| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Goble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Sobeski inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Goble | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy is fouled on the floor by Joseph Seidman - foul #3 on Joseph Seidman, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | George Sobeski can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Cory Hickman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Skelton | 28-39 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | James Goble hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Jody Hammond - foul #3 on Jody Hammond, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Claude Skelton, Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets, Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson clanks a runner near the basket | 31-39 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | George Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Michael Shaw gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Randy Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-39 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses the dunk attempt | 31-39 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine tips it home | 31-41 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | James Goble can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Randy Moore loses the dribble to James Goble | 31-41 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the dunk | 31-41 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Goble (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Randy Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Richard Richards clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Johnny Young (C) James Goble, George Sobeski, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Randy Moore, Wayne Bodine | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Claude Skelton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cory Hickman | 32-43 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Cory Hickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Tony Cardinal, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Cory Hickman picks off the pass by Leonard McMahon | 32-43 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the dunk attempt | 32-43 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Cory Hickman gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Jody Hammond clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards blows the layup but he's hacked by Cory Hickman - foul #1 on Cory Hickman, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF) Robert Bailey, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Randy Moore (PF) Claude Skelton, Jody Hammond | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 33-43 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | George Sobeski is called for the reach on Michael Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Sobeski, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bodine (C) Joseph Seidman | |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 33-43 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Lebrun | 33-43 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Richard Richards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy tips it home | 35-43 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Michael Shaw loses the dribble to Richard Richards in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Nicholas Nielson (C) Richard Richards, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF) Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets | |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Randy Moore scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | John Williams knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine slams it home set up by Michael Shaw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - George Sobeski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Shawn Dickson steps in front of the George Sobeski pass | 38-47 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Michael Shaw banks in the layup set up by Shawn Dickson | 38-49 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Michael Shaw - foul #2 on Michael Shaw, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Johnny Young (C) Michael Lebrun, George Sobeski, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Randy Moore, Wayne Bodine | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Cory Hickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Seidman steps in front of the Clyde Savell pass | 38-49 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Claude Skelton is fouled on the floor by Richard Richards - foul #3 on Richard Richards, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Robert Bailey, Tony Cardinal, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Cory Hickman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Sheets is called for the reach on Richard Richards - foul #4 on Ronald Sheets, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF) Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Wayne Bodine (PF), William Boese (C) Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets, Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Dickson | 38-54 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | John Williams is denied on a layup by Wayne Bodine | 38-54 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 38-54 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | James Goble clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Hershel Dunphy | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 5 stl. PF - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - William Boese (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | John Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Dickson | 41-54 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | George Sobeski is called for the reach on Wayne Bodine - foul #2 on George Sobeski, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Richard Richards, James Goble, George Sobeski, John Williams, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Claude Skelton, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Wayne Bodine, William Boese | |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Michael Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Jody Hammond steals the ball from Michael Lebrun | 41-54 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun banks in the layup set up by Robert Bailey and he's hacked by Joseph Seidman - foul #4 on Joseph Seidman, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Moore (PF) Ronald Sheets | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Michael Shaw is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Jody Hammond grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Shaw | 44-56 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun loses the dribble to Michael Shaw | 44-56 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Jody Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Cory Hickman is hacked by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Johnny Young (C) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Wayne Bodine (C) Michael Shaw, Cory Hickman, Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Randy Moore is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-58 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Sobeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is whistled for a carry | 44-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Boese (C) Randy Moore | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Richard Richards - foul #4 on Richard Richards, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-60 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | William Boese snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Sheets | 44-63 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Sobeski | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | James Goble picks off the pass by Shawn Dickson in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Goble misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-63 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | James Goble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Richard Richards, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Shawn Dickson, Hilario Rodriguez, Wayne Bodine, William Boese | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | George Sobeski steals the ball from Cory Hickman in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey banks in the layup on a great pass from George Sobeski | 48-63 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Goble | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Cory Hickman hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Claude Skelton | 51-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Cardinal | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Skelton runs out the clock | 54-65 |