| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bowden (fresh) PF - Quincy Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Powley inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on George Morgan - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Powley - foul #4 on James Powley, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF) James Powley | |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hagerty | 23-38 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Millard Hagen makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Morgan | 25-38 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Arden Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-38 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is hacked by John Bowden - foul #3 on John Bowden, team foul #3 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (PG), Norman Kinsley (SG), John Urbano (SF) Millard Hagen, David Taylor, John Bowden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 25-40 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Charles McKnight scores on a 3 from straight away | 28-40 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen loses the dribble to Charles McKnight | 28-40 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | George Morgan travels with the ball | 28-40 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Saul Martin buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Albert Suhr | 28-42 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Charles McKnight misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles McKnight (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Norman Kinsley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Urbano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles McKnight - foul #2 on Charles McKnight, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), David Taylor (SG), Patrick Hunt (SF), John Bowden (PF) Charles McKnight, Norman Kinsley, John Urbano, Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | John Bowden grabs the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | David Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 30-44 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Millard Hagen steps in front of the Lawrence Savage pass in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt hits the finger roll set up by Millard Hagen | 32-44 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | John Bowden is called for the reach on Albert Suhr in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bowden, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF) John Bowden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Arden Mason (SF) Saul Martin, Albert Suhr | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arden Mason | 32-47 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Gary Connell's pass is intercepted by Millard Hagen | 32-47 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-47 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Arden Mason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 32-50 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Charles McKnight hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyrone Hagerty - foul #1 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (SG), John Urbano (C) Millard Hagen, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), James Powley (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, Arden Mason, Gary Connell | |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Charles McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Charles McKnight misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Albert Suhr | 33-52 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | James Gomes steals it from Charles McKnight | 33-52 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on Quincy Scoles | 33-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), David Taylor (SG), George Morgan (C) Charles McKnight, Norman Kinsley, Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 33-52 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | George Morgan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Saul Martin grabs the board | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Urbano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 33-52 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses the tip | 33-52 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Millard Hagen gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Millard Hagen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is hacked by Millard Hagen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Millard Hagen, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (SG), Quincy Scoles (PF) David Taylor, John Urbano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Gary Connell (PF), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Saul Martin, James Powley, Jerry Jansen, Danny Thomas | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Charles McKnight misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Gary Connell gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Arden Mason buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (PG), David Taylor (SG) Millard Hagen, Charles McKnight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Powley (SF), Jerry Jansen (C) Arden Mason, James Gomes | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the easy layup | 33-55 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Norman Kinsley | 33-55 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Powley - foul #5 on James Powley, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Danny Thomas (C) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Jerry Jansen | |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Saul Martin steals the ball from David Taylor | 33-55 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Norman Kinsley is called for the reach on Gary Connell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Kinsley, team foul #7 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (PG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG) Lawrence Savage | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Gary Connell misses the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-55 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Gary Connell pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 33-57 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | George Morgan connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Danny Thomas - foul #1 on Danny Thomas, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), David Taylor (SG), John Urbano (PF) Charles McKnight, Norman Kinsley, Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| 08:06 | Marquette | George Morgan misses the free throw | 35-57 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Millard Hagen is called for the reach on Albert Suhr - foul #2 on Millard Hagen, team foul #8 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bowden (PF) George Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Bowden | 35-58 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt's pass is intercepted by Jerry Jansen | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Hunt (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Bowden (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Urbano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Arden Mason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the tip | 35-58 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | David Taylor gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr tips it back up and in | 35-60 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt lays it up and in | 37-60 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-60 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr tips it home | 37-62 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | David Taylor is called for traveling | 37-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (PG), Norman Kinsley (SG), Quincy Scoles (PF), George Morgan (C) Millard Hagen, David Taylor, Patrick Hunt, John Urbano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Albert Suhr, Tyrone Hagerty, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is fouled on the floor by Quincy Scoles - foul #2 on Quincy Scoles, team foul #9 | 37-62 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Charles McKnight loses the ball out of bounds | 37-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Arden Mason | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Saul Martin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Bowden - foul #5 on John Bowden, team foul #10 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Patrick Hunt (SF) Norman Kinsley, John Bowden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Saul Martin steals the ball from Millard Hagen | 37-66 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is hacked by Patrick Hunt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Hunt, team foul #11 | 37-66 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Millard Hagen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-67 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles McKnight (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Hunt (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Quincy Scoles (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - George Morgan (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Marquette | George Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG) Charles McKnight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF) Tyrone Hagerty | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Quincy Scoles denies the turnaround by Danny Thomas | 37-67 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Millard Hagen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | David Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-67 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Saul Martin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-67 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-67 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage pulls down the rebound | 37-67 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is hacked by Patrick Hunt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Hunt, team foul #12 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Urbano (SF) Patrick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 37-68 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | George Morgan grabs the board | 37-68 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-68 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | John Urbano gets the offensive rebound | 37-68 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is fouled on the floor by Arden Mason - foul #1 on Arden Mason, team foul #5 | 37-68 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | John Urbano comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-68 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Gary Connell snags the defensive board | 37-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is whistled for a carry | 37-68 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-68 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles grabs the offensive rebound | 37-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | George Morgan is whistled for a carry | 37-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #6 | 37-68 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-68 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | John Urbano hits the follow up shot | 39-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage runs out the clock | 39-68 |