| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jon Rhymes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Norsworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Waller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Heyward (fresh) 12 pts. C - Edmund Crittendon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Todd Leach inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | La Salle | Stanford Bury steps in front of the Jon Rhymes pass in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 19:55 | Michigan State | James Waller lays it in set up by Stanford Bury | 37-40 |
| 19:39 | La Salle | Clarence Young connects on the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Roger Mastrangelo - foul #3 on Roger Mastrangelo, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SF), Lucio Lombardi (C) Roger Mastrangelo, Jason Heyward | |
| 19:39 | La Salle | Clarence Young makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 19:20 | La Salle | James Norsworthy snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:18 | La Salle | James Norsworthy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Harry Hayden (PG), Thomas Sullivan (SG), Eugene Beckles (C) Jon Rhymes, James Norsworthy, Clarence Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (C) Edmund Crittendon | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is hacked by Harry Hayden - foul #3 on Harry Hayden, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jon Rhymes (PG) Harry Hayden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Edmund Crittendon (SF), Jason Heyward (PF) Stanford Bury, James Waller, Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | James Brown is called for the reach on Jason Heyward - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Clarence Young (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:31 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:29 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Sanderson (SG) Thomas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SF) Paul McClamma | |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Shane Lynch | 40-42 |
| 18:10 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles is hacked by Edmund Crittendon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Crittendon, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Norsworthy (SG) Christopher Sanderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (SG), Lucio Lombardi (C) Ralph Schwarts, Eugene Yepez | |
| 17:55 | La Salle | James Waller steps in front of the Eugene Beckles pass | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Waller | 40-44 |
| 17:45 | La Salle | Todd Leach hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Jon Rhymes is called for the reach on James Waller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Rhymes, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan (PG), Christopher Sanderson (SG) Jon Rhymes, James Norsworthy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SF) Shane Lynch, Edmund Crittendon | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lucio Lombardi | 42-47 |
| 17:06 | La Salle | James Waller picks off the pass by Christopher Sanderson | 42-47 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | James Waller clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | James Waller misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 16:26 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:21 | La Salle | Stanford Bury steals the ball from Thomas Sullivan | 42-47 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury lays it up and in | 42-49 |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stanford Bury - foul #2 on Stanford Bury, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Norsworthy (SG) Christopher Sanderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Edmund Crittendon (SF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, James Waller, Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | La Salle | Harry Hayden (PG), James Brown (SF), Corey Robinson (PF), Blake Lucas (C) Thomas Sullivan, Todd Leach, Eugene Beckles, Clarence Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Edmund Crittendon, Jason Heyward | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Harry Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Norsworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Shane Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul McClamma (fresh) 6 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | La Salle | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on James Norsworthy - foul #1 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 15:28 | La Salle | Corey Robinson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Norsworthy | 46-49 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch is fouled on the floor by Corey Robinson - foul #4 on Corey Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | La Salle | Todd Leach (SF) Corey Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Hunter Albaugh is blocked by James Brown | 46-49 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Schwarts and he's fouled by Blake Lucas - foul #4 on Blake Lucas, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jon Rhymes (PG), Clarence Young (C) Harry Hayden, Blake Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Waller (SG), Edmund Crittendon (PF) Shane Lynch, Ralph Schwarts, Paul McClamma | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:40 | La Salle | James Brown drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | James Waller is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | Eugene Beckles (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | James Waller misses short on an open jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Leach - foul #2 on Todd Leach, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan (SF) Todd Leach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | James Waller misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | James Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:29 | La Salle | James Norsworthy gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:03 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles is hacked by Hunter Albaugh - foul #4 on Hunter Albaugh, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Jason Heyward (PF) Stanford Bury, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 13:42 | La Salle | Clarence Young hits a floater from the free throw line set up by James Norsworthy | 51-52 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Young - foul #3 on Clarence Young, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | Todd Leach (SF) Thomas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG) James Waller | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:40 | La Salle | Clarence Young gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:36 | La Salle | Clarence Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (C) Jason Heyward | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez is hacked by Jon Rhymes - foul #4 on Jon Rhymes, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | Harry Hayden (PG) Jon Rhymes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) Shane Lynch | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:18 | La Salle | Harry Hayden is hacked by Stanford Bury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanford Bury, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 13:04 | La Salle | The jump hook by Harry Hayden is blocked by Paul McClamma | 51-54 |
