| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Diego Romero (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin inbounds the ball | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Eddie Rogers steals it from Edwin McCubbin | 45-49 |
| 19:42 | Hartford | Diego Romero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Eddie Rogers is called for the reach on Craig Vess - foul #2 on Eddie Rogers, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edmund Price | 45-52 |
| 18:50 | Hartford | Diego Romero buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Rogers | 47-52 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 18:11 | Hartford | Diego Romero misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brugger | 47-54 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Price comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Simpson - foul #1 on Jim Simpson, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (PG), Thomas Ling (SG), Brandon Cottrell (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Lawrence Hitchens (C) Diego Romero, Kim Bartlett, Edward Eagle, Eddie Rogers, Jim Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Uchechi Acri, Edwin McCubbin, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 18:01 | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens loses the dribble to David Brennan in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits the finger roll | 47-58 |
| 17:34 | Hartford | Rafael Patton swats the shot by Daniel Bell | 47-58 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | William Veilleux grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is hacked by Lawrence Hitchens - foul #1 on Lawrence Hitchens, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) Edmund Price | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | David Brennan clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 17:10 | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 17:08 | Hartford | William Veilleux is called for the reach on Brandon Cottrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Veilleux, team foul #1 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Diego Romero (PG) Corey Thurmond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Vess (PF) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Daniel Bell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Craig Vess - foul #1 on Craig Vess, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | William Veilleux loses the dribble to Lawrence Hitchens | 49-58 |
| 16:25 | Hartford | Brandon Cottrell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | William Veilleux pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton is hacked by Daniel Bell - foul #3 on Daniel Bell, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Edward Eagle (SF), Eddie Rogers (PF), Jim Simpson (C) Thomas Ling, Brandon Cottrell, Daniel Bell, Lawrence Hitchens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Rogers - foul #3 on Eddie Rogers, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (PG) Diego Romero | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Edwin McCubbin, Craig Vess | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Corey Thurmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jim Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Khalfani Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Hartford | Edward Eagle is fouled on the floor by Travis Mott - foul #1 on Travis Mott, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| 15:10 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Gil (PF) Eddie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Edwin McCubbin (PF) Travis Mott, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Edmund Price | 49-62 |
| 14:47 | Hartford | Jim Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Silvas and he's fouled by Corey Thurmond - foul #2 on Corey Thurmond, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Hartford | Diego Romero (PG), Eddie Rogers (PF) Corey Thurmond, Jim Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 14:20 | Hartford | Douglas Gil comes up short on the runner near the basket | 49-65 |
| 14:19 | Hartford | Diego Romero pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Diego Romero hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas loses the dribble to Eddie Rogers | 51-65 |
| 13:19 | Hartford | Edward Eagle hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Silvas - foul #4 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Ling (PG), Brandon Cottrell (SG), Daniel Bell (PF), Lawrence Hitchens (C) Diego Romero, Kim Bartlett, Eddie Rogers, Douglas Gil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Khalfani Emanuel (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Edwin McCubbin, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 13:19 | Hartford | Edward Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 13:19 | Hartford | Edward Eagle misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Edward Eagle is called for the reach on William Veilleux - foul #1 on Edward Eagle, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (PG) Edward Eagle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 12:54 | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Craig Vess knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Brennan | 54-69 |
| 12:36 | Hartford | David Brennan takes the ball from Thomas Ling | 54-69 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | William Veilleux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the tip | 54-69 |
| 12:28 | Hartford | Thomas Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 12:17 | Hartford | Daniel Bell misses short on an open runner in the lane | 54-69 |
| 12:16 | Hartford | Brandon Cottrell grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 11:49 | Hartford | Brandon Cottrell is hacked by William Veilleux - foul #2 on William Veilleux, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Diego Romero (PG), Thomas Martini (SG), Eddie Rogers (PF), Jim Simpson (C) Corey Thurmond, Thomas Ling, Daniel Bell, Lawrence Hitchens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Rafael Patton (C) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Diego Romero (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Martini (fresh) SF - Brandon Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jim Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Uchechi Acri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Rafael Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Hartford | Brandon Cottrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Craig Vess | 54-69 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-69 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Rogers - foul #4 on Eddie Rogers, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Edward Eagle (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Thomas Martini, Brandon Cottrell, Eddie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG) Travis Mott | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 10:59 | Hartford | Diego Romero is called for 10 seconds | 54-70 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses the dunk attempt | 54-70 |
| 10:52 | Hartford | Daniel Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 10:47 | Hartford | Uchechi Acri is called for the reach on Kim Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (PF) Uchechi Acri, Craig Vess | |
| 10:30 | Hartford | Edwin McCubbin is called for the reach on Diego Romero - foul #1 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens (SF), Douglas Gil (PF) Edward Eagle, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Edwin McCubbin, Rafael Patton | |
| 10:30 | Hartford | Diego Romero makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 10:30 | Hartford | Diego Romero misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brugger | 55-70 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:03 | Hartford | Diego Romero knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Hitchens and he's fouled by Edmund Price - foul #3 on Edmund Price, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Ling (SG), Edward Eagle (SF) Kim Bartlett, Jim Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG) Edmund Price, David Brennan | |
| 10:03 | Hartford | Diego Romero makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Diego Romero picks off the pass by Travis Mott | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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) | |
| 09:22 | Hartford | Kenneth Brugger swats the short shot by Douglas Gil | 58-73 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 09:14 | Hartford | Edward Eagle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 09:02 | Hartford | Diego Romero is fouled on the floor by Travis Mott - foul #2 on Travis Mott, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Brandon Cottrell (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Jim Simpson (C) Thomas Ling, Edward Eagle, Douglas Gil, Lawrence Hitchens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 09:02 | Hartford | Diego Romero makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 09:02 | Hartford | Diego Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 08:46 | Hartford | Jim Simpson grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 08:41 | Hartford | Uchechi Acri steps in front of the Brandon Cottrell pass in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri jams it | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:29 | Hartford | Jim Simpson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Diego Romero | 62-75 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is called for traveling | 62-75 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Ling (PG) Diego Romero | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), David Brennan (SG), Craig Vess (PF) Travis Mott, Uchechi Acri, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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) | |
