| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - John Rowland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pedro Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Lance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | James Lance is called for the reach on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on James Lance, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 18:38 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Sexton | 32-41 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a floater from the left block | 32-41 |
| 18:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Lance misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Lance makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Lance makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick clanks a floater from the right block | 34-41 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Rowland - foul #2 on John Rowland, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton is fouled on the floor by Victor Myrick - foul #3 on Victor Myrick, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 17:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Pedro Valdez is fouled on the floor by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Victor Myrick | |
| 17:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by John Rowland and he's hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane (SF) Pedro Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| 17:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | James Lance picks off the pass by Colby McNorton | 37-42 |
| 16:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Stuart McCoy (PG), Justin Fleming (SF), Cary Newborn (PF) John Rowland, Harold Sexton, James Lance | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 16:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stuart McCoy - foul #1 on Stuart McCoy, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green (PG), Pedro Valdez (SF), Scott Cornelius (C) Stuart McCoy, Justin Fleming, Ralph Fossett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Freddie Green (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gary Blane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cary Newborn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Cornelius (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane's pass is intercepted by Willie Wilson | 37-44 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 37-46 |
| 15:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 37-48 |
| 15:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | Cary Newborn makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Cornelius | 39-48 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton (SG), James Lance (PF) Gary Blane, Scott Cornelius | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong | |
| 14:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jon Prince steps in front of the Pedro Valdez pass | 39-48 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Freddie Green is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #4 on Freddie Green, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland (PG), Gary Blane (SF), Ralph Fossett (C) Freddie Green, Pedro Valdez, Cary Newborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 13:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | The jump hook by James Lance is blocked by Colby McNorton | 39-48 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harold Sexton | 42-48 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | John Rowland is called for the reach on Jon Prince - foul #3 on John Rowland, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Pedro Valdez (SF), Cary Newborn (PF) Harold Sexton, James Lance | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - John Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Blane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cary Newborn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 11:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 11:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 11:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Cary Newborn tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson knocks in the shot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 10:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Stuart McCoy (PG), James Lance (PF) John Rowland, Ralph Fossett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF) Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Pedro Valdez - foul #3 on Pedro Valdez, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Scott Cornelius (C) Cary Newborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dustin Burge swats the short shot by Pedro Valdez | 42-51 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Lance drills a jumper near the basket | 44-54 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses the lay-in | 44-54 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 44-54 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Pedro Valdez is called for the reach on Randell Armstrong - foul #4 on Pedro Valdez, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland (PG), Harold Sexton (SG), Justin Fleming (SF), Ralph Fossett (C) Stuart McCoy, Gary Blane, Pedro Valdez, Scott Cornelius | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to James Lance | 44-54 |
| 07:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Lance misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - John Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lance (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 07:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 07:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 07:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland tips it home | 46-54 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton's pass is intercepted by Justin Fleming | 46-54 |
| 06:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton misses the shot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-54 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green (PG), Pedro Valdez (SF) John Rowland, Justin Fleming | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 05:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Freddie Green and the foul's on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 05:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Freddie Green takes the ball from Victor Myrick | 49-54 |
| 04:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan loses the dribble to Freddie Green | 49-54 |
| 03:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Victor Myrick - foul #4 on Victor Myrick, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Cary Newborn (PF) James Lance | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 50-54 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Willie Wilson is blocked by Ralph Fossett | 50-54 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Freddie Green (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harold Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pedro Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cary Newborn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Fossett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson's floater is tipped away by Pedro Valdez | 50-54 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Ronald O'Callaghan | 50-56 |
| 02:38 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Green | 53-56 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek's pass is intercepted by Freddie Green | 53-56 |
| 02:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Cary Newborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | James Lance (PF) Cary Newborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Ralph Fossett is called for the reach on Victor Myrick - foul #2 on Ralph Fossett, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Willie Wilson steps in front of the James Lance pass | 53-56 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 01:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Pedro Valdez misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-56 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson lays it up and in set up by Ronald O'Callaghan and he's fouled by Pedro Valdez - foul #5 on Pedro Valdez, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane (SF) Pedro Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Lance snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) 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 (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is hacked by Harold Sexton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Sexton, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (PF) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jon Prince snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Freddie Green is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddie Green, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland (PG) Freddie Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong | |
| 00:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Rowland gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Harold Sexton is called for the reach on Victor Myrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Sexton, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (PF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 00:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick runs out the clock | 56-60 |