| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | William Hope tips it home | 30-24 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano is hacked by Timothy Talbot - foul #1 on Timothy Talbot, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano is hacked by Marco Colombo - foul #3 on Marco Colombo, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | William Hope scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Rosin | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | William Hope buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 36-29 |
| 17:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-29 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Daniel Jones (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) William Hope, Timothy Talbot, William Carter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) Alan Reid | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SF), Marco Colombo (C) Wayne Benavides, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 stl. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 41-33 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Dennis Johnson | 41-35 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #4 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid (C) Dikembe Sow | |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | William Hope tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Hope | 43-35 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG), David McVay (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Larry Rosin, Kenneth Vitagliano, Alan Reid | |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | William Carter lays it up and in | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zachary Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McVay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Sow - foul #1 on Dikembe Sow, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Alan Reid (C) Zachary Blackburn, Richard Crumpler | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 49-35 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler (SF), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF) David McVay, Alan Reid | |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Vitagliano steps in front of the Daniel Jones pass | 49-37 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Anthony Cron - foul #1 on Anthony Cron, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, William Carter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid (C) Dikembe Sow | |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-40 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo tips it home | 51-40 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano's layup is rejected by Marco Colombo | 51-40 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Vitagliano | 51-42 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Alan Reid is called for the reach on Marco Colombo - foul #1 on Alan Reid, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF) William Hope, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (PG), David McVay (SF) Larry Rosin, Richard Crumpler | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides tips it in | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zachary Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David McVay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot's layup is rejected by David McVay | 53-42 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano connects on the jumper from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot connects on the open runner from close range on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 55-44 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | David McVay buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Reid | 55-46 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Vitagliano - foul #2 on Kenneth Vitagliano, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (PG), William Hope (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (C) Anthony Cron, Ellis Molden, Wayne Benavides, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Richard Crumpler (SF), Dikembe Sow (C) Zachary Blackburn, Kenneth Vitagliano, Alan Reid | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson buries a jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG) Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Thomson (C) David McVay | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | William Carter swats the shot by Richard Crumpler | 57-48 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 57-48 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Crumpler | 59-50 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thomson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (SG), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF), Alan Reid (C) Dennis Johnson, Dikembe Sow, William Thomson | |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Rosin, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG) Zachary Blackburn | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano tips it in | 61-52 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Ellis Molden out of the doubleteam | 63-52 |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson loses the dribble to Wayne Benavides | 63-52 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Vitagliano is called for the reach on Timothy Talbot - foul #3 on Kenneth Vitagliano, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Rosin | 64-55 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden connects on the shot from the left wing set up by William Hope | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid is hacked by William Hope - foul #3 on William Hope, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano buries a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Rosin | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is hacked by Dennis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Rosin | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Rosin - foul #3 on Larry Rosin, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Marco Colombo steals the ball from Zachary Blackburn | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is hacked by Larry Rosin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Rosin, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Crumpler | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden runs out the clock | 71-64 |