| 08:11 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett is hacked by Craig Vess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Vess, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| 08:11 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 08:11 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Craig Vess travels with the ball | 64-75 |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (PG), Eddie Rogers (PF) Kim Bartlett, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Craig Vess, Rafael Patton | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Corey Thurmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jim Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Hartford | Thomas Ling is hacked by Kenneth Brugger - foul #1 on Kenneth Brugger, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Eagle (SF) Brandon Cottrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Vess (PF) Edwin McCubbin | |
| 07:36 | Hartford | Thomas Ling misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 07:36 | Hartford | Thomas Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is fouled on the floor by Corey Thurmond - foul #3 on Corey Thurmond, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Veilleux (PF) Craig Vess | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 06:58 | Hartford | Eddie Rogers clanks a jumper near the basket | 65-77 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | David Brennan is called for traveling | 65-77 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Martini (SG), Lawrence Hitchens (C) Thomas Ling, Jim Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) David Brennan | |
| 06:40 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-77 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Eddie Rogers steals it from William Veilleux | 68-77 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Edward Eagle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Edmund Price connects on the shot from the right block set up by Anthony Silvas | 68-79 |
| 05:51 | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the offensive board | 68-79 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 05:24 | Hartford | Edward Eagle grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 05:24 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | Hartford | Diego Romero (PG), Kim Bartlett (SG), Brandon Cottrell (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Corey Thurmond, Thomas Martini, Edward Eagle, Eddie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Khalfani Emanuel (C) Edmund Price, Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, William Veilleux, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 05:18 | Hartford | David Brennan takes the ball from Kim Bartlett in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Craig Vess pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Diego Romero - foul #3 on Diego Romero, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Gil (C) Lawrence Hitchens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:29 | Hartford | Daniel Bell makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on Edwin McCubbin - foul #2 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #12 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jim Simpson (C) Douglas Gil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Uchechi Acri, Craig Vess, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 04:29 | Hartford | Daniel Bell makes the free throw | 71-80 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Travis Mott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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) | |
| 04:13 | Hartford | Brandon Cottrell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Travis Mott snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton can't throw it down | 71-80 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton snags the offensive board | 71-80 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | William Veilleux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kim Bartlett - foul #1 on Kim Bartlett, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (PG), Thomas Ling (SG), Edward Eagle (SF), Eddie Rogers (PF), Douglas Gil (C) Diego Romero, Kim Bartlett, Brandon Cottrell, Daniel Bell, Jim Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF) Travis Mott, David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Corey Thurmond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Eagle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Douglas Gil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Veilleux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Hartford | Edward Eagle double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Vess (PF) William Veilleux | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Gil is called for the reach on Edmund Price - foul #1 on Douglas Gil, team foul #12 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens (C) Douglas Gil | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (C) Rafael Patton | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 03:08 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond is hacked by Uchechi Acri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #13 | 71-83 |
| 03:08 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 03:08 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Edmund Price loses the dribble to Thomas Ling | 73-83 |
| 02:53 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-83 |
| Subs | Hartford | Diego Romero (PG), Kim Bartlett (SG), Jim Simpson (C) Corey Thurmond, Thomas Ling, Lawrence Hitchens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger (C) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 02:38 | Hartford | Edward Eagle scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Diego Romero | 75-83 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 02:20 | Hartford | Edward Eagle grabs the board | 75-83 |
| 02:18 | Hartford | Anthony Silvas is called for the reach on Kim Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #14 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF) Anthony Silvas | |
| 02:18 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:18 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin tips it home | 77-85 |
| 01:48 | Hartford | Diego Romero misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-85 |
| 01:47 | Hartford | Eddie Rogers tips it back up and in | 79-85 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Edmund Price buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Brugger | 79-88 |
| 01:10 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett is hacked by Uchechi Acri - foul #5 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #15 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG) Uchechi Acri | |
| 01:10 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 01:10 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Craig Vess | 80-88 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Diego Romero - foul #4 on Diego Romero, team foul #13 | 80-88 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Diego Romero is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #4 on Edmund Price, team foul #16 | 80-90 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Ling (SG), Brandon Cottrell (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Lawrence Hitchens (C) Kim Bartlett, Edward Eagle, Eddie Rogers, Jim Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Diego Romero makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Diego Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski is hacked by Diego Romero in the backcourt - foul #5 on Diego Romero, team foul #14 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Edward Eagle (SF), Eddie Rogers (PF), Jim Simpson (C) Diego Romero, Brandon Cottrell, Daniel Bell, Lawrence Hitchens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:42 | Hartford | Eddie Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 82-92 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Eddie Rogers - foul #5 on Eddie Rogers, team foul #15 | 82-92 |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (PG), Brandon Cottrell (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Lawrence Hitchens (C) Kim Bartlett, Edward Eagle, Eddie Rogers, Jim Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Edmund Price, Craig Vess | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Brugger | 82-93 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens can't tip it in | 82-93 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Lawrence Hitchens tips it back up and in | 84-93 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-93 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Edward Eagle (SF), Jim Simpson (C) Corey Thurmond, Brandon Cottrell, Lawrence Hitchens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Craig Vess (PF) Boris Jeleniewski, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edmund Price runs out the clock | 84-93 |