| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Hartline (fresh) PF - Terry Schroeder (fresh) C - James Rosado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jonathan French (fresh) SG - Brian Carner (fresh) SF - Michael Weston (fresh) PF - James Story (fresh) C - Albert Hua (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Rosado wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | James Rosado clanks a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Schroeder | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | James Rosado misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Hua - foul #1 on Albert Hua, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | James Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | James Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Cornell | Brian Carner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | Albert Hua gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Jonathan French misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Brian Carner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Story | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan French is called for the reach on Troy William in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan French, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | James Rosado blows the dunk | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Albert Hua is called for the reach on Terry Schroeder - foul #2 on Albert Hua, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Michael Hartline, Terry Schroeder, James Rosado | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lazaro Lombardi (C) Albert Hua | |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Troy William connects on the 3 from straight away | 8-3 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Jonathan French travels with the ball | 8-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Virgil Sheridan (SF) Troy William, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan French - foul #2 on Jonathan French, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Peake (PG) Jonathan French | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Jason Young clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 8-3 |
| 16:58 | Cornell | Lazaro Lombardi snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Alva Zolty picks off the pass by Brian Carner in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Virgil Sheridan, Tommie Tietjen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel French (PG), Carl Chudzinski (SF), Larry Kelly (C) Brian Carner, Michael Weston, Lazaro Lombardi | |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Albert Fugate steals it from Kevin Peake | 8-3 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Jason Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan (SG), James Rosado (C) Alva Zolty, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:53 | Cornell | Carl Chudzinski is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fresh) SG - Virgil Sheridan (fresh) SF - Michael Hartline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Israel French (fresh) SG - Kevin Peake (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Story (fairly fresh) C - Larry Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Peake steals it from Virgil Sheridan in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Cornell | James Story misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 15:29 | Cornell | Carl Chudzinski hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Cornell | Larry Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Mark Lynch (C) Albert Fugate, Michael Hartline, James Rosado | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Carner (SG), Howard Baize (SF), Lazaro Lombardi (C) Israel French, Carl Chudzinski, Larry Kelly | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Troy William | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Howard Baize can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Troy William misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Story - foul #1 on James Story, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Virgil Sheridan, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel French (PG), Michael Weston (SF) Kevin Peake, Howard Baize | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Troy William misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Troy William makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Troy William is called for the reach on James Story in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy William, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (PF) Terry Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Brian Carner's pass is intercepted by Troy William | 13-7 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Jones | 15-7 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Brian Carner loses the dribble to Jason Young | 15-7 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Jason Young blows the layup | 15-7 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Weston | 15-7 |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Brian Carner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-7 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Troy William is hacked by Lazaro Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lazaro Lombardi, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Alva Zolty (SG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF), James Rosado (C) Troy William, Kevin Jones, Michael Hartline, Jason Young, Tommie Tietjen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Chudzinski (PG), Howard Baize (SF) Israel French, Michael Weston | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder misses short on a runner from the right block | 15-7 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Story | 15-7 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Lazaro Lombardi is hacked by Alva Zolty - foul #1 on Alva Zolty, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Lynch (C) James Rosado | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Peake (PG), Larry Kelly (PF) Brian Carner, James Story | |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Kevin Peake misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-7 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fairly fresh) SG - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) SF - Virgil Sheridan (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Schroeder (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Peake (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Baize (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Kelly (fresh) C - Lazaro Lombardi (tiring) | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Carl Chudzinski steals it from Albert Fugate in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Kevin Peake misses the 3 from straight away | 15-7 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Sheridan | 17-7 |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Howard Baize is hacked by Mark Lynch - foul #1 on Mark Lynch, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Michael Hartline (SF), Jason Young (PF), James Rosado (C) Albert Fugate, Alva Zolty, Virgil Sheridan, Terry Schroeder, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Carner (SG), Michael Weston (SF), James Story (PF) Carl Chudzinski, Howard Baize, Lazaro Lombardi | |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Brian Carner loses the ball out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel French (PG) Kevin Peake | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Jones | 19-7 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Brian Carner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 19-7 |
| 10:28 | Cornell | Brian Carner can't tip it in | 19-7 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline gets the rebound | 19-7 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-7 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | James Story grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Brian Carner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 19-7 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline pulls down the rebound | 19-7 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Nicks and the foul's on James Story - foul #2 on James Story, team foul #7 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Alva Zolty (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Herbert Nicks, Michael Hartline, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Peake (PG), Lazaro Lombardi (PF) Israel French, James Story | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones misses the free throw | 21-7 |
| 09:54 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Lazaro Lombardi | 21-7 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Brian Carner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-7 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Troy William hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Kelly - foul #1 on Larry Kelly, team foul #8 | 21-7 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Troy William makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Troy William makes the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Troy William makes the 3rd free throw | 24-7 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | Kevin Peake scores on a jumper from the right wing | 24-9 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Lazaro Lombardi - foul #2 on Lazaro Lombardi, team foul #9 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Lynch (C) James Rosado | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Chudzinski (SF), Albert Hua (C) Michael Weston, Lazaro Lombardi | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-9 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Albert Hua grabs the defensive rebound | 25-9 |
| 09:00 | Cornell | Terry Schroeder steps in front of the Larry Kelly pass | 25-9 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Troy William misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-9 |
