| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shaiming Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Sammy Laufer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-18 |
| 19:46 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 19:22 | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-18 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sebastian Kinne | 34-18 |
| 18:41 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill buries a shot from close range | 34-20 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathaniel Callanan | 37-20 |
| 18:24 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington is denied on a layup by Larry Kim | 37-20 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington misses the tip | 37-20 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Elvin Washington | 37-20 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | David Glover scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Sammy Laufer | 37-22 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao's pass is intercepted by Vincent King | 37-22 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill misses the dunk but he's fouled by Shaiming Xiao - foul #1 on Shaiming Xiao, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Larry Kim pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan is hacked by Vincent King - foul #1 on Vincent King, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram (SG) Sammy Laufer | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Herman Caudill steals it from Larry Kim | 37-23 |
| 16:46 | St. Joseph's | David Glover hits a shot from the left wing set up by Elvin Washington | 37-25 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Elvin Washington swats the shot by Larry Kim | 37-25 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 16:09 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Herman Caudill | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Pennington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shaiming Xiao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vincent King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwight Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-25 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Larry Kim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dwight Ingram - foul #1 on Dwight Ingram, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (PG), Frank Charles (SF), Jeffery McPike (PF), Norman Brough (C) Vincent King, Elvin Washington, Herman Caudill, David Glover | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 14:38 | St. Joseph's | Nathaniel Callanan is called for the reach on Frank Charles - foul #2 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's | Jeffery McPike connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Nassar | 38-27 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Norman Brough | 38-27 |
| 13:33 | St. Joseph's | Jeffery McPike misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-27 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Norman Brough tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-29 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Larry Kim hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 12:36 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Nassar | 40-32 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 12:17 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Jeffery McPike | 40-32 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dwight Ingram, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (PG), James Galarza (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (PF) Sebastian Kinne, Nathaniel Callanan, Steven Pennington, Shaiming Xiao | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (SG), Elvin Washington (SF), Herman Caudill (PF), David Glover (C) Dwight Ingram, Frank Charles, Jeffery McPike, Norman Brough | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | David Glover denies the turnaround by William Ulloa | 40-32 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Ulloa (fresh) SG - James Galarza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Nassar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Herman Caudill - foul #1 on Herman Caudill, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer (PG) Brian Nassar | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | David Glover misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Kim - foul #3 on Larry Kim, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Branch (C) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | David Glover makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | David Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Herman Caudill is called for the reach on Jason Raffa - foul #2 on Herman Caudill, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne (PG) James Galarza | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Steven Pennington (SF) William Ulloa, Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (PG) Sammy Laufer | |
| 10:00 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 09:34 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Vincent King | 42-37 |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Nassar and the foul's on Jason Raffa - foul #2 on Jason Raffa, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao (PF), Larry Kim (C) Jason Raffa, Wayne Branch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:07 | St. Joseph's | David Glover gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:49 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Nassar | 42-41 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 08:04 | St. Joseph's | David Glover drills a shot in the lane | 44-43 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Steven Pennington (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shaiming Xiao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Nassar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Glover (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent King | 47-46 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Brian Nassar steps in front of the Sebastian Kinne pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington hits the finger roll set up by Brian Nassar | 47-48 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington is hacked by Elvin Washington - foul #2 on Elvin Washington, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (PG), James Galarza (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (PF) Sebastian Kinne, Nathaniel Callanan, Steven Pennington, Shaiming Xiao | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer (PG), Dwight Ingram (SG), Frank Charles (SF), Jeffery McPike (PF), Norman Brough (C) Brian Nassar, Vincent King, Elvin Washington, Herman Caudill, David Glover | |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Larry Kim knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by James Galarza | 49-48 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Charles | 49-50 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | James Galarza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Norman Brough grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 05:26 | St. Joseph's | Jeffery McPike slams it home on a great pass from Sammy Laufer | 49-52 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Frank Charles steals the ball from Larry Kim | 49-52 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Sammy Laufer gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Steven Pennington (SF), Shaiming Xiao (PF) William Ulloa, James Galarza, Robert Sickler, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (PG), Vincent King (SG), Elvin Washington (SF), Herman Caudill (PF), David Glover (C) Sammy Laufer, Dwight Ingram, Frank Charles, Jeffery McPike, Norman Brough | |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #3 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao tips it home | 51-52 |
| 03:50 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vincent King - foul #2 on Vincent King, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:29 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Pennington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shaiming Xiao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Nassar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Caudill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Glover (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 02:45 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill makes the shot from the left side set up by David Glover | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Branch (C) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:03 | St. Joseph's | David Glover comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington is hacked by Elvin Washington - foul #3 on Elvin Washington, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Kim (C) Wayne Branch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | David Glover misses short on a floater in the lane | 53-57 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Larry Kim gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the easy layup | 53-57 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Herman Caudill swats the shot by Larry Kim | 53-57 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Sebastian Kinne is called for the reach on Brian Nassar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Shaiming Xiao connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Nathaniel Callanan is called for the reach on Vincent King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan is hacked by David Glover - foul #2 on David Glover, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill is hacked by Sebastian Kinne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram (SG) Vincent King | |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Herman Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne hits a 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar is fouled in the backcourt by Sebastian Kinne - foul #4 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Herman Caudill is called for the reach on Sebastian Kinne - foul #3 on Herman Caudill, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (SG) Dwight Ingram | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar is fouled in the backcourt by Sebastian Kinne - foul #5 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (PG) Sebastian Kinne | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Ingram (SG) Vincent King | |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Herman Caudill steals the ball from Larry Kim | 60-67 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington is fouled in the backcourt by William Ulloa - foul #1 on William Ulloa, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (SG) Dwight Ingram | |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | William Ulloa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | William Ulloa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | William Ulloa is called for the reach on Vincent King in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ulloa, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-71 |