| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Branko Bajic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Boris Moleski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Wilcox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Lawrence Savage | 20-28 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 18:52 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Powley - foul #3 on James Powley, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 18:52 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:52 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Branko Bajic - foul #1 on Branko Bajic, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Branko Bajic hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 17:45 | St. Francis (NY) | Boris Moleski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Vernon Wilcox jams it | 25-32 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Branko Bajic picks off the pass by Lawrence Savage in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 17:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald lays it in on a great pass from Branko Bajic | 27-32 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Hagerty | 27-35 |
| 16:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Tyrone Hagerty is called for the reach on Branko Bajic - foul #1 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Danny Thomas | |
| 16:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Boris Moleski - foul #2 on Boris Moleski, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Otto Breaux (SG), William Moore (PF), Masio Abdulla (C) Branko Bajic, Boris Moleski, Vernon Wilcox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Lawrence Savage, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Gomes | 30-37 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Otto Breaux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) C - Masio Abdulla (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Otto Breaux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Otto Breaux - foul #2 on Otto Breaux, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Hubert Farris (SG), Ramiro Ramos (SF), Boris Moleski (PF), Vernon Wilcox (C) Vito Esposito, Colin Fitzgerald, William Moore, Masio Abdulla | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Danny Thomas (C) Albert Suhr, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, James Gomes | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Vernon Wilcox snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Lawrence Savage steals the ball from Otto Breaux | 32-38 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | James Powley lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Savage | 32-40 |
| 13:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Otto Breaux's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Hagerty | 32-40 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 32-42 |
| 13:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Jansen takes the ball from Ramiro Ramos | 32-42 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | James Powley makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Hagerty | 32-44 |
| 12:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Lawrence Savage is called for the reach on Otto Breaux - foul #1 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito (PG), Branko Bajic (SG), Colin Fitzgerald (SF), William Moore (PF), Masio Abdulla (C) Otto Breaux, Hubert Farris, Ramiro Ramos, Boris Moleski, Vernon Wilcox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF), Gary Connell (PF) James Powley, Jerry Jansen | |
| 12:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-44 |
| 12:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Masio Abdulla can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 12:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Masio Abdulla tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas clanks a floater from the left block | 34-44 |
| 11:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Masio Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Branko Bajic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Moore (fresh) C - Masio Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Branko Bajic misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Danny Thomas | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Branko Bajic comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 10:45 | St. Francis (NY) | Masio Abdulla pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:24 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Arden Mason snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Colin Fitzgerald steps in front of the Gary Connell pass | 34-47 |
| 09:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Branko Bajic hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Colin Fitzgerald steps in front of the Tyrone Hagerty pass | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vito Esposito | 39-47 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Connell | 39-47 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Colin Fitzgerald steals the ball from Gary Connell | 39-47 |
| 07:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Colin Fitzgerald | 42-47 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Vito Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branko Bajic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) C - Masio Abdulla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Connell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Arden Mason clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Colin Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Colin Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Otto Breaux (PG), Hubert Farris (SG), Ramiro Ramos (SF), Boris Moleski (PF), Vernon Wilcox (C) Vito Esposito, Branko Bajic, Colin Fitzgerald, William Moore, Masio Abdulla | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), James Powley (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Otto Breaux comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 42-48 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr lays it in set up by Jerry Jansen and he's hacked by Vernon Wilcox - foul #1 on Vernon Wilcox, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG) Arden Mason | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:40 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Vernon Wilcox | 42-50 |
| 06:19 | St. Francis (NY) | Otto Breaux makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on James Powley - foul #4 on James Powley, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito (PG), Colin Fitzgerald (SF) Hubert Farris, Ramiro Ramos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:19 | St. Francis (NY) | Otto Breaux makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen's floater is tipped away by Vernon Wilcox | 45-50 |
| 05:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Vernon Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:23 | St. Francis (NY) | Jerry Jansen blocks the short jumper by Boris Moleski | 45-50 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Boris Moleski - foul #3 on Boris Moleski, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Branko Bajic (SG) Otto Breaux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | James Powley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Saul Martin's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Wilcox | 45-51 |
| 04:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Branko Bajic grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vito Esposito | 47-51 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Vito Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branko Bajic (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Boris Moleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Boris Moleski swats the layup by Albert Suhr | 47-51 |
| 03:15 | St. Francis (NY) | Boris Moleski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:03 | St. Francis (NY) | James Powley swats the shot by Vito Esposito | 47-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Albert Suhr, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Boris Moleski is called for the reach on Lawrence Savage - foul #4 on Boris Moleski, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Vernon Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 47-51 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 02:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Vernon Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:49 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vito Esposito and the foul's on Tyrone Hagerty - foul #2 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 01:49 | St. Francis (NY) | Colin Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Vito Esposito misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Powley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 50-51 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Branko Bajic connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Wilcox | 53-53 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side | 53-55 |