| 13:03 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to James Norsworthy | 51-54 |
| 12:39 | La Salle | Harry Hayden travels with the ball | 51-54 |
| 12:39 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Sanderson (SG), Thomas Sullivan (SF) James Norsworthy, Todd Leach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Jason Heyward (PF), Lucio Lombardi (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Paul McClamma, Edmund Crittendon | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward misses the wide open runner in the lane | 51-54 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi tips it in | 51-56 |
| 12:16 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles travels in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 51-56 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi tips it home | 51-58 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Harry Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sanderson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Thomas Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Young (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eugene Beckles (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Heyward (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 11:32 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Beckles | 51-58 |
| 11:16 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan knocks in the floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the jump hook from the left block | 53-58 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Sanderson - foul #1 on Christopher Sanderson, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Norsworthy (SG), Todd Leach (SF), Blake Lucas (C) Christopher Sanderson, Thomas Sullivan, Eugene Beckles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (SG), Eugene Yepez (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Edmund Crittendon (C) Ralph Schwarts, Roger Mastrangelo, Jason Heyward, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:24 | La Salle | Clarence Young comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Blake Lucas steals the ball from Eugene Yepez | 53-60 |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Harry Hayden makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Edmund Crittendon - foul #2 on Edmund Crittendon, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) Shane Lynch | |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Harry Hayden misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 09:39 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Blake Lucas | 55-60 |
| 09:34 | La Salle | James Norsworthy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is hacked by Harry Hayden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Hayden, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan (PG), Corey Robinson (PF) Harry Hayden, Blake Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo (SF) Eugene Yepez | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:27 | La Salle | Corey Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Waller - foul #3 on James Waller, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (C) Edmund Crittendon | |
| 09:27 | La Salle | Corey Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:27 | La Salle | Corey Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Leach - foul #3 on Todd Leach, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:02 | La Salle | Clarence Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 09:01 | La Salle | Corey Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | James Norsworthy picks off the pass by Roger Mastrangelo in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 08:44 | La Salle | James Norsworthy slams it home | 62-64 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | James Waller is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanford Bury | 62-66 |
| 08:06 | La Salle | Clarence Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 08:05 | La Salle | Clarence Young grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:54 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jon Rhymes (PG), Christopher Sanderson (SG), James Brown (SF), Blake Lucas (C) Thomas Sullivan, James Norsworthy, Todd Leach, Clarence Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Eugene Yepez (SF), Jason Heyward (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, James Waller, Roger Mastrangelo, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jon Rhymes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Sanderson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Corey Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Blake Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Heyward (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Corey Robinson - foul #5 on Corey Robinson, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| Subs | La Salle | Todd Leach (SF) Corey Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (PF) Jason Heyward | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:14 | La Salle | Shane Lynch picks off the pass by Blake Lucas | 62-68 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 06:53 | La Salle | Christopher Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:47 | La Salle | James Brown clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Ralph Schwarts - foul #2 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Waller (SG), Jason Heyward (PF) Shane Lynch, Ralph Schwarts, Edmund Crittendon | |
| 06:47 | La Salle | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:47 | La Salle | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Sanderson takes the ball from Stanford Bury in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 06:30 | La Salle | Jon Rhymes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | James Waller grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | James Waller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 06:24 | La Salle | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Christopher Sanderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| Subs | La Salle | Harry Hayden (SG) Christopher Sanderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo (SF) Eugene Yepez | |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh is called for traveling | 64-68 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Norsworthy (SG) Harry Hayden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Edmund Crittendon (SF), Paul McClamma (PF) Stanford Bury, Roger Mastrangelo, Jason Heyward | |
| 05:33 | La Salle | Blake Lucas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul McClamma | 64-68 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shane Lynch and he's fouled by Blake Lucas - foul #5 on Blake Lucas, team foul #14 | 64-70 |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan (SG), Eugene Beckles (C) James Norsworthy, Blake Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Eugene Yepez (SF) James Waller, Edmund Crittendon | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:19 | La Salle | James Brown gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:00 | La Salle | Todd Leach misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma slams it home on a nice dish by Shane Lynch | 64-72 |
| 04:40 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Sanderson (SG), Clarence Young (C) Thomas Sullivan, Eugene Beckles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Shane Lynch, Eugene Yepez, Paul McClamma | |
| 04:36 | La Salle | Christopher Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stanford Bury | 64-74 |
| 04:13 | La Salle | James Brown blows the dunk | 64-74 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Mastrangelo | 64-74 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Sanderson steals it from Stanford Bury | 64-74 |
| 04:01 | La Salle | Christopher Sanderson banks in the layup | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh buries a floater from the right side set up by Ralph Schwarts | 66-76 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jon Rhymes (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Todd Leach (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Young (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lucio Lombardi (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | La Salle | Stanford Bury steps in front of the Christopher Sanderson pass | 66-76 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts loses the ball out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | La Salle | Harry Hayden (PG), James Norsworthy (SG), Eugene Beckles (C) Jon Rhymes, Christopher Sanderson, Clarence Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), James Waller (SG), Eugene Yepez (SF), Jason Heyward (PF), Edmund Crittendon (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, Roger Mastrangelo, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 03:04 | La Salle | Harry Hayden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 03:03 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles tips it back up and in | 68-76 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | James Waller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-76 |
| 02:56 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Harry Hayden | 68-76 |
| 02:56 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan (SG) James Norsworthy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (C) Eugene Yepez | |
| 02:52 | La Salle | Harry Hayden is hacked by Edmund Crittendon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Crittendon, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 02:52 | La Salle | Harry Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:52 | La Salle | Harry Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Paul McClamma and he's hacked by Todd Leach - foul #4 on Todd Leach, team foul #15 | 70-78 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:26 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-79 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | James Waller is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Hayden - foul #5 on Harry Hayden, team foul #16 | 70-79 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jon Rhymes (PG), James Norsworthy (SG) Harry Hayden, Todd Leach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SF) Edmund Crittendon | |
| 02:23 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-79 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:20 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Yepez - foul #1 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #11 | 70-81 |
| 02:20 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:20 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Waller | 72-83 |
| 02:05 | La Salle | Shane Lynch steps in front of the Jon Rhymes pass in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Norsworthy - foul #1 on James Norsworthy, team foul #17 | 72-83 |
| Subs | La Salle | Todd Leach (SF), Clarence Young (C) Thomas Sullivan, Eugene Beckles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, Eugene Yepez, Paul McClamma | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-83 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:52 | La Salle | Todd Leach loses the dribble to Stanford Bury | 72-85 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | James Waller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanford Bury | 72-87 |
| 01:38 | La Salle | Stanford Bury takes the ball from James Brown | 72-87 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Roger Mastrangelo | 72-89 |
| 01:26 | La Salle | Stanford Bury picks off the pass by Jon Rhymes in the backcourt | 72-89 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the dunk attempt | 72-89 |
| 01:22 | La Salle | Clarence Young pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 01:11 | La Salle | Clarence Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-89 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 72-89 |
| 00:48 | La Salle | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | La Salle | Jon Rhymes is whistled for a carry | 72-89 |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan (PG), Christopher Sanderson (SG), Eugene Beckles (C) Jon Rhymes, James Norsworthy, Todd Leach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Edmund Crittendon (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, James Waller, Roger Mastrangelo, Jason Heyward, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 72-89 |
| 00:20 | La Salle | Thomas Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:12 | La Salle | Eugene Beckles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-89 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi gets the rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch runs out the clock | 72-89 |