| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Claude Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Escamilla (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Zelinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Noren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 19:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Robert Cobb, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 19:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky | 41-43 |
| 18:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla is fouled on the floor by Timothy Heidenreich - foul #2 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Evan Wheeler (C) Rodney Noren | |
| 18:27 | Mount St. Mary's | Ronnie Krinsky steals the ball from Claude Spears | 41-43 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| 18:18 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell (PG), Phillip Breeden (SF), Thomas Woodie (PF) Claude Spears, Alva Zelinsky, Gregory Mason | |
| 18:13 | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Breeden | 43-45 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 18:08 | Mount St. Mary's | Evan Wheeler gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:54 | Mount St. Mary's | Evan Wheeler travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth (PG) Carl Escamilla | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Woodie steals the ball from Richard Hotaling | 43-45 |
| 17:17 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth is hacked by Gerald Gossage - foul #1 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky (SF) Evan Wheeler | |
| 17:05 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-45 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Woodie is called for the reach on Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Thomas Woodie, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Leroy Duvall (PF) Rex Casner, Lowell Cummings | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears (PG), Rodney Noren (C) Daniel Roth, Phillip Breeden | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Spencer Terrell - foul #2 on Spencer Terrell, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason (PF) Thomas Woodie | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla (SG) Spencer Terrell | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky | 46-45 |
| 16:08 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Gossage | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Claude Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Escamilla (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Noren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:38 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky tips it home | 49-47 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is hacked by Claude Spears - foul #1 on Claude Spears, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Gerald Gossage, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell (PG), Phillip Breeden (SF), Thomas Woodie (PF), Evan Wheeler (C) Claude Spears, Alva Zelinsky, Gregory Mason, Rodney Noren | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 52-47 |
| 15:22 | Mount St. Mary's | Rex Casner picks off the pass by Spencer Terrell in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Rex Casner banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 15:02 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Spencer Terrell | 54-50 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is denied on a dunk by Evan Wheeler | 54-50 |
| 14:40 | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden's pass is intercepted by Rex Casner in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits the finger roll | 56-50 |
| 14:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Carl Escamilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth (PG), Tyler Canchola (SG), Robin Pierce (PF) Carl Escamilla, Thomas Woodie, Evan Wheeler | |
| 14:22 | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren (C) Phillip Breeden | |
| 14:22 | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:22 | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tyler Canchola - foul #1 on Tyler Canchola, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason (PF) Spencer Terrell | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:41 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky (SF) Robin Pierce | |
| 13:41 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:41 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Christopher Brassard (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Lowell Cummings, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears (PG), Thomas Woodie (PF) Daniel Roth, Gregory Mason | |
| 13:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Claude Spears, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rex Casner | 61-52 |
| 12:28 | Mount St. Mary's | Tyler Canchola knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Claude Spears and the foul's on Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Leroy Duvall, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell (SF), Evan Wheeler (PF), Phillip Breeden (C) Alva Zelinsky, Thomas Woodie, Rodney Noren | |
| 12:28 | Mount St. Mary's | Tyler Canchola makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 12:10 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Phillip Breeden | 61-55 |
| 11:48 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Spencer Terrell and the foul's on Ronnie Krinsky - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling, Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla (SG), Gregory Mason (PF) Tyler Canchola, Phillip Breeden | |
| 11:48 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Claude Spears (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Escamilla (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gregory Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Carl Escamilla - foul #2 on Carl Escamilla, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden (SF) Claude Spears | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:10 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 11:08 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 10:55 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden is fouled on the floor by Timothy Heidenreich - foul #4 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Lowell Cummings, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth (PG), Alva Zelinsky (SF), Thomas Woodie (PF) Spencer Terrell, Gregory Mason, Evan Wheeler | |
| 10:55 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:55 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Woodie is called for the reach on Rex Casner - foul #3 on Thomas Woodie, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren (C) Phillip Breeden | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Ramsay - foul #3 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Richard Hotaling (C) Rex Casner, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 10:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 10:01 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 09:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth makes the 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb connects on the fadeaway from close range | 66-63 |
| 09:10 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky loses the dribble to Thomas Ramsay | 66-63 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-63 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Rodney Noren is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Rodney Noren, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Gerald Gossage, Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall, Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears (PG), Spencer Terrell (SG), Phillip Breeden (SF), Gregory Mason (PF), Evan Wheeler (C) Daniel Roth, Carl Escamilla, Alva Zelinsky, Thomas Woodie, Rodney Noren | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 08:04 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 07:43 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Claude Spears (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the shot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses the floater from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 07:04 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 06:59 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Mason | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Lowell Cummings, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth (PG), Tyler Canchola (SG), Alva Zelinsky (SF), Robin Pierce (PF), Rodney Noren (C) Claude Spears, Spencer Terrell, Phillip Breeden, Gregory Mason, Evan Wheeler | |
