| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 35-33 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Maxwell | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Rigoberto Romano - foul #4 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Angel Romano (SF) Rigoberto Romano, Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Kenneth Walker | |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the dunk | 35-35 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on Eric Nellis - foul #2 on Robert Redrick, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Leon Stephenson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Manuel Sumner, Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG) Don Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham clanks a shot in the paint | 37-40 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Taylor | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell throws it down | 42-43 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Redrick, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Benjamin Seymore, Kenneth Walker | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the jumper near the basket | 42-45 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Don Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert McConaghy | 42-48 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is fouled on the floor by Don Walker - foul #1 on Don Walker, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson, William Gowin | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Jack Duffy blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Walker | 42-48 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker tips it home | 42-50 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker is hacked by Robert Redrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Redrick, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG) Eric Nellis | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 42-52 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is fouled on the floor by Gary Defrancisco - foul #2 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Don Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Benjamin Seymore, Kenneth Walker | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner loses the dribble to Stanley Hulme | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Robert McConaghy steals the ball from Angel Romano | 42-52 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Angel Romano buries a shot from the right side set up by Robert Wickersham out of the doubleteam | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Rigoberto Romano is called for the reach on Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Leon Stephenson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Manuel Sumner, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Richard Corbin is denied by Leon Stephenson | 44-52 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Manuel Litchford steps in front of the Douglas Taylor pass in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Walker denies the turnaround by Richard Corbin | 44-52 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it home | 46-54 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Don Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson, Kenneth Walker | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is whistled for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Duffy (C) Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's layup is rejected by Gary Defrancisco | 46-54 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco loses the dribble to Thomas Maxwell | 48-54 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Duffy | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco jams the wide open dunk | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Duffy | 51-56 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Don Walker | 53-56 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (PG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Leon Stephenson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Benjamin Seymore, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leon Stephenson | 53-57 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the turnaround from the right block | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 53-57 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Corbin, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG) Robert Roney, Manuel Sumner | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor loses the dribble to Don Walker in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor | 55-59 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner and he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Robert McConaghy, Kenneth Walker | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Leon Stephenson - foul #2 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Leon Stephenson | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | William Gowin snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Reilly | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Redrick (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Maxwell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy's pass is intercepted by William Gowin | 59-63 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Benjamin Seymore, William Gowin | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hulme - foul #2 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG) Don Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG) Todd Reilly | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Sumner - foul #3 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Duffy (C) Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is open but misses the lay-in | 61-66 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Duffy - foul #2 on Jack Duffy, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Don Walker and he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |