| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun loses the dribble to Jonathan Leach | 31-29 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Jones | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the dunk attempt | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | William Hansen pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Leach steals the ball from Thomas Powell | 31-31 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Mark Jones misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stuart Lakey | 33-33 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Hansen | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Orcholski | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | William Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch blows the layup but he's fouled by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Joshua Graham (PF), John Dade (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 35-36 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is hacked by John Dade - foul #2 on John Dade, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Mark Jones | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 35-40 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith lays it up and in | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Stuart Lakey steals the ball from Patrick Orcholski | 35-42 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | John Dade double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Dema Lamparski (C) Stuart Lakey, John Dade | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG) William Johnson | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Hatch | 35-44 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is hacked by Patrick Orcholski - foul #2 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Thomas Powell (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Dustin Larrabee | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Hatch picks off the pass by Anthony Stevens | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Graham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski hits a jumper near the basket set up by Jonathan Leach and the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 35-46 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Hansen and he's fouled by Nathaniel Hatch - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hatch, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 38-46 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Stuart Lakey | 40-46 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Joshua Graham swats the short shot by Mark Jones | 40-46 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fontaine | 40-46 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell tips it in | 42-46 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Mark Jones is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Mark Jones | |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | William Hansen takes the ball from William Johnson | 42-46 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Graham | 42-46 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Fontaine | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Michael Fontaine, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dema Lamparski | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stevens - foul #4 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Joshua Graham (PF) William Hansen, Anthony Stevens, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Mark Jones (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) William Johnson, Anthony Rosenow, Dustin Larrabee | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Thomas Powell (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | William Hansen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rosenow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Dema Lamparski is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Joshua Graham (PF) William Hansen, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG) Nathaniel Hatch | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Graham - foul #2 on Joshua Graham, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Lamparski | 50-48 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Dema Lamparski is called for the reach on Anthony Rosenow - foul #2 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Stuart Lakey (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) William Hansen, Jing-Quo Sun, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Mark Jones, Kenneth Smith | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Hatch - foul #3 on Nathaniel Hatch, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Anthony Rosenow | |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch's layup is rejected by Dema Lamparski | 53-48 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Mark Jones, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joshua Graham (C) Anthony Stevens, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Graham - foul #3 on Joshua Graham, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Michael Fontaine, Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | William Hansen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Stuart Lakey, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Kenneth Smith (PF) William Johnson, Mark Jones | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski clanks a floater from the left block | 53-50 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Larrabee | 53-50 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch's pass is intercepted by Michael Fontaine | 53-50 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits the finger roll | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Powell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Orcholski (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Smith | 55-53 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Smith | 55-53 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Joshua Graham (PF), John Dade (C) Michael Fontaine, Anthony Stevens, Thomas Powell, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 55-53 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joshua Graham | 55-53 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | John Dade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Dema Lamparski (C) Jing-Quo Sun, John Dade | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski drills a turnaround from the left block | 55-55 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Hatch is called for the reach on Michael Fontaine - foul #4 on Nathaniel Hatch, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Mark Jones (PF) Nathaniel Hatch, Dustin Larrabee | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stuart Lakey - foul #2 on Stuart Lakey, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Michael Fontaine, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch (SG) William Johnson | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski throws it down on a great pass from William Hansen | 59-57 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stuart Lakey and the foul's on Patrick Orcholski - foul #3 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Mark Jones throws it down set up by Nathaniel Hatch | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smith | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Orcholski | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Powell | 64-62 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is hacked by Dema Lamparski - foul #3 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Joshua Graham (PF), John Dade (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Hatch is called for the reach on Stuart Lakey - foul #5 on Nathaniel Hatch, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski (C) John Dade | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG) Nathaniel Hatch | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Johnson | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses the jumper near the basket | 65-67 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits a floater from the right block set up by Joshua Graham | 67-67 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Stevens | 70-69 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | William Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Patrick Orcholski - foul #4 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Michael Fontaine, Stuart Lakey, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Mark Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-69 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Leach | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | William Johnson is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF) Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach loses the dribble to William Hansen | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach is hacked by Dema Lamparski - foul #4 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski is fouled in the backcourt by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #15 | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the halfcourt shot | 78-72 |