| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Mann (fresh) C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William Craig inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Nathan Justin is fouled on the floor by Roger Stoehr - foul #2 on Roger Stoehr, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Michael Isom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Corbin | 25-37 |
| 18:58 | VCU | Robert Pino misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Mann - foul #3 on Fred Mann, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Oberlin (PF) Fred Mann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Robert Pino is whistled for a carry | 25-39 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio | 25-42 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Richard Corbin knocks away the 3 by Michael Isom | 25-42 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is fouled on the floor by Nathan Justin - foul #2 on Nathan Justin, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (PG), Anthony Calles (PF) Michael Isom, William Craig | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Mike Oberlin swats the shot by Mark Simmons | 25-42 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Robert Pino grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Mike Oberlin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-42 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Stoehr | 25-44 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dale Stevens (fresh) SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) PF - Anthony Calles (fresh) C - Nathan Justin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Dale Stevens is hacked by Richard Bonfiglio - foul #1 on Richard Bonfiglio, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), William Craig (SF), Fred Mann (PF), Brad Floyd (C) Dale Stevens, Robert Pino, Anthony Calles, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Mark Simmons | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Brad Floyd knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Isom | 28-44 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas makes the turnaround from close range | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:52 | VCU | William Craig is whistled for a carry | 28-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Pino (SG) Mike Oberlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt loses the dribble to Brad Floyd | 28-46 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Brad Floyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by William Craig - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathan Justin (C) Brad Floyd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Mark Simmons (C) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 31-46 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Fred Mann grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Robert Pino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Simmons | 31-46 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Robert Pino - foul #2 on Robert Pino, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (PG), Mike Oberlin (SG), Anthony Calles (SF) Michael Isom, Robert Pino, William Craig | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Robert Wickersham, Paul Douglas | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Fred Mann picks off the pass by Mark Simmons | 31-46 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Fred Mann can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Hirt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Pino (SG), Brad Floyd (C) Anthony Calles, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG) Roger Stoehr | |
| 11:48 | VCU | Fred Mann makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Fred Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dale Stevens (fresh) SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) PF - Fred Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Dale Stevens is called for the reach on Richard Bonfiglio - foul #1 on Dale Stevens, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Calles (PF) Fred Mann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Ross (C) Mark Simmons | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is hacked by Dale Stevens - foul #2 on Dale Stevens, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | VCU | William Craig (SF) Anthony Calles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Brian Nava | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Hirt and he's hacked by Robert Pino - foul #3 on Robert Pino, team foul #7 | 33-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG) Dale Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Brad Floyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Isom | 35-49 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is hacked by William Craig - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Fred Mann (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Mike Oberlin, Brad Floyd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Mark Simmons (C) Brian Nava, Ralph Ross | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:42 | VCU | Robert Pino can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-51 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Michael Isom - foul #3 on Michael Isom, team foul #9 | 35-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Oberlin (SG), Anthony Calles (SF) Robert Pino, William Craig | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Richard Bonfiglio, Robert Wickersham, Paul Douglas | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:53 | VCU | Fred Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (PG) Michael Isom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Stoehr | 35-55 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Brian Nava drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Corbin | 35-57 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Anthony Calles is hacked by Richard Corbin - foul #2 on Richard Corbin, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Robert Pino (SG), William Craig (SF) Dale Stevens, Mike Oberlin, Anthony Calles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Paul Douglas (PF) Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Richard Bonfiglio picks off the pass by Michael Isom | 35-57 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin clanks a runner from the left block | 35-57 |
| 07:07 | VCU | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Robert Pino comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-57 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (PG), Mike Oberlin (SG), Anthony Calles (SF), Eric Aaron (PF), Brad Floyd (C) Michael Isom, Robert Pino, William Craig, Fred Mann, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Brian Nava (SF), Kenneth Hirt (C) Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Mark Simmons | |
| 06:06 | VCU | Anthony Calles comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 35-57 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Paul Douglas is denied by Anthony Calles | 35-57 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Dale Stevens pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Mike Oberlin lays it up and in | 37-57 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the runner near the basket | 37-59 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Brad Floyd is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hirt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Mark Simmons (C) Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 04:52 | VCU | Mike Oberlin is hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #4 on Paul Douglas, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Robert Wickersham, Paul Douglas | |
| 04:44 | VCU | Dale Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-59 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons is hacked by Dale Stevens - foul #3 on Dale Stevens, team foul #10 | 37-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Hugh Callanan (SF) Anthony Calles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Roger Stoehr steals the ball from Dale Stevens | 37-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Bonfiglio | 37-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dale Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mike Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Aaron (fresh) C - Brad Floyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | VCU | Mike Oberlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-63 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Hugh Callanan - foul #2 on Hugh Callanan, team foul #11 | 37-63 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Anthony Calles (PF) Dale Stevens, Eric Aaron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Paul Douglas (PF) Richard Bonfiglio, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 03:11 | VCU | The rebound goes to Anthony Calles | 37-64 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Brad Floyd loses the dribble to Richard Corbin | 37-64 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-64 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Hugh Callanan grabs the board | 37-64 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Mike Oberlin is hacked by Robert Wickersham - foul #1 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #7 | 37-64 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (C) Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Mark Simmons | |
| 02:16 | VCU | Mike Oberlin makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Mike Oberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Anthony Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | VCU | Mike Oberlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-64 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 39-64 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stacey Phillips | 39-67 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Mike Oberlin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Calles | 41-67 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stacey Phillips | 41-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | John Jackson is hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #5 on Paul Douglas, team foul #8 | 41-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG) Hugh Callanan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Mark Simmons (C) Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Paul Douglas | |
| 00:48 | VCU | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 00:48 | VCU | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Bonfiglio | 43-72 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-72 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Brad Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 43-72 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Brad Floyd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-72 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Dale Stevens tips it in | 45-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio runs out the clock | 45-72 |