| 08:29 | Cornell | Albert Hua pulls down the rebound | 25-9 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Brian Carner is hacked by Kevin Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Virgil Sheridan (SG), Michael Hartline (SF), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Troy William, Kevin Jones, Alva Zolty, Terry Schroeder, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel French (PG), Michael Weston (SF) Kevin Peake, Carl Chudzinski | |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Michael Weston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-9 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate pulls down the rebound | 25-9 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Tommie Tietjen | 27-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Virgil Sheridan (fresh) SF - Michael Hartline (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Young (fairly fresh) C - Tommie Tietjen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Israel French (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Carner (tired) 3 pts. SF - Michael Weston (tiring) PF - Larry Kelly (tired) C - Albert Hua (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Brian Carner is hacked by Virgil Sheridan - foul #1 on Virgil Sheridan, team foul #5 | 27-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), James Rosado (C) Albert Fugate, Michael Hartline, Tommie Tietjen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Chudzinski (SG), Howard Baize (SF) Brian Carner, Michael Weston | |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Israel French can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-9 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-9 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks connects on the 3 from the right corner | 30-9 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Albert Hua connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 30-11 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks is fouled on the floor by Albert Hua - foul #3 on Albert Hua, team foul #10 | 30-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Virgil Sheridan, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Peake (PG), Brian Carner (SG), Michael Weston (SF), James Story (PF) Israel French, Carl Chudzinski, Howard Baize, Albert Hua | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 31-11 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-11 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Schroeder | 31-11 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Nicks | 34-11 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Kevin Peake is hacked by Herbert Nicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Nicks, team foul #6 | 34-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Michael Hartline (SF), Mark Lynch (C) Herbert Nicks, Kevin Jones, James Rosado | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:10 | Cornell | Larry Kelly hits a jumper from the left side | 34-13 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hartline | 36-13 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (SG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel French (PG), Howard Baize (SF) Kevin Peake, Michael Weston | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Albert Fugate picks off the pass by Howard Baize in the backcourt | 36-13 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-13 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan snags the offensive board | 36-13 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Albert Fugate | 38-13 |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Israel French clanks a shot from the left side | 38-13 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the board | 38-13 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Howard Baize is called for the reach on Albert Fugate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Baize, team foul #11 | 38-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Michael Hartline (SF), Jason Young (PF), Mark Lynch (C) Troy William, Virgil Sheridan, Terry Schroeder, Tommie Tietjen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Chudzinski (SF), Albert Hua (C) Howard Baize, James Story | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 38-13 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 39-13 |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Israel French misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Nicks - foul #2 on Herbert Nicks, team foul #7 | 39-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Alva Zolty (SF) Herbert Nicks, Albert Fugate, Michael Hartline | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Peake (PG), Michael Weston (SF) Brian Carner, Albert Hua | |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Israel French makes the 1st free throw | 39-14 |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Israel French makes the 2nd free throw | 39-15 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Kevin Peake steals it from Troy William in the backcourt | 39-15 |
| 04:17 | Cornell | Larry Kelly banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Weston | 39-17 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch lays it up and in set up by Jason Young | 41-17 |
| 03:40 | Cornell | Kevin Peake hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Weston | 41-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Zolty (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jason Young (tiring) C - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Peake (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Weston (tiring) PF - Israel French (tiring) 2 pts. C - Larry Kelly (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch is whistled for a carry | 41-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF), James Rosado (C) Alva Zolty, Jason Young, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan French (PG), Brian Carner (SG), James Story (PF), Lazaro Lombardi (C) Kevin Peake, Michael Weston, Israel French, Larry Kelly | |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Brian Carner comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-20 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-20 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | James Rosado is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan French - foul #3 on Jonathan French, team foul #12 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Albert Fugate (SG) Troy William, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Peake (PG), Howard Baize (SF) Jonathan French, Carl Chudzinski | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | James Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | James Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Howard Baize misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Herbert Nicks - foul #3 on Herbert Nicks, team foul #8 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Herbert Nicks, Terry Schroeder, James Rosado | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Howard Baize makes the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Howard Baize misses the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-21 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | James Story is called for the reach on Virgil Sheridan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Story, team foul #13 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Kelly (PF) James Story | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Kevin Peake is fouled on the floor by Tommie Tietjen - foul #1 on Tommie Tietjen, team foul #9 | 44-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Albert Fugate | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Weston (SF) Howard Baize | |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Kevin Peake makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Kevin Peake misses the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Troy William | 46-22 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Michael Hartline is called for the reach on Michael Weston - foul #1 on Michael Hartline, team foul #10 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Jones (SG), Terry Schroeder (PF), James Rosado (C) Virgil Sheridan, Jason Young, Tommie Tietjen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel French (PG), Carl Chudzinski (SG) Kevin Peake, Brian Carner | |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Michael Weston misses the 1st free throw | 46-22 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Michael Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-23 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Jones | 49-23 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Michael Weston scores on a runner in the paint | 49-25 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 49-25 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Lazaro Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 49-25 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Carl Chudzinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-25 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | James Rosado gets the rebound | 49-25 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-25 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder tips it back up and in | 51-25 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Lazaro Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-25 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Virgil Sheridan (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Troy William, Kevin Jones, Michael Hartline, Terry Schroeder, James Rosado | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Carner (SG), Howard Baize (SF) Carl Chudzinski, Michael Weston | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Brian Carner is called for the reach on Virgil Sheridan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Carner, team foul #14 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Peake (PG) Israel French | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 52-25 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-25 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Lazaro Lombardi misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-25 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Brian Carner snags the offensive board | 53-25 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Brian Carner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-25 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alva Zolty | 53-25 |