| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) SG - David Wareham (fresh) SF - Winston Helms (fresh) PF - David Townley (fresh) C - Robert Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Robert Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Richmond | David Townley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Richmond | Robert Cooper dunks the ball set up by David Wareham | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | David Townley steals the ball from Brian Shurtleff in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Richmond | David Townley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Richmond | David Wareham makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Townley | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Richmond | David Townley tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Burnett | 6-3 |
| 18:22 | Richmond | David Townley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Arnold | 6-5 |
| 18:02 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-5 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Burnett | 8-7 |
| 17:33 | Richmond | The jump hook by David Townley is blocked by James Cecere | 8-7 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Winston Helms is called for the reach on James Cecere - foul #1 on Winston Helms, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG), James Brown (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Ian Rossi (C) Jeremy Williams, David Wareham, Winston Helms, David Townley, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:16 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Dwight Mullins | 8-7 |
| 17:05 | Richmond | James Brown drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ian Rossi | 10-7 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:40 | Richmond | David Miller scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is fouled on the floor by David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), Floyd Wright (SG), Louis Boatner (SF) David Miller, James Brown, Dwight Mullins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 16:07 | Richmond | Floyd Wright double dribbles | 12-8 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Cecere | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Wright (fresh) SF - Louis Boatner (fresh) PF - Jerry Backstrom (fairly fresh) C - Ian Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Richmond | Ray Boyd is called for the reach on Jeremy Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Townley (PF) Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:31 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams is fouled on the floor by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Richmond | James Brown (PG), David Wareham (SG), Winston Helms (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Jeremy Williams, Floyd Wright, Louis Boatner, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| 15:21 | Richmond | David Townley connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Brown and he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dwight Mullins (SF) Winston Helms | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 15:21 | Richmond | David Townley makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | James Brown is called for the reach on David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Townley - foul #1 on David Townley, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:46 | Richmond | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 15-12 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it in | 15-14 |
| 14:21 | Richmond | Robert Cooper's pass is intercepted by Jerry Poch | 15-14 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 13:32 | Richmond | David Townley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 15-16 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a fadeaway from the right side | 15-18 |
| 12:56 | Richmond | David Wareham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 12:54 | Richmond | David Townley grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 12:45 | Richmond | James Brown is hacked by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-18 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), Floyd Wright (SG), Winston Helms (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Ian Rossi (C) James Brown, David Wareham, Dwight Mullins, David Townley, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| 12:29 | Richmond | Lucas Ziek steals the ball from Jeremy Williams | 15-18 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it home | 15-20 |
| 11:50 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Wright (fresh) SF - Winston Helms (tiring) PF - Jerry Backstrom (fresh) C - Ian Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (tired) 3 pts. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Williams - foul #1 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Wareham (SG), Louis Boatner (SF) Floyd Wright, Winston Helms | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | David Burnett can't connect on a floater from the right block | 15-20 |
| 11:18 | Richmond | Ian Rossi snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:10 | Richmond | David Wareham misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| 11:10 | Richmond | David Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:10 | Richmond | David Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 16-20 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold jams it | 16-22 |
| 10:35 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 16-22 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | James Cecere is hacked by Jeremy Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Richmond | James Brown (PG), Floyd Wright (SG), Winston Helms (SF) Jeremy Williams, David Wareham, Louis Boatner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:32 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 10:21 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) James Cecere | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Wareham (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), David Townley (PF) Floyd Wright, Winston Helms, Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:43 | Richmond | James Brown is hacked by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| 09:43 | Richmond | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:43 | Richmond | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | James Brown is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) Mark Arnold | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:03 | Richmond | Lucas Ziek swats the layup by David Wareham | 17-25 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the floater from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 08:44 | Richmond | David Wareham grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 08:39 | Richmond | Kenneth Swanson takes the ball from Dwight Mullins | 17-25 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | David Wareham steals it from Charles Mitchell | 17-25 |
| 08:30 | Richmond | David Wareham lays it up and in | 19-25 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | David Wareham is called for the reach on Charles Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wareham, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), Floyd Wright (SG), Louis Boatner (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Robert Cooper (C) David Miller, David Wareham, Dwight Mullins, David Townley, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek, Jerry Poch | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:28 | Richmond | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:07 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams loses the dribble to James Cecere | 19-26 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-26 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Wareham (SG), Winston Helms (SF) Floyd Wright, Louis Boatner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wareham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Helms (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Backstrom (tiring) C - Robert Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SG - Charles Mitchell (tired) 4 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 19-26 |
| 07:09 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 06:54 | Richmond | Robert Cooper hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Winston Helms | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:32 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:26 | Richmond | Robert Cooper's pass is intercepted by Mark Arnold | 21-26 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold travels in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG), Dwight Mullins (SF), David Townley (PF), Ian Rossi (C) Jeremy Williams, Winston Helms, Jerry Backstrom, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF), Jerry Poch (C) James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:12 | Richmond | David Townley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| 06:12 | Richmond | David Townley makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:12 | Richmond | David Townley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell loses the dribble to Dwight Mullins in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 06:08 | Richmond | David Miller can't finish the layup | 22-26 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Richmond | Floyd Wright (SG), Louis Boatner (SF) David Wareham, Dwight Mullins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| 05:23 | Richmond | Ian Rossi knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wright | 24-26 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Lucas Ziek | |
| 05:07 | Richmond | James Cecere steals the ball from David Townley | 24-26 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | David Miller steals the ball from Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 04:55 | Richmond | Brian Shurtleff steps in front of the Louis Boatner pass | 24-26 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson jams it set up by Brian Shurtleff | 24-28 |
| 04:46 | Richmond | David Townley buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Miller | 26-28 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), David Wareham (SG), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Robert Cooper (C) David Miller, Floyd Wright, David Townley, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 04:31 | Richmond | David Wareham misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 04:31 | Richmond | David Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:31 | Richmond | David Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dwight Mullins (SF) Louis Boatner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:53 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Richmond | James Brown (SG), Ian Rossi (C) David Wareham, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 03:53 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:53 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:21 | Richmond | Jerry Poch blocks the jumper by Jerry Backstrom | 29-28 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Backstrom (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | James Brown is called for the reach on Ray Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG), Floyd Wright (SG), Winston Helms (SF), David Townley (PF) Jeremy Williams, James Brown, Dwight Mullins, Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:17 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Ian Rossi | 29-29 |
| 02:57 | Richmond | David Townley double dribbles | 29-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Cooper (C) Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek, Jerry Poch | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by David Townley - foul #2 on David Townley, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (SG) Floyd Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:14 | Richmond | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Wareham (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF) David Miller, Winston Helms | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 02:14 | Richmond | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:14 | Richmond | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Townley - foul #3 on David Townley, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom (PF), Ian Rossi (C) David Townley, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:55 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Ian Rossi | 31-33 |
| 01:48 | Richmond | Jerry Poch denies the turnaround by Jeremy Williams | 31-33 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits a runner in the paint | 31-35 |
| 01:39 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Backstrom steals it from David Burnett | 31-35 |
| 01:06 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom knocks in the runner from the right block | 33-35 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG), Floyd Wright (SG), Louis Boatner (SF) Jeremy Williams, David Wareham, Dwight Mullins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek, Jerry Poch | |
| 00:29 | Richmond | Louis Boatner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Wright and he's fouled by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Cooper (C) Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:29 | Richmond | Louis Boatner misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 35-35 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Richmond | David Miller pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Richmond | David Miller can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-35 |