| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Parham (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Schwendinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Hart inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | John Hart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Schwendinger - foul #2 on Charles Schwendinger, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Rudolf Brown (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Larry Borum, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 3rd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | George Walcott pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Donald Licata is called for the reach on George Walcott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Licata, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF) Donald Licata, John Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Wyatt Holman gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | George Walcott blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brandon Duckworth - foul #1 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SG), Jamie Corbett (C) Larry Borum, Wyatt Holman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Morris Fisher connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Hart and he's fouled by Charles Schwendinger - foul #3 on Charles Schwendinger, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Parham (PF) Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Timothy Arden (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Charles Schwendinger, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Keith Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jamie Corbett (C) Rudolf Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Morris Fisher connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Hart | 43-41 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Danny Hall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Hall, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Rudolf Brown (C) Morris Fisher, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:14 | Xavier | John Hart clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Arden gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Larry Borum steps in front of the William Webster pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | John Hart is denied on a dunk by Danny Hall | 43-41 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Larry Borum grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Larry Borum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Arden snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | William Webster can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown is hacked by Danny Hall - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Wyatt Holman (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, Robert Parham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (PG), Rico Alvarez (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) William Webster, Ronald Scholl, Timothy Arden, Danny Hall | |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | George Walcott knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Randall Archibald | 45-43 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gilfillan | 48-43 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Donald Licata (SG), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, John Hart, Wyatt Holman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Charles Schwendinger (SF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Keith Lee, Thomas Allen | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Licata (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morris Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudolf Brown (tiring) C - David Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rico Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Schwendinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Danny Hall swats the short shot by David Crowe | 48-43 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | David Crowe tips it home | 50-43 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Morris Fisher snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Donald Licata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | George Walcott gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | David Crowe gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | George Walcott swats the layup by Morris Fisher | 50-43 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | George Walcott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | George Walcott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Hall | 50-43 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Charles Schwendinger misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rudolf Brown - foul #3 on Rudolf Brown, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Timothy Arden (PF), Thomas Allen (C) William Webster, Rico Alvarez, George Walcott, Danny Hall | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Charles Schwendinger misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Charles Schwendinger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Donald Licata's pass is intercepted by Timothy Arden | 50-44 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald is hacked by Donald Licata - foul #4 on Donald Licata, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG) Donald Licata | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SF) Charles Schwendinger | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randall Archibald | 50-47 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | John Hart drills a shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Wyatt Holman (C) Robert Gilfillan, John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), George Walcott (PF) Randall Archibald, Timothy Arden | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Keith Lee is called for the reach on Larry Borum - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), David Crowe (C) Morris Fisher, Wyatt Holman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG) Keith Lee | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Parham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 13 pts. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | John Hart misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Scholl - foul #2 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wyatt Holman (C) David Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Schwendinger (SF) Ronald Scholl | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | George Walcott snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | William Webster drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Schwendinger | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | George Walcott steals it from Brandon Duckworth | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Duckworth - foul #2 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, John Hart, Robert Parham, Wyatt Holman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Timothy Arden (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Charles Schwendinger, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | David Crowe grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan's pass is intercepted by Rico Alvarez | 53-52 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez lays it in | 53-54 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Larry Borum misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Rico Alvarez - foul #2 on Rico Alvarez, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Robert Gilfillan, Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SF) William Webster | |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Larry Borum misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Larry Borum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Robert Parham steals it from Timothy Arden | 54-54 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Timothy Arden is called for the reach on Brandon Duckworth - foul #2 on Timothy Arden, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) John Hart, Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Keith Lee, Rico Alvarez, Timothy Arden, Danny Hall | |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Morris Fisher steals the ball from William Webster | 56-54 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Morris Fisher | 58-54 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Brandon Duckworth takes the ball from Thomas Allen | 58-54 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rudolf Brown - foul #4 on Rudolf Brown, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Donald Licata (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Timothy Arden (PF) Randall Archibald, Ronald Scholl, George Walcott | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | John Hart misses the driving attempt in the paint | 58-55 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Licata (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Parham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rico Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | John Hart hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Gilfillan | 60-58 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Webster | 60-61 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Donald Licata drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gilfillan | 63-61 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Robert Parham swats the shot by William Webster | 63-61 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | John Hart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Rico Alvarez snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Donald Licata's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Timothy Arden | 63-61 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Arden double dribbles | 63-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, John Hart, Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (PG), Ronald Scholl (SG), Charles Schwendinger (SF), George Walcott (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Rico Alvarez, Keith Lee, Timothy Arden, Thomas Allen | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses long on a runner in the paint | 63-61 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Danny Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Charles Schwendinger can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | David Crowe grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Walcott - foul #1 on George Walcott, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG) Ronald Scholl | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Donald Licata connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Charles Schwendinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Walcott and he's hacked by David Crowe - foul #2 on David Crowe, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Brandon Duckworth, Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Charles Schwendinger makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Licata (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Borum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Parham (tiring) 4 reb. C - Wyatt Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Charles Schwendinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Donald Licata clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | John Hart snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Larry Borum drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Licata | 71-64 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Randall Archibald | 71-66 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Larry Borum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham, Wyatt Holman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (PG), Rico Alvarez (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Timothy Arden (PF) William Webster, Randall Archibald, Charles Schwendinger, George Walcott | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Licata - foul #5 on Donald Licata, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF) Donald Licata, Morris Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | David Crowe snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | John Hart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-67 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown tips it but misses | 71-67 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the jumper in the lane | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Arden grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Parham (PF) Rudolf Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), Charles Schwendinger (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Keith Lee, Rico Alvarez, Ronald Scholl, Timothy Arden, Danny Hall | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Robert Parham steals it from Randall Archibald | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-67 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | David Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | David Crowe scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Parham | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Brandon Duckworth steals the ball from Charles Schwendinger in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Webster misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | John Hart gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Hart is hacked by Randall Archibald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Archibald, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Schwendinger | 77-69 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth is hacked by William Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF) John Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Morris Fisher steals the ball from Charles Schwendinger | 79-69 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Larry Borum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Morris Fisher | 81-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | George Walcott is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 81-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 81-69 |