| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Rose (fresh) PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Bayerl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Neal Rose inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Cornell | Norbert Roberts steps in front of the George Zielke pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | George Zielke travels in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 36-32 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo misses the turnaround from the left block | 36-32 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Wilford Ranallo is called for the reach on Norbert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Nicholas Konrad (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Carlos Risk (PF), Robert Clark (C) George Zielke, Wilford Ranallo, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson, Michael Bayerl | |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson drills a shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joe Ragsdale | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman is hacked by Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Simpson (PF) Robert Clark | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | David Bell is hacked by Carlos Risk - foul #2 on Carlos Risk, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Richard Woodman, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Marc Dobbs (SF) Nicholas Konrad, Calvin Rakes | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Gary Simpson pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | George Zielke takes the ball from Edward Thompson | 38-32 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marlin Morin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Horn (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kevin Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morgan Caverly (fairly fresh) SF - Marc Dobbs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Risk - foul #3 on Carlos Risk, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Marlin Morin, Brian Robinson, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Robert Clark (PF), Israel Watson (C) Morgan Caverly, Marc Dobbs, Gary Simpson, Carlos Risk | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes tips it home | 40-32 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | George Zielke buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Israel Watson and he's hacked by Norbert Roberts - foul #3 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Gary Simpson (PF) Wilford Ranallo, Neal Rose, Robert Clark | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | George Zielke misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | David Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Ragsdale | 43-34 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad is hacked by Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG) George Zielke | |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Israel Watson tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 45-36 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Israel Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (PG), Neal Rose (SF), Michael Bayerl (PF) Nicholas Konrad, Calvin Rakes, Gary Simpson | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Wilford Ranallo - foul #2 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (SG) Wilford Ranallo | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Israel Watson gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly makes the jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is hacked by Marc Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Dobbs, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Kevin Campbell (C) Norbert Roberts, Brian Robinson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Nicholas Konrad (SF), Robert Clark (PF) Marc Dobbs, Neal Rose, Michael Bayerl | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 48-38 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | George Zielke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Morgan Caverly | 48-40 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Israel Watson - foul #4 on Israel Watson, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (C) Marlin Morin, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Carlos Risk (C) Morgan Caverly, Nicholas Konrad, Robert Clark, Israel Watson | |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | George Zielke is fouled on the floor by Richard Woodman - foul #3 on Richard Woodman, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (C) Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Gary Simpson misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Melvin Magnus - foul #1 on Melvin Magnus, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Gary Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Gary Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Bell | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Woodman | 52-41 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Zielke | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joe Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Magnus (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Ranallo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rakes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (PG), Neal Rose (SF), Michael Bayerl (C) George Zielke, Calvin Rakes, Carlos Risk | |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Kevin Sorensen - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) David Bell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Neal Rose steps in front of the Norbert Roberts pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 11:44 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:38 | Cornell | Neal Rose snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Wilford Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (SG) Wilford Ranallo | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Morgan Caverly - foul #4 on Edward Thompson, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (SG), Melvin Magnus (PF) Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (SG), Carlos Risk (C) Marc Dobbs, Gary Simpson | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 52-49 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Neal Rose gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by Kevin Sorensen | 54-49 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), David Bell (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Norbert Roberts, Richard Woodman, Ross Fowlkes, Melvin Magnus, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Marc Dobbs (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Robert Clark (C) Morgan Caverly, Nicholas Konrad, Neal Rose, Michael Bayerl, Carlos Risk | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Campbell | 54-49 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | David Bell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Robert Clark misses short on a shot from close range | 54-49 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | George Zielke pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:38 | Cornell | George Zielke scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Calvin Rakes | 54-52 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Campbell | 56-52 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | Gary Simpson lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin lays it up and in set up by Brian Robinson and the foul's on Calvin Rakes - foul #2 on Calvin Rakes, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Joe Ragsdale, David Bell, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Nicholas Konrad (SF), Carlos Risk (PF), Israel Watson (C) Marc Dobbs, Calvin Rakes, Gary Simpson, Robert Clark | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marlin Morin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Horn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Ranallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Konrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Israel Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Marlin Morin, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG) George Zielke | |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | Israel Watson snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Konrad | 59-57 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Woodman | 61-57 |
| 05:51 | Cornell | Israel Watson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Carlos Risk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), David Bell (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Melvin Magnus (C) Richard Woodman, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Michael Bayerl (PF) Morgan Caverly, Nicholas Konrad, Carlos Risk | |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Robinson | 64-57 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo is hacked by Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Thompson, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (PG), Gary Simpson (PF) George Zielke, Michael Bayerl | |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | David Bell snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus is fouled on the floor by Israel Watson - foul #5 on Israel Watson, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) David Bell | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Neal Rose (SF), Michael Bayerl (C) Wilford Ranallo, Calvin Rakes, Israel Watson | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Gary Simpson grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:20 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Zielke | 64-59 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:34 | Cornell | George Zielke buries a runner in the lane set up by Gary Simpson | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joe Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Magnus (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Dobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Neal Rose (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Simpson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bayerl (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is hacked by Marc Dobbs - foul #3 on Marc Dobbs, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (SG), David Bell (SF), Kevin Campbell (C) Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus | |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Robert Clark (PF), Carlos Risk (C) Marc Dobbs, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson, Michael Bayerl | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | George Zielke is hacked by Norbert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (SG) Norbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:09 | Cornell | George Zielke misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | George Zielke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Robert Clark denies the turnaround by David Bell | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Carlos Risk grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Richard Woodman is called for the reach on Morgan Caverly - foul #4 on Richard Woodman, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Richard Woodman, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Neal Rose (SF) George Zielke, Calvin Rakes | |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | David Bell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | David Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Bell | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Wilford Ranallo - foul #3 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Marlin Morin, David Bell, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Gary Simpson (PF), Michael Bayerl (C) Morgan Caverly, Robert Clark, Carlos Risk | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | George Zielke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilford Ranallo - foul #4 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (SG) Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Bayerl | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Neal Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Wilford Ranallo is called for the reach on Ross Fowlkes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (SG) Wilford Ranallo | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Gary Simpson grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by George Zielke - foul #3 on George Zielke, team foul #14 | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Gary Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Zielke is called for the reach on Norbert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Zielke, team foul #15 | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cornell | George Zielke buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Rose | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | George Zielke is called for the reach on Richard Woodman in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Zielke, team foul #16 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (SG) George Zielke | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Morgan Caverly | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Nicholas Konrad is called for the reach on Richard Woodman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Konrad, team foul #17 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Neal Rose | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Morgan Caverly is called for the reach on Kevin Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morgan Caverly, team foul #18 | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Neal Rose is hacked by Norbert Roberts - foul #5 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Norbert Roberts, Joe Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Neal Rose makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Neal Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is fouled in the backcourt by Morgan Caverly - foul #3 on Morgan Caverly, team foul #19 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly misses short on a fullcourt shot | 78-73 |