| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Morgan (fresh) SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Powley (fresh) C - Gary Connell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Larry Whitesides (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Neil Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kist (fresh) C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Britt inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:38 | Loyola Marymount | Wayne Brown snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Marymount | Neil Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brett Munn and the foul's on Timothy Britt - foul #2 on Timothy Britt, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robin Morgan | 37-31 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Marymount | Wayne Brown misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Neil Carter is called for the reach on Tyrone Hagerty - foul #3 on Neil Carter, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), William Scott (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, Timothy Britt, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Thompson (PG), Curtis Clark (SG), George Burruss (SF), Patrick Guerin (PF), James Deanda (C) Larry Whitesides, Neil Carter, Brett Munn, Daniel Kist, Wayne Brown | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | James Gomes tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Danny Thomas | 40-31 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Marymount | Curtis Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas lays it in | 42-34 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Marymount | Curtis Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Patrick Guerin - foul #3 on Patrick Guerin, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Gary Connell (C) William Scott, Chad Eubanks, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides (PG), Brett Munn (SF), Daniel Kist (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Paul Thompson, George Burruss, Patrick Guerin, James Deanda | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Robin Morgan - foul #1 on Robin Morgan, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Britt (SF), James Powley (PF) Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde (SG) Curtis Clark | |
| 15:47 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Powley (fresh) C - Gary Connell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Larry Whitesides (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Walter Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kist (fresh) C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Kist gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Marymount | Wayne Brown lays it in | 44-39 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Brown - foul #1 on Wayne Brown, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), William Scott (SF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Timothy Britt, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Patrick Guerin (PF), James Deanda (C) Daniel Kist, Wayne Brown | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Patrick Guerin | 45-39 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Marymount | Patrick Guerin's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Hagerty | 45-39 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Eubanks (SF) Tyrone Hagerty | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Thompson (PG), George Burruss (SF) Larry Whitesides, Brett Munn | |
| 14:12 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Marymount | The offensive rebound goes to George Burruss | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Loyola Marymount | Patrick Guerin knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Marymount | Patrick Guerin pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Chad Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:08 | Loyola Marymount | George Burruss gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Scott - foul #1 on William Scott, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Timothy Britt (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Lawrence Savage, William Scott, Chad Eubanks, James Powley, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Daniel Kist (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Paul Thompson, George Burruss, Patrick Guerin, James Deanda | |
| 12:53 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty's pass is intercepted by Wayne Brown in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Britt gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robin Morgan | 47-43 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Kist | 47-46 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robin Morgan | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. C - Gary Connell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Larry Whitesides (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Walter Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Kist (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Loyola Marymount | Curtis Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde tips it home | 49-48 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is fouled on the floor by Daniel Kist - foul #1 on Daniel Kist, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), William Scott (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), Daniel Gorney (PF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, Timothy Britt, Danny Thomas, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Thompson (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Brett Munn (SF), Patrick Guerin (PF) Larry Whitesides, Walter Hyde, Curtis Clark, Daniel Kist | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the dunk but the foul's on Wayne Brown - foul #2 on Wayne Brown, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Powley (PF) Daniel Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | James Deanda (C) Wayne Brown | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Marymount | Neil Carter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | James Powley gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Brett Munn steps in front of the Chad Eubanks pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Marymount | Neil Carter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gomes | 51-48 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Marymount | Patrick Guerin snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Marymount | Brett Munn loses the dribble to Lawrence Savage | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage jams it | 53-48 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Marymount | Neil Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Marymount | James Deanda tips it in | 53-50 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Brett Munn steals the ball from Lawrence Savage | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Marymount | Neil Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Munn | 53-52 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Timothy Britt (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Lawrence Savage, William Scott, Chad Eubanks, James Powley, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides (PG), Curtis Clark (SG), George Burruss (SF), Daniel Kist (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Paul Thompson, Neil Carter, Brett Munn, Patrick Guerin, James Deanda | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | George Burruss steals it from Tyrone Hagerty | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Marymount | Curtis Clark drills a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. C - Gary Connell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Larry Whitesides (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Curtis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Burruss (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kist (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Kist hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Clark | 55-56 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by George Burruss - foul #1 on George Burruss, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF), James Gomes (C) Timothy Britt, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde (SG), Brett Munn (SF) Curtis Clark, George Burruss | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides is hacked by Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Gorney (PF) Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Patrick Guerin (PF) Daniel Kist | |
| 06:03 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robin Morgan | 60-56 |
| 05:29 | Loyola Marymount | Wayne Brown makes the shot from the left side set up by Walter Hyde | 60-58 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Marymount | Patrick Guerin snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:52 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-58 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | James Gomes's pass is intercepted by Wayne Brown | 60-60 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Marymount | Brett Munn buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Hyde | 60-62 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Scott (SG), Timothy Britt (SF), James Powley (PF), Gary Connell (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, Daniel Gorney, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Thompson (PG), George Burruss (SF), James Deanda (C) Larry Whitesides, Brett Munn, Wayne Brown | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Marymount | James Deanda grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Marymount | Timothy Britt steals the ball from James Deanda | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Britt lays it up and in | 62-62 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Marymount | Lawrence Savage takes the ball from Patrick Guerin | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Britt misses the dunk | 62-62 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | William Scott gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Powley (fresh) C - Gary Connell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Burruss (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Guerin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Scott | 65-62 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Britt pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG) William Scott | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides (PG), Brett Munn (SF), Daniel Kist (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Paul Thompson, George Burruss, Patrick Guerin, James Deanda | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | James Powley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-62 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Kist pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Marymount | Brett Munn misses the floater from the left block | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Kist misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Marymount | Brett Munn tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | James Powley gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Kist is called for the reach on Gary Connell - foul #2 on Daniel Kist, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Lawrence Savage | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Gary Connell makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Gary Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | James Powley gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Gary Connell gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty dunks the ball | 68-62 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Kist snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides clanks a runner in the lane | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Walter Hyde is called for the reach on Gary Connell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Hyde, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, Timothy Britt, James Powley | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Gary Connell makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Gary Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides is hacked by Chad Eubanks - foul #1 on Chad Eubanks, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Timothy Britt (SF), James Powley (PF) Lawrence Savage, Chad Eubanks, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Marymount | Tyrone Hagerty takes the ball from Wayne Brown | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Whitesides - foul #2 on Larry Whitesides, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Daniel Gorney (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Timothy Britt, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Wayne Brown pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Munn | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Britt (SF), James Powley (PF) Chad Eubanks, Daniel Gorney | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Whitesides - foul #3 on Larry Whitesides, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Marymount | Wayne Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Savage - foul #1 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Gary Connell (C) Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde makes the 3rd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is hacked by Larry Whitesides in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Whitesides, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SG) Tyrone Hagerty | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Marymount | Larry Whitesides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Whitesides - foul #5 on Larry Whitesides, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Thompson (PG) Larry Whitesides | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Marymount | Walter Hyde clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Eubanks (SF), Daniel Gorney (C) Timothy Britt, James Powley | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan runs out the clock | 75-68 |