Robert Sickler | 59-48 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus lays it up and in set up by Robert Sickler | 61-48 |
| 11:40 | La Salle | Albert Turner makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Hisey | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Arnold (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sickler (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Pennington (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Kim (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Larry Hisey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Krieg (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Albert Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Principato (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Sickler | 64-51 |
| 11:13 | La Salle | Steven Krieg misses long on a runner in the lane | 64-51 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus loses the dribble to Larry Hisey | 64-51 |
| 10:41 | La Salle | Albert Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 10:40 | La Salle | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:17 | La Salle | Larry Hisey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Smith and he's hacked by Richard Marcus - foul #3 on Richard Marcus, team foul #3 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), William Ulloa (SF), Jason Raffa (PF) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG), Matthew Gould (SF), Maxwell Rowell (PF), Stephen Boltz (C) Steven Krieg, Richard Smith, Albert Turner, Chad Principato | |
| 10:17 | La Salle | Larry Hisey makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | William Ulloa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-54 |
| 09:48 | La Salle | Matthew Gould is hacked by William Ulloa - foul #2 on William Ulloa, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ricky Deslauriers (PG) Larry Hisey | |
| 09:29 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jason Raffa - foul #2 on Jason Raffa, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 09:29 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | William Ulloa clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Stephen Boltz grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:28 | La Salle | Ricky Deslauriers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | William Ulloa gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Boltz is called for the reach on Nathaniel Callanan - foul #1 on Stephen Boltz, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), Larry Kim (C) William Ulloa, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (PG), Mitchell Gardner (PF), Albert Turner (C) Ricky Deslauriers, Maxwell Rowell, Stephen Boltz | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:20 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Albert Turner | 66-57 |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Larry Kim steals the ball from Larry Hisey | 66-57 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler connects on the 3 from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 07:54 | La Salle | Matthew Gould can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Kim | 69-57 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 07:44 | La Salle | Albert Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sickler (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason Raffa (tiring) 2 reb. C - Larry Kim (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Larry Hisey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Gould (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Larry Hisey makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #3 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Steven Krieg (SG), Donald Menjivar (SF) Mark Morris, Matthew Gould | |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Larry Hisey makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Menjivar - foul #5 on Donald Menjivar, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Smith (SF) Donald Menjivar | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:16 | La Salle | Larry Hisey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mitchell Gardner | 71-63 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Larry Kim comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mitchell Gardner - foul #2 on Mitchell Gardner, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), William Ulloa (SG) Bruce Cane, Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chad Principato (C) Albert Turner | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:50 | La Salle | Jason Raffa steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 73-63 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Steven Krieg is called for the reach on William Ulloa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Krieg, team foul #13 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SF), Steven Pennington (PF) Robert Sickler, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Steven Pennington is called for the reach on Larry Hisey - foul #3 on Steven Pennington, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Larry Kim (C) Richard Marcus, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell (C) Chad Principato | |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Larry Hisey makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Larry Hisey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Larry Kim is blocked by Maxwell Rowell | 75-64 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold can't tip it in | 75-64 |
| 06:11 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Steven Krieg | 75-64 |
| 06:06 | La Salle | Larry Hisey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is hacked by Larry Hisey - foul #3 on Larry Hisey, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Robert Sickler (SF) Francis Arnold, William Ulloa | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ricky Deslauriers (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Matthew Gould (SF) Larry Hisey, Steven Krieg, Richard Smith | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:43 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 05:26 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Kim - foul #3 on Larry Kim, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Jason Raffa (PF) Bruce Cane, Nathaniel Callanan, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Boltz (C) Mitchell Gardner | |
| 05:26 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 05:26 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Maxwell Rowell denies the turnaround by Larry Kim | 76-68 |
| 05:05 | La Salle | Stephen Boltz pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 04:58 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Maxwell Rowell, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG) Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Turner (C) Maxwell Rowell | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Albert Turner swats the short shot by Larry Kim | 76-68 |
| 04:39 | La Salle | Albert Turner gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 04:33 | La Salle | Matthew Gould misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 04:32 | La Salle | Albert Turner tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Robert Sickler (SF), Steven Pennington (PF) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (PG), Steven Krieg (SG), Chad Principato (C) Ricky Deslauriers, Matthew Gould, Stephen Boltz | |
| 04:20 | La Salle | Larry Hisey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 76-70 |
| 04:18 | La Salle | Chad Principato pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:09 | La Salle | Nathaniel Callanan is called for the reach on Steven Krieg - foul #4 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (SG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Smith (SF), Mitchell Gardner (PF) Mark Morris, Albert Turner | |
| 04:09 | La Salle | Steven Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:09 | La Salle | Steven Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Mitchell Gardner steals the ball from Steven Pennington in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 03:54 | La Salle | Steven Pennington is called for the reach on Steven Krieg - foul #4 on Steven Pennington, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 03:54 | La Salle | Steven Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:54 | La Salle | Steven Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler drills a fadeaway in the lane | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ulloa (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Robert Sickler (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Pennington (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Kim (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Larry Hisey (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Krieg (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mitchell Gardner (tiring) 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Chad Principato (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | La Salle | Larry Hisey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Ulloa | 78-74 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Jason Raffa (PF) William Ulloa, Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SF), Maxwell Rowell (PF), Albert Turner (C) Steven Krieg, Mitchell Gardner, Chad Principato | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:15 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Maxwell Rowell | 79-74 |
| 02:59 | La Salle | Francis Arnold steals it from Larry Hisey | 79-74 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Larry Kim is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Albert Turner - foul #2 on Albert Turner, team foul #17 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ricky Deslauriers (PG), Matthew Gould (SF), Stephen Boltz (PF) Larry Hisey, Richard Smith, Maxwell Rowell | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:20 | La Salle | Mark Morris is hacked by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #5 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (SG), Robert Sickler (SF) Nathaniel Callanan, Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner (PF) Albert Turner | |
| 02:20 | La Salle | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:20 | La Salle | Mark Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Larry Kim is denied by Ricky Deslauriers | 82-75 |
| 01:59 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Stephen Boltz | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | La Salle | Mark Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-75 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Raffa | 82-75 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Ulloa | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mitchell Gardner, team foul #18 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (PG), Steven Krieg (SG), Chad Principato (C) Ricky Deslauriers, Mark Morris, Stephen Boltz | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Ulloa | 86-75 |
| 01:17 | La Salle | Larry Hisey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 86-75 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-75 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | William Ulloa can't tip it in | 86-75 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Larry Kim tips it but misses | 86-75 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | William Ulloa pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Larry Kim is whistled for a carry | 86-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Jason Raffa (C) Richard Marcus, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ricky Deslauriers (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Albert Turner (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) Larry Hisey, Steven Krieg, Matthew Gould, Mitchell Gardner, Chad Principato | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | La Salle | Mark Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 86-75 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane runs out the clock | 86-75 |