| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Edwin Abrahamson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dennis Lacoste (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Burrus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bardsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 33-39 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters tips it home | 33-41 |
| 19:22 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Bardsley | 33-44 |
| 19:12 | Hartford | Nathaniel Burrus picks off the pass by Sherman Nichols in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Nicholas Moorman picks off the pass by Donald Dixon | 33-44 |
| 19:04 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman lays it in | 35-44 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Courson (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Brian Bardsley, Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Charles Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Moorman | 37-44 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 17:49 | Hartford | Jesse Aragon swats the short shot by Charles Williams | 37-46 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Andy Courson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Lacoste | 37-49 |
| 17:39 | Hartford | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG), Ronald Barden (SG), William Stack (PF) Edwin Abrahamson, Nicholas Moorman, Russell Parson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (PG), Robert McWatters (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Dennis Lacoste, Andy Courson, Jesse Aragon | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Jim Sell snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves's fadeaway is rejected by Sherman Nichols | 37-49 |
| 17:13 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:52 | Hartford | Charles Williams clanks a shot from the left side | 37-49 |
| 16:50 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols tips it home | 39-49 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves lays it up and in set up by Donald Dixon | 39-51 |
| 16:29 | Hartford | Donald Dixon takes the ball from William Stack in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jim Sell and he's fouled by Ronald Barden - foul #1 on Ronald Barden, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman (SG), Russell Parson (PF) Ronald Barden, William Stack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (PG), Brian Bardsley (SF), Andy Courson (PF), Jesse Aragon (C) Jim Sell, Donald Reaves, Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 16:09 | Hartford | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:57 | Hartford | Russell Parson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-53 |
| 15:56 | Hartford | Russell Parson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Moorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Parson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dennis Lacoste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Burrus (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bardsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy Courson (fresh) C - Jesse Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Hartford | Charles Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Moorman | 42-53 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andy Courson | 42-56 |
| 15:06 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Lacoste - foul #3 on Dennis Lacoste, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Ronald Barden (SF), Eddie Simpkins (PF) Robert Gillespie, Nicholas Moorman, Charles Williams, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Jim Sell (SG), Robert McWatters (PF) Dennis Lacoste, Nathaniel Burrus, Andy Courson | |
| 14:53 | Hartford | Russell Parson is hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF) Brian Bardsley | |
| 14:34 | Hartford | Ronald Barden drills a driving attempt near the basket | 44-56 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Edwin Abrahamson steps in front of the Stephen Gorski pass | 44-56 |
| 13:53 | Hartford | Robert McWatters blocks the short jumper by Russell Parson | 44-56 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Jim Sell lays it in on a great pass from Michael Sides | 44-58 |
| 13:23 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jim Sell - foul #1 on Jim Sell, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chung (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG), Charles Williams (SF), William Stack (C) Brian Hoy, Edwin Abrahamson, Ronald Barden, Russell Parson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Brian Bardsley (SF), Donald Reaves (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Jim Sell, Stephen Gorski, Robert McWatters, Jesse Aragon | |
| 13:23 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 13:23 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Michael Sides is fouled on the floor by David Chung - foul #2 on David Chung, team foul #2 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG) David Chung | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nathaniel Burrus | 45-60 |
| 12:31 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman loses the dribble to Brian Bardsley in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Burrus | 45-62 |
| 12:18 | Hartford | Michael Sides steps in front of the Charles Williams pass in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley can't tip it in | 45-62 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon tips it home | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Moorman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Simpkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Stack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sides (tiring) 1 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Burrus (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Bardsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Reaves (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Hartford | William Stack clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Michael Sides misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Sherman Nichols (C) Robert Gillespie, Nicholas Moorman, William Stack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (SG), Andy Courson (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Nathaniel Burrus, Brian Bardsley, Donald Reaves | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Michael Sides makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Michael Sides misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:39 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Eddie Simpkins | 45-65 |
| 11:37 | Hartford | Andy Courson takes the ball from Edwin Abrahamson in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Eddie Simpkins steals it from Michael Sides | 45-65 |
| 11:13 | Hartford | Donald Dixon steps in front of the Sherman Nichols pass | 45-65 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Michael Sides buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert McWatters | 45-67 |
| 10:54 | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Lacoste - foul #4 on Dennis Lacoste, team foul #4 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ronald Barden (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (PG), Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Jesse Aragon (C) Michael Sides, Dennis Lacoste, Donald Dixon | |
| 10:36 | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 10:34 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Simpkins | 45-67 |
| 10:17 | Hartford | Brian Hoy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 10:15 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols tips it in | 47-67 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Barden is called for the reach on Nathaniel Burrus - foul #2 on Ronald Barden, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG) Brian Hoy, Edwin Abrahamson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF), Donald Reaves (C) Andy Courson, Robert McWatters | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jim Sell's fadeaway is rejected by Sherman Nichols | 47-67 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon tips it back up and in | 47-69 |
