| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) SG - Cody Friend (fresh) SF - Frank Mayfield (fresh) PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fresh) C - Marvin King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Stevens - foul #1 on Harry Stevens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Cody Friend hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Schirmer - foul #1 on Nicholas Schirmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Mayfield | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Cody Friend hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Santiago Ramirez | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | A charge is called on Cody Friend - foul #1 on Cody Friend, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #1 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Steven Bowens (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Robert Birnbaum, Cody Friend, Nicholas Schirmer, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Stevens | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Rudolph Cranmer steals the ball from Joey Thompson in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer is hacked by Samuel Cooper - foul #1 on Samuel Cooper, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Santiago Ramirez | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryce Bouldin | 3-10 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Steven Bowens is fouled on the floor by Bradley Salguero - foul #1 on Bradley Salguero, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Marvin King (C) Joey Thompson, Frank Mayfield, Steven Bowens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy connects on the runner in the paint set up by Robert Birnbaum | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Friend (fresh) SF - Oren Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Cooper (fresh) C - Marvin King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Mitton (fresh) SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) SF - Paul Berner (fresh) PF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Oren Cassidy, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Marvin King hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | William Mitton hits a floater from the left block | 8-12 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Thomas Stephens is called for the reach on Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (PG), Joey Thompson (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Samuel Cooper (C) Nicholas Schirmer, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Paul Berner (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) William Mitton, Harry Stevens, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Oren Cassidy picks off the pass by Paul Berner | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Cody Friend dunks the ball on a great pass from Oren Cassidy | 10-12 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Paul Berner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Cody Friend | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Steven Bowens misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Steven Bowens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Steven Bowens knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is hacked by Oren Cassidy - foul #1 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Mayfield (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF), Marvin King (C) Oren Cassidy, Joey Thompson, Steven Bowens, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Marvin King gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Harry Stevens - foul #2 on Harry Stevens, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF) Harry Stevens | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Mayfield | 15-12 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Cody Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cody Friend (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Frank Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) SF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fairly fresh) C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer tips it home | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | William Mitton picks off the pass by Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | William Mitton banks in the layup | 15-16 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steve Hermosillo - foul #1 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Samuel Cooper (C) Robert Birnbaum, Cody Friend, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Paul Berner (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) William Mitton, Bryce Bouldin, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin King (C) Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Joey Thompson is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Steven Bowens (SG) Dillon Stewart, Joey Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Berner and the foul's on Frank Mayfield - foul #1 on Frank Mayfield, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper lays it up and in | 19-18 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Santiago Ramirez | 19-21 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper is hacked by Steve Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Oren Cassidy, Steven Bowens, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin is called for 3 seconds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Friend (SG) Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Joey Thompson buries a runner from the left block | 23-21 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin connects on the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Samuel Cooper - foul #2 on Samuel Cooper, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Marvin King (C) Robert Birnbaum, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) William Mitton | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Marvin King grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Cody Friend is called for 10 seconds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero (PF) Bryce Bouldin | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens is whistled for a carry | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (SG), Frank Mayfield (SF), Steven Bowens (PF) Cody Friend, Joey Thompson, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Larry Lyon, Thomas Stephens | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #1 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Dillon Stewart - foul #1 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Bradley Salguero | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Oren Cassidy | 24-23 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Steven Bowens makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Oren Cassidy | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) SG - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mayfield (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bowens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin King (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Stephens (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Berner (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Paul Berner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rudolph Cranmer | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Steven Bowens hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oren Cassidy | 30-26 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Marvin King swats the dunk try by Bryce Bouldin | 30-26 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Bowens | 30-26 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Steven Bowens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Paul Berner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Bowens | 30-26 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Rudolph Cranmer is called for the reach on Dillon Stewart - foul #1 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Joey Thompson (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Oren Cassidy, Frank Mayfield, Steven Bowens, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bradley Salguero (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Thomas Stephens, Paul Berner | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin is hacked by Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin King (C) Dillon Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Marvin King grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is called for the reach on Cody Friend - foul #2 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Cody Friend makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Cody Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon throws it down set up by William Mitton and the foul's on Nicholas Schirmer - foul #2 on Nicholas Schirmer, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF) Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Berner (SF) Bryce Bouldin | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin King | 34-28 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rudolph Cranmer | 34-28 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | William Mitton is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Marvin King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Paul Berner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon is hacked by Frank Mayfield - foul #2 on Frank Mayfield, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (SF) Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF) William Mitton, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Marvin King grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Thomas Stephens is called for the reach on Oren Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Paul Berner pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Joey Thompson tips it home | 37-28 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Cody Friend snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Cody Friend can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bryce Bouldin - foul #1 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #12 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (PF) Oren Cassidy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, Paul Berner | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Cody Friend misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Cody Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | William Mitton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryce Bouldin | 38-30 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Santiago Ramirez takes the ball from Joey Thompson in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | William Mitton blows the layup | 38-30 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cody Friend (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joey Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Bowens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Marvin King (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Bouldin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rudolph Cranmer (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Bryce Bouldin is called for the reach on Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #13 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Cody Friend, Steven Bowens, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) William Mitton, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Joey Thompson misses the jumper from close range | 43-35 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Nicholas Schirmer steals the ball from Harry Stevens | 45-35 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Harry Stevens - foul #3 on Harry Stevens, team foul #14 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Steven Bowens (SG) Robert Birnbaum, Joey Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Harry Stevens, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Bowens - foul #1 on Steven Bowens, team foul #12 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Friend (SG), Oren Cassidy (SF) Frank Mayfield, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Cody Friend scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Oren Cassidy | 48-36 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Paul Berner is fouled on the floor by Steven Bowens - foul #2 on Steven Bowens, team foul #13 | 48-36 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Cooper | 48-37 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Cody Friend hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Bowens | 51-37 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses the floater from the left side | 51-37 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon tips it home | 51-39 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Cody Friend is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Dillon Stewart, Steven Bowens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), William Mitton (C) Larry Lyon, Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | William Mitton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-39 |