| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Bojan Smolenski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gonzalo Perez (fresh) PF - Joseph McKelvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-27 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:40 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Simmons picks off the pass by Bojan Smolenski | 32-27 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Brian Smith grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:42 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Corbin takes the ball from Bojan Smolenski | 32-27 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Corbin | 34-27 |
| 17:19 | St. Francis (NY) | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gonzalo Perez - foul #3 on Gonzalo Perez, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires (PG), Lowell Otto (SG), Raymond Finlay (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF), George Cook (C) Bojan Smolenski, James Johnson, Gonzalo Perez, Joseph McKelvin, Brian Smith | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:33 | St. Francis (NY) | George Cook drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Lowell Otto | 36-29 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Kristopher Shires in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kristopher Shires, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Ross (C) Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 15:53 | St. Francis (NY) | Stacey Phillips steps in front of the Kristopher Shires pass | 36-29 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt lays it up and in set up by Stacey Phillips | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Kristopher Shires (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lowell Otto (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) C - George Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Nava | 40-32 |
| 14:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Hirt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski (PG), James Johnson (SG), Gonzalo Perez (SF), John Grayson (C) Kristopher Shires, Lowell Otto, Raymond Finlay, George Cook | |
| 14:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr travels in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin (PF) Jerry Johnson | |
| 14:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-33 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires (SG), Brian Smith (C) James Johnson, Joseph McKelvin | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:01 | St. Francis (NY) | John Grayson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kristopher Shires - foul #2 on Kristopher Shires, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Roger Stoehr, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Lowell Otto (SG), Raymond Finlay (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) Kristopher Shires, Gonzalo Perez, John Grayson | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:33 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Lowell Otto makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:37 | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Finlay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Bojan Smolenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Otto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Corbin and he's hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF) Richard Bonfiglio, Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires (PG), Gonzalo Perez (SF), Joseph McKelvin (PF) Bojan Smolenski, Raymond Finlay, Brian Smith | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Lowell Otto - foul #1 on Lowell Otto, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG) Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski (PG), George Cook (C) Lowell Otto, Jerry Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:50 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Joseph McKelvin | 47-40 |
| 10:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 47-40 |
| 10:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt is fouled on the floor by George Cook - foul #1 on George Cook, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Mark Simmons (C) Robert Wickersham, Stacey Phillips | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Finlay (SG), John Grayson (SF) Kristopher Shires, Gonzalo Perez | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:24 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 49-42 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 08:52 | St. Francis (NY) | Brian Nava is called for the reach on John Grayson - foul #1 on Brian Nava, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Lowell Otto (PG), Gonzalo Perez (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF), Brian Smith (C) Bojan Smolenski, John Grayson, Joseph McKelvin, George Cook | |
| 08:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Brian Smith loses the dribble to Roger Stoehr | 51-42 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Otto - foul #2 on Lowell Otto, team foul #10 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires (PG) Raymond Finlay | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:17 | St. Francis (NY) | Lowell Otto hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kristopher Shires | 53-44 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio | 55-44 |
| 07:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Lowell Otto comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Stoehr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Kristopher Shires (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lowell Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gonzalo Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Gonzalo Perez - foul #4 on Gonzalo Perez, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Brian Nava (SF), Stacey Phillips (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski (PG), James Johnson (SG), Raymond Finlay (SF), John Grayson (C) Kristopher Shires, Lowell Otto, Gonzalo Perez, Brian Smith | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:45 | St. Francis (NY) | Brian Nava steals the ball from Jerry Johnson | 57-44 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by John Grayson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Grayson, team foul #12 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG) Roger Stoehr | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin (PF), George Cook (C) Jerry Johnson, John Grayson | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:17 | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Finlay is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Finlay, team foul #13 | 58-44 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Finlay - foul #2 on Raymond Finlay, team foul #14 | 58-44 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:08 | St. Francis (NY) | James Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brian Nava - foul #2 on Brian Nava, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Douglas (PF), Kenneth Hirt (C) Stacey Phillips, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires (PG) Bojan Smolenski | |
| 06:08 | St. Francis (NY) | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:08 | St. Francis (NY) | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the floater from the left side | 60-46 |
| 05:40 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Joseph McKelvin | 60-46 |
| 05:34 | St. Francis (NY) | James Johnson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 60-46 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Mark Simmons (C) Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Gonzalo Perez (SF), John Grayson (C) Raymond Finlay, George Cook | |
| 05:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Douglas - foul #3 on Paul Douglas, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Lowell Otto (SG), Jerry Johnson (PF) James Johnson, Joseph McKelvin | |
| 05:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 60-48 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 04:54 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Kristopher Shires | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | St. Francis (NY) | John Grayson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 60-50 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the shot from the left block set up by Richard Bonfiglio | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Gonzalo Perez connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 62-52 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Shires - foul #3 on Kristopher Shires, team foul #15 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski (PG), James Johnson (SG), Raymond Finlay (SF), Brian Smith (C) Kristopher Shires, Lowell Otto, Gonzalo Perez, Jerry Johnson | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:52 | St. Francis (NY) | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Bojan Smolenski steps in front of the Brian Nava pass in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 03:45 | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski hits the finger roll | 64-54 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Brian Nava connects on the jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Bojan Smolenski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Grayson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | St. Francis (NY) | Bojan Smolenski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 03:07 | St. Francis (NY) | John Grayson snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 03:02 | St. Francis (NY) | James Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hirt | 66-54 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Robert Wickersham, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Gonzalo Perez (SF), Joseph McKelvin (PF) Raymond Finlay, John Grayson | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #16 | 66-54 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:35 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Paul Douglas - foul #4 on Paul Douglas, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG) Stacey Phillips | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires (PG), Lowell Otto (SG), Jerry Johnson (SF), George Cook (C) Bojan Smolenski, James Johnson, Gonzalo Perez, Brian Smith | |
| 02:35 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:35 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McKelvin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Brian Nava throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Raymond Finlay (SF) Joseph McKelvin | |
| 02:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Lowell Otto scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Finlay | 67-58 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr lays it up and in set up by Richard Bonfiglio | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kristopher Shires | 69-60 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Brian Nava | 71-60 |
| 01:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #5 on Paul Douglas, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Brian Nava, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 01:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Lowell Otto is called for the reach on Kenneth Hirt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Otto, team foul #17 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SF), Stacey Phillips (PF) Richard Corbin, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Bonfiglio steals it from Kristopher Shires | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits a fadeaway from the left side | 75-61 |
| 00:26 | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Shires hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio runs out the clock | 75-64 |