| 06:02 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth lays it in | 66-67 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-67 |
| 05:50 | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky lays it up and in | 66-69 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the tip | 66-69 |
| 04:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:35 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 04:34 | Mount St. Mary's | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Noren | 66-69 |
| 04:12 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 66-69 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay is fouled on the floor by Alva Zelinsky - foul #1 on Alva Zelinsky, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF) Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears (PG), Carl Escamilla (SG), Spencer Terrell (SF), Gregory Mason (PF), Evan Wheeler (C) Daniel Roth, Tyler Canchola, Alva Zelinsky, Robin Pierce, Rodney Noren | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:56 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Evan Wheeler | 68-71 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Escamilla - foul #3 on Carl Escamilla, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (C) Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden (C) Evan Wheeler | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Claude Spears (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Escamilla (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gregory Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:26 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 03:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason tips it but misses | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling is hacked by Spencer Terrell - foul #3 on Spencer Terrell, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:48 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Rex Casner drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Hotaling | 75-71 |
| 02:17 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden slams it home on a great pass from Carl Escamilla | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 02:12 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Hotaling denies the turnaround by Carl Escamilla | 75-73 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Rex Casner snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 01:55 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 01:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden is hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky (SF), Rodney Noren (C) Carl Escamilla, Spencer Terrell | |
| 01:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 77-75 |
| 01:04 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Spears | 77-78 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla (SG) Phillip Breeden | |
| 00:53 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Claude Spears | 77-80 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 80-80 |
| 00:26 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 00:25 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason tips it home | 80-82 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 82-82 |
| 00:02 | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren misses the tip | 82-82 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Heidenreich | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich clanks a fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Claude Spears (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Escamilla (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alva Zelinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Noren (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Carl Escamilla | 82-84 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a 3 from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 82-84 |
| 04:30 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Gregory Mason | 82-84 |
| 04:13 | Mount St. Mary's | Rodney Noren is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Escamilla | 82-86 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Rodney Noren - foul #2 on Rodney Noren, team foul #12 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF), Christopher Brassard (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell (PG), Phillip Breeden (SG), Thomas Woodie (PF), Evan Wheeler (C) Claude Spears, Carl Escamilla, Gregory Mason, Rodney Noren | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:57 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Evan Wheeler | 83-86 |
| 03:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky blows the layup but the foul's on Rex Casner - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (C) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 03:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Alva Zelinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 83-86 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-86 |
| 03:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell loses the dribble to Rex Casner in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Phillip Breeden is called for the reach on Rex Casner - foul #1 on Phillip Breeden, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth (PG) Alva Zelinsky | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 03:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth is fouled on the floor by Rex Casner - foul #4 on Rex Casner, team foul #15 | 88-86 |
| 03:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 03:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Daniel Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 88-87 |
| 02:47 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden gets the rebound | 88-87 |
| 02:47 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla (SG), Alva Zelinsky (SF) Daniel Roth, Thomas Woodie | |
| 02:34 | Mount St. Mary's | Spencer Terrell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 88-87 |
| 02:32 | Mount St. Mary's | Evan Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 02:22 | Mount St. Mary's | Evan Wheeler misses the lay-in | 88-87 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage grabs the defensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG) Gerald Gossage | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears (PG) Spencer Terrell | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-87 |
| 01:55 | Mount St. Mary's | Evan Wheeler grabs the board | 88-87 |
| 01:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Carl Escamilla can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 88-87 |
| 01:35 | Mount St. Mary's | Phillip Breeden grabs the offensive board | 88-87 |
| 01:19 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-87 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brassard | 88-87 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason (PF), Rodney Noren (C) Evan Wheeler, Phillip Breeden | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Rodney Noren swats the shot by Thomas Ramsay | 88-87 |
| 00:58 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason pulls down the rebound | 88-87 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Claude Spears (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Escamilla (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alva Zelinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Rodney Noren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Mount St. Mary's | Gregory Mason buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Escamilla | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #16 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 00:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Claude Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses long on a 3 from straight away | 88-90 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Noren blocks the short jumper by Leroy Duvall | 88-90 |