| 09:24 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus is hacked by Nicholas Moorman - foul #2 on Nicholas Moorman, team foul #5 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chung (PG), William Stack (PF), Russell Parson (C) Ronald Barden, Eddie Simpkins, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Donald Dixon (C) Jim Sell, Jesse Aragon | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Michael Sides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG) David Chung | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:52 | Hartford | William Stack buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Moorman | 50-69 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Brian Hoy steps in front of the Donald Reaves pass | 50-69 |
| 08:31 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie slams it home on a great pass from Brian Hoy | 52-69 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Stack - foul #2 on William Stack, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Sherman Nichols (C) Nicholas Moorman, Robert Gillespie, William Stack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (SG), Brian Bardsley (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Nathaniel Burrus, Stephen Gorski, Donald Reaves | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 08:15 | Hartford | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 08:07 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols lays it up and in set up by Charles Williams | 54-70 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 54-70 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Brian Hoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Abrahamson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Parson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Nichols (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sides (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Sell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bardsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Dixon (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Sell | 54-72 |
| 07:24 | Hartford | Russell Parson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert McWatters - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chung (PG), Ronald Barden (SF), Eddie Simpkins (PF) Brian Hoy, Charles Williams, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (SG), Andy Courson (SF), Jesse Aragon (C) Jim Sell, Brian Bardsley, Donald Dixon | |
| 07:24 | Hartford | Russell Parson makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Andy Courson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-72 |
| 07:07 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 07:02 | Hartford | Michael Sides takes the ball from Russell Parson | 57-72 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Michael Sides knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Courson | 57-74 |
| 06:46 | Hartford | Ronald Barden is hacked by Dennis Lacoste in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Lacoste, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG), William Stack (C) David Chung, Edwin Abrahamson, Russell Parson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Donald Reaves (C) Dennis Lacoste, Robert McWatters | |
| 06:27 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-74 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (PG), Brian Bardsley (SF) Michael Sides, Andy Courson | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Sell | 57-76 |
| 05:58 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Moorman | 59-76 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Stack - foul #3 on William Stack, team foul #7 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Sherman Nichols (C) Ronald Barden, William Stack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF), Donald Dixon (C) Brian Bardsley, Jesse Aragon | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 05:33 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols is denied on a layup by Donald Dixon | 59-78 |
| 05:32 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie grabs the offensive board | 59-78 |
| 05:18 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sherman Nichols | 61-78 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Jim Sell misses the jumper from the right side | 61-78 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon tips it in | 61-80 |
| 04:43 | Hartford | Brian Hoy misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 61-80 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Burrus | 61-80 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Jim Sell comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 61-80 |
| 04:36 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols grabs the board | 61-80 |
| 04:32 | Hartford | Brian Hoy loses the dribble to Jim Sell in the backcourt | 61-80 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus jams it on a nice dish by Jim Sell | 61-82 |
| 04:16 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins hits the finger roll set up by Brian Hoy | 63-82 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski misses the jumper from the left side | 63-82 |
| 03:57 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Sherman Nichols | 63-82 |
| 03:42 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Hoy | 65-82 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Brian Hoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Moorman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Gillespie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eddie Simpkins (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Nichols (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Sell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Burrus (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Gorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Reaves (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Dixon (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jim Sell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chung (PG), Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Charles Williams (SF), William Stack (PF), Ronald Barden (C) Brian Hoy, Nicholas Moorman, Robert Gillespie, Eddie Simpkins, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Brian Bardsley (SF), Andy Courson (PF), Jesse Aragon (C) Jim Sell, Stephen Gorski, Donald Reaves, Donald Dixon | |
| 03:27 | Hartford | Charles Williams lays it in set up by Edwin Abrahamson | 67-82 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 03:06 | Hartford | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 67-82 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Charles Williams's pass is intercepted by Brian Bardsley | 67-82 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michael Sides clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-82 |
| 02:41 | Hartford | William Stack grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 02:32 | Hartford | Ronald Barden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley pulls down the rebound | 67-82 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Barden - foul #3 on Ronald Barden, team foul #8 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | Russell Parson (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (SG), Donald Reaves (C) Michael Sides, Nathaniel Burrus | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:25 | Hartford | Russell Parson pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| 02:04 | Hartford | William Stack misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-83 |
| 02:03 | Hartford | Ronald Barden tips it back up and in | 69-83 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon is fouled on the floor by William Stack - foul #4 on William Stack, team foul #9 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG) David Chung | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG) Brian Bardsley | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:59 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Russell Parson | 69-84 |
| 01:38 | Hartford | Ronald Barden misses long on an open floater near the basket | 69-84 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon gets the rebound | 69-84 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jim Sell is fouled on the floor by Robert Gillespie - foul #1 on Robert Gillespie, team foul #10 | 69-84 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jim Sell misses the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jim Sell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Aragon | 69-84 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Russell Parson steps in front of the Nathaniel Burrus pass | 69-84 |
| 01:12 | Hartford | Jesse Aragon steps in front of the Edwin Abrahamson pass in the backcourt | 69-84 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