| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-34 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | James Peterson snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Dale Hill scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Chase and he's hacked by Horace Stipe - foul #1 on Horace Stipe, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Fowlkes | 46-37 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | David Mitchell double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | David Mitchell is called for the reach on Horace Stipe - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | James Peterson grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | David Mitchell double dribbles | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Robin Chung (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, David Mitchell, James Peterson, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Mark Davis is called for the reach on Charles Heidel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG) Mark Davis | |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | John Boucher buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 48-37 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Robin Chung clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Russell Heng tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Robin Chung steps in front of the Noah Schwend pass | 48-37 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | David Mitchell dunks the ball on a great pass from Robin Chung | 48-39 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Russell Heng - foul #3 on Russell Heng, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF) Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Russell Heng | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Joseph Chase snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | David Mitchell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the driving attempt in the paint | 49-39 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Robin Chung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeff Horn | 49-39 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #3 on Joseph Chase, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, George Barth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Dale Hill (PF), James Peterson (C) Lee Shaver, Scott Middlebrook, Joseph Chase | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | David Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 51-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF) Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Horace Stipe | 53-39 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | David Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty is whistled for a carry | 53-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Russell Heng (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Daniel Orlandi, David Mitchell, Robin Chung, Dale Hill, James Peterson | |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Lee Shaver misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | George Barth pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Talbert | 58-42 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Mark Davis travels with the ball | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Lee Shaver, Jonathan Woods, Russell Heng | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert's pass is intercepted by Dale Hill | 58-42 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Horace Stipe | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Dale Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Brian Robinson (SF) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (SF) Dale Hill | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Horace Stipe, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), Russell Heng (C) Mark Davis, Joseph Chase | |
| 12:52 | Xavier | David Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Middlebrook | 61-45 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Russell Heng is called for the reach on Jeff Horn - foul #4 on Russell Heng, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF), John Boucher (C) Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) James Peterson, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Dale Hill swats the short shot by Edward Thompson | 61-45 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Mark Davis (SG) Daniel Orlandi, David Mitchell | |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Dale Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Noah Schwend - foul #2 on Noah Schwend, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Robin Chung (SG), James Peterson (C) Lee Shaver, Mark Davis, Joseph Chase | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Orlandi | 61-46 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Robin Chung lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 61-48 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Woods - foul #4 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, James Peterson | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Mark Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Jeff Horn (PF) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, George Barth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), James Peterson (SF) Daniel Orlandi, Robin Chung | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Sorensen | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:20 | Xavier | James Peterson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 67-48 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | James Peterson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Davis | 67-50 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Lee Shaver steals it from Ross Fowlkes | 67-50 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Lee Shaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-50 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | John Boucher pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | John Boucher lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Fowlkes and he's hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #4 on Joseph Chase, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Robin Chung (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Lee Shaver, Mark Davis, Scott Middlebrook, Joseph Chase | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Noah Schwend steals the ball from Robin Chung | 70-50 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Barth | 73-50 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #6 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:16 | Xavier | The short jumper by Robin Chung is denied by Kevin Sorensen | 73-50 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-50 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 73-50 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #7 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (C) James Peterson | |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Noah Schwend and he's hacked by Robin Chung - foul #1 on Robin Chung, team foul #9 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Woods (SF), Russell Heng (C) David Mitchell, Robin Chung | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the free throw | 75-52 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Dale Hill snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Heng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Charles Heidel is called for the reach on Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Heidel, team foul #8 | 75-52 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods grabs the offensive board | 75-52 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Dale Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Jeff Horn (PF) Edward Thompson, George Barth | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen jams it and the foul's on Russell Heng - foul #5 on Russell Heng, team foul #10 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Charles Heidel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Russell Heng | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the free throw | 78-52 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Jeff Horn is called for the reach on Daniel Orlandi - foul #3 on Jeff Horn, team foul #9 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Mark Davis, Dale Hill | |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 80-54 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | David Mitchell takes the ball from Kevin Sorensen | 80-54 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | David Mitchell lays it in | 80-56 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 80-56 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 80-56 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Lee Shaver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-56 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook tips it back up and in | 80-58 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is fouled on the floor by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #11 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Robin Chung (SG), Dale Hill (PF) Lee Shaver, David Mitchell, Scott Middlebrook | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods buries a shot from the right side set up by Mark Davis | 82-60 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is called for traveling | 82-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG) Jonathan Woods | |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Dale Hill is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Chung | 82-63 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 84-63 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Noah Schwend steps in front of the Mark Davis pass in the backcourt | 84-63 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't throw it down | 84-63 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Joseph Chase grabs the board | 84-63 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Robin Chung scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Orlandi | 84-66 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the rebound | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 84-66 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 84-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Chung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Chase (tired) 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | John Boucher blows the layup | 84-66 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi grabs the defensive rebound | 84-66 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Dale Hill's floater is tipped away by Jeff Horn | 84-66 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the defensive board | 84-66 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Talbert | 87-66 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Charles Heidel picks off the pass by Mark Davis in the backcourt | 87-66 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is fouled on the floor by Robin Chung - foul #2 on Robin Chung, team foul #12 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Brian Robinson (PF) Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Scott Middlebrook (PF), James Peterson (C) Daniel Orlandi, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-66 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert snags the defensive board | 89-66 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the easy layup | 89-66 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 89-66 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 89-66 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | James Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 89-66 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Lee Shaver is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robin Chung | 89-69 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson buries a 3 from the left corner | 92-69 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Mark Davis's pass is intercepted by Jeff Horn | 92-69 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn can't finish the layup | 92-69 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson snags the offensive board | 92-69 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-69 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Robin Chung gets the rebound | 92-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Shaver | 92-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the driving attempt from the left block | 92-72 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Lee Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 92-72 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Lee Shaver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-72 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 92-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson runs out the clock | 92-72 |