| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Georges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott French (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | William Webster inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | James Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Graham - foul #4 on Robert Graham, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton (SG) Robert Graham | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | George Taylor buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Webster | 30-42 |
| 19:30 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French loses the dribble to Michael Meier | 30-42 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | James Nelson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton connects on the 3 from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Michael Waters is called for the reach on James Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Waters, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | George Taylor double dribbles | 33-45 |
| 18:35 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | James Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Henton - foul #1 on Michael Henton, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG), Jeff Tate (SF), Roy Hattaway (PF), George Betancourt (C) Michael Waters, George Georges, Scott French, Glenn Neil | |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:01 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-48 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Danny Hall tips it in | 38-48 |
| 17:23 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-48 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 17:00 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:56 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (SG), George Taylor (PF) James Nelson, William Webster, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Scott French (PF), Glenn Neil (C) Michael Henton, Jeff Tate, George Betancourt | |
| 16:56 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:56 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 38-48 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-48 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | George Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 40-48 |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Scholl is called for the reach on Roy Hattaway - foul #1 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SF), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton (SG), George Georges (SF) Matthew Cromer, Roy Hattaway | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Henton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Georges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott French (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Neil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Michael Meier pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Scott French steps in front of the Ronald Scholl pass | 40-48 |
| 15:10 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Scott French - foul #1 on Scott French, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (SG) Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oscar Marin (PG), George Betancourt (C) Michael Waters, Glenn Neil | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:28 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Georges | 41-53 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | William Webster blows the dunk | 41-53 |
| 14:06 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:52 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Meier | 41-53 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | James Nelson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (SG), Jeff Tate (SF), Roy Hattaway (PF) Michael Henton, George Georges, Scott French | |
| 13:34 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt can't finish the layup | 41-53 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 13:09 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 12:46 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Marin | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Danny Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Marin - foul #2 on Oscar Marin, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Scott French (PF), Glenn Neil (C) Oscar Marin, Matthew Cromer, Roy Hattaway, George Betancourt | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 12:26 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:17 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a runner from the baseline set up by James Nelson | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nelson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Deacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Neil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil is fouled on the floor by Thomas Allen - foul #2 on Thomas Allen, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) James Nelson, William Webster, Bruce Deacon, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Georges (SF) Jeff Tate | |
| 11:29 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Waters | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Scott French steals it from Ronald Scholl in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| 11:11 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges is whistled for a carry | 43-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (PF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton (SG), Roy Hattaway (PF) Robert Graham, Scott French | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Michael Meier tips it but misses | 43-61 |
| 10:48 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 10:41 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil clanks a shot in the paint | 43-61 |
| 10:39 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil tips it in | 43-63 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Michael Henton steals it from Ronald Scholl | 43-63 |
| 10:17 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters is fouled on the floor by Danny Hall - foul #1 on Danny Hall, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (SG), William Webster (SF), George Taylor (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Ronald Scholl, Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG), Scott French (PF) Michael Waters, Roy Hattaway | |
| 10:09 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Allen steals the ball from Scott French | 43-63 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 09:28 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | George Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 09:03 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil drills a fadeaway from the left block | 45-65 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 08:27 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | George Taylor loses the dribble to George Georges | 47-65 |
| 07:49 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer is hacked by Charles Stokes - foul #4 on Charles Stokes, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Michael Meier (C) Charles Stokes, James Nelson, George Taylor, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Jeff Tate (SF), Roy Hattaway (PF), George Betancourt (C) Matthew Cromer, Michael Henton, George Georges, Scott French, Glenn Neil | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | St. Bonaventure | Bruce Deacon is called for the reach on Michael Waters - foul #3 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| 07:21 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Tate misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 07:20 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 07:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Scholl steals it from Michael Waters | 47-65 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl lays it up and in | 49-65 |
| 06:51 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Pina steals the ball from Robert Graham | 49-65 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon loses the dribble to Robert Graham in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 06:42 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Hattaway | 49-67 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters hits a jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-69 |
| 06:02 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 05:54 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), James Nelson (SG), George Taylor (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG), Michael Henton (SG), George Georges (SF), Scott French (PF) Michael Waters, Robert Graham, Jeff Tate, Roy Hattaway | |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Pina is called for the reach on George Georges - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil (C) George Betancourt | |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | George Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 05:14 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Glenn Neil | 52-71 |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Nelson | 52-71 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | George Taylor can't tip it in | 52-71 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 04:05 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges grabs the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton is hacked by James Nelson - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Charles Stokes, George Taylor | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oscar Marin (PG), Jeff Tate (SF), Roy Hattaway (PF), George Betancourt (C) Matthew Cromer, George Georges, Scott French, Glenn Neil | |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Scholl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Oscar Marin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Henton (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Betancourt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Roy Hattaway takes the ball from James Nelson | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:20 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 03:19 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway tips it back up and in | 52-74 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Scholl | 55-74 |
| 02:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Ronald Scholl - foul #2 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG) James Nelson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG) Oscar Marin | |
| 02:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton makes the 3rd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon grabs the offensive board | 55-76 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 02:15 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:02 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Hall - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (C) Danny Hall | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:02 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:02 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 01:39 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Roy Hattaway | 55-78 |
| 01:34 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Scholl - foul #3 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #11 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 01:34 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:34 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jeff Tate is called for the reach on Danny Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Tate, team foul #6 | 55-79 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-79 |
| 01:15 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to George Betancourt | 55-79 |
| 01:11 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-82 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-82 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the board | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Danny Hall throws it down and he's hacked by George Betancourt - foul #1 on George Betancourt, team foul #7 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the free throw | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer runs out the clock | 61-82 |