| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Jones (fresh) SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Maberry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Siena | Owen Smith inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Siena | Owen Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 26-21 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Norman Halle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 18:55 | Siena | Owen Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Rockwell | 29-24 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 29-24 |
| 18:24 | Siena | The rebound goes to Owen Smith | 29-24 |
| 18:08 | Siena | Robert Rockwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 32-24 |
| 17:09 | Siena | Owen Smith is fouled on the floor by Jean Haynie - foul #2 on Jean Haynie, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Siena | Elbert Gaylor (SG) Travis Taylor | |
| 16:59 | Siena | Irving Maberry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 16:58 | Siena | Owen Smith tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Phillips - foul #3 on Mark Phillips, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ali Floyd (SG) Eric Jones | |
| Subs | Siena | George Price (PG), Keith Nease (SG), Harley Kavanaugh (PF), Paul Kline (C) Robert Rockwell, Owen Smith, Irving Maberry, Mark Phillips | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:34 | Siena | The rebound goes to Elbert Gaylor | 33-26 |
| 16:18 | Siena | Ali Floyd steals it from George Price | 33-26 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert loses the dribble to Elbert Gaylor | 33-26 |
| 16:11 | Siena | Keith Nease banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elbert Gaylor | 33-28 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Norman Halle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ali Floyd | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ali Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - George Price (fresh) SG - Keith Nease (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elbert Gaylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harley Kavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Siena | Elbert Gaylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 14:52 | Siena | Paul Kline snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 14:27 | Siena | Keith Nease hits a jumpshot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Price - foul #1 on George Price, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Jones (SG) Ali Floyd | |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Rockwell (PG), Travis Taylor (SG), Owen Smith (SF), Irving Maberry (PF), Mark Phillips (C) George Price, Keith Nease, Elbert Gaylor, Harley Kavanaugh, Paul Kline | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:54 | Siena | Irving Maberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jean Haynie - foul #3 on Jean Haynie, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 13:54 | Siena | Irving Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:54 | Siena | Irving Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 13:31 | Siena | The rebound goes to Irving Maberry | 38-32 |
| 13:16 | Siena | Robert Rockwell travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 12:45 | Siena | Travis Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-32 |
| 12:24 | Siena | Irving Maberry gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:04 | Siena | Irving Maberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Jones (fresh) SF - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marion Yelton (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Wolbert (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Owen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irving Maberry (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Siena | Irving Maberry's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wolbert | 42-32 |
| 11:24 | Siena | Owen Smith tips it but misses | 42-32 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 11:02 | Siena | Owen Smith gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:44 | Siena | Irving Maberry clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-32 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Norman Halle hits a floater from close range | 44-32 |
| 09:55 | Siena | Robert Rockwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Norman Halle loses the dribble to Owen Smith | 44-35 |
| 09:14 | Siena | Irving Maberry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jean Haynie - foul #4 on Jean Haynie, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ali Floyd (SG) Eric Jones | |
| Subs | Siena | Elbert Gaylor (PG), George Price (SG), Harley Kavanaugh (SF), Paul Kline (C) Robert Rockwell, Travis Taylor, Owen Smith, Mark Phillips | |
| 09:14 | Siena | Irving Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:14 | Siena | Irving Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is hacked by Irving Maberry - foul #1 on Irving Maberry, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Siena | Keith Nease (SG) Irving Maberry | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Norman Halle and he's hacked by Paul Kline - foul #1 on Paul Kline, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:24 | Siena | Paul Kline snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 08:06 | Siena | Paul Kline is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie's pass is intercepted by Elbert Gaylor | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ali Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marion Yelton (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Wolbert (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - George Price (fresh) SG - Keith Nease (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elbert Gaylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harley Kavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Siena | Harley Kavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ali Floyd - foul #1 on Ali Floyd, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Rockwell (PG) Keith Nease | |
| 07:27 | Siena | Harley Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:27 | Siena | Harley Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Ali Floyd's pass is intercepted by Paul Kline | 46-38 |
| 07:03 | Siena | Robert Rockwell is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Siena | Owen Smith (SF), James Rawson (C) George Price, Paul Kline | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert banks in the layup | 48-38 |
| 06:22 | Siena | Jean Haynie is called for the reach on Owen Smith - foul #5 on Jean Haynie, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Jones (SG), Anthony Bell (SF) Ali Floyd, Jean Haynie | |
| Subs | Siena | Irving Maberry (PF), Mark Phillips (C) Harley Kavanaugh, James Rawson | |
| 06:02 | Siena | Elbert Gaylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Halle - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Siena | Travis Taylor (SG) Robert Rockwell | |
| 06:02 | Siena | Elbert Gaylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:02 | Siena | Elbert Gaylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits a floater in the paint | 50-40 |
| 05:28 | Siena | Elbert Gaylor makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Taylor | 50-42 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Rockwell (PG) Elbert Gaylor | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 05:07 | Siena | Mark Phillips gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 04:53 | Siena | Irving Maberry drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Taylor | 50-45 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Joseph Wolbert is blocked by Irving Maberry | 50-45 |
| 04:31 | Siena | Mark Phillips grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:20 | Siena | Mark Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Irving Maberry steals the ball from Joseph Wolbert | 50-45 |
| 03:56 | Siena | Owen Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 50-45 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Eric Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Jones (fresh) SF - Anthony Bell (fresh) PF - Marion Yelton (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Wolbert (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Rockwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irving Maberry (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Phillips (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 02:43 | Siena | Irving Maberry makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Jones | 54-47 |
| 01:56 | Siena | Owen Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wolbert | 54-47 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is fouled on the floor by Robert Rockwell - foul #1 on Robert Rockwell, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Mark Phillips swats the short shot by Eric Jones | 54-47 |
| 01:26 | Siena | Mark Phillips gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 01:12 | Siena | Mark Phillips can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Anthony Bell | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Siena | Travis Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Robert Rockwell is called for the reach on Norman Halle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rockwell, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ali Floyd (SG) Eric Jones | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Norman Halle makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Norman Halle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:32 | Siena | Owen Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 00:30 | Siena | Mark Phillips snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:26 | Siena | Owen Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wolbert | 58-50 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Taylor - foul #2 on Travis Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:16 | Siena | Robert Rockwell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Taylor | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Ali Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Taylor - foul #3 on Travis Taylor, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack French (SG) Anthony Bell | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Ali Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:13 | Siena | Mark Phillips snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Siena | Owen Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Jones (SG), Anthony Bell (SF) Jack French, Ali Floyd | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is hacked by Robert Rockwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rockwell, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Siena | Owen Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-56 |