| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the floater from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 19:27 | Virginia | Roy Pilon makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Nicastro | 46-36 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Eugene Newkirk denies the turnaround by Hunter Albaugh | 46-36 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:47 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #3 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 18:33 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Newkirk | 46-36 |
| 18:17 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Newkirk, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Melvin Liverman (SG), Kent Major (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Robert Nicastro, Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF) Stanford Bury, Shane Lynch | |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul McClamma | 46-39 |
| 17:39 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kent Major | 49-39 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Alan Cooper (SF) Kent Major, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:55 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 49-41 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Christopher Butler takes the ball from George Panton | 49-41 |
| 16:45 | Virginia | Christopher Butler slams it home | 51-41 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Alan Cooper is called for the reach on Paul McClamma - foul #2 on Alan Cooper, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Raymond Allen (C) Christopher Butler, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) James Hagar, George Panton, Paul McClamma | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicastro - foul #3 on Robert Nicastro, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (PG), Kent Major (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Robert Nicastro, Alan Cooper, Melvin Liverman, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Hunter Albaugh | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Stanford Bury - foul #1 on Stanford Bury, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG) Eugene Yepez | |
| 15:54 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 15:52 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Pilon | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Carlos Menendez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Major (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Virginia | Roy Pilon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Murray Jordan | 51-41 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 15:32 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Bury - foul #2 on Stanford Bury, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Christopher Butler (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Carlos Menendez, Roy Pilon, Kent Major, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Stanford Bury, Murray Jordan | |
| 15:20 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the floater from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lucio Lombardi | 53-44 |
| 14:31 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton's layup is rejected by Robert Baker | 53-44 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Raymond Allen takes the ball from Steven Thornton | 53-44 |
| 13:37 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro loses the ball out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Melvin Liverman (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Robert Nicastro, Christopher Butler, Alan Cooper, Robert Baker, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma tips it home | 53-46 |
| 12:54 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman is fouled on the floor by George Panton - foul #2 on George Panton, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Paul McClamma | |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Liverman | 55-46 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | James Hagar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 12:02 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Roy Pilon is called for the reach on James Hagar - foul #1 on Roy Pilon, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Alan Cooper (SF), Kent Major (PF) Carlos Menendez, Melvin Liverman, Ronnie Randles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Pilon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kent Major (fresh) 10 pts. C - Eugene Newkirk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:11 | Virginia | Alan Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Robert Baker (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Roy Pilon, Kent Major, Eugene Newkirk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi clanks a shot in the paint | 57-49 |
| 11:00 | Virginia | Raymond Allen snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:40 | Virginia | Raymond Allen lays it in set up by Robert Nicastro | 59-49 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kent Major (SF), Melvin Liverman (PF) Alan Cooper, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Shane Lynch (SF) Stanford Bury, Clifford Hayden | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:05 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro blows the dunk | 59-51 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 09:55 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Schwarts - foul #2 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (PG), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Robert Nicastro, Christopher Butler, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| 09:37 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Eugene Newkirk denies the turnaround by Murray Jordan | 62-53 |
| 09:18 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:14 | Virginia | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on Carlos Menendez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Raymond Allen (C) Melvin Liverman, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Hagar (SG) Ralph Schwarts, Eugene Yepez | |
| 09:03 | Virginia | Roy Pilon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-53 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Stanford Bury | 64-55 |
| 08:41 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Ronnie Randles (PF) Carlos Menendez, Kent Major | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | James Hagar is called for the reach on Robert Nicastro - foul #1 on James Hagar, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Robert Baker (C) Roy Pilon, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | James Hagar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 07:56 | Virginia | Alan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Christopher Butler misses the wide open shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Hagar - foul #2 on James Hagar, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (SG), Melvin Liverman (PF) Robert Nicastro, Ronnie Randles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Paul McClamma | |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Menendez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Liverman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Panton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | George Panton misses long on a floater from the left side | 68-57 |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Alan Cooper gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:49 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 06:47 | Virginia | Christopher Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:37 | Virginia | Alan Cooper is hacked by George Panton - foul #3 on George Panton, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Kent Major (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Christopher Butler, Carlos Menendez, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| 06:37 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:37 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Liverman - foul #1 on Melvin Liverman, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG) Alan Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) Eugene Yepez | |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Eugene Newkirk | 70-57 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Lynch - foul #2 on Shane Lynch, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Schwarts | 72-60 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Shane Lynch steals the ball from Melvin Liverman | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 05:20 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Shane Lynch steals it from Robert Nicastro in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kent Major - foul #1 on Kent Major, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (PG), Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Robert Nicastro, Kent Major, Melvin Liverman, Eugene Newkirk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), George Panton (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:57 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Virginia | Raymond Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Panton | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:31 | Virginia | Roy Pilon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Robert Baker (C) Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG) Shane Lynch | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | George Panton is denied on a layup by Ronnie Randles | 72-62 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh tips it in | 72-64 |
| 03:58 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF) George Panton | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden misses the floater from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Yepez | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Menendez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Randles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Yepez (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Christopher Butler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | James Hagar loses the dribble to Carlos Menendez in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 03:00 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles is whistled for traveling | 72-66 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Kent Major (SF), Melvin Liverman (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Christopher Butler, Carlos Menendez, Raymond Allen, Ronnie Randles, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma is whistled for a carry | 72-66 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on Roy Pilon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Roy Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Roy Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Roy Pilon - foul #2 on Roy Pilon, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Virginia | Alan Cooper (SF) Roy Pilon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG) Stanford Bury | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 3rd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan blows the layup but he's hacked by Kent Major - foul #2 on Kent Major, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Ronnie Randles (PF) Melvin Liverman, Kent Major | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Paul McClamma | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Alan Cooper snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:33 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk is alone and throws it down | 75-70 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury clanks a floater from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Randles - foul #1 on Ronnie Randles, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) Murray Jordan | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Bury - foul #3 on Stanford Bury, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh is whistled for traveling | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Alan Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Bury - foul #4 on Stanford Bury, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 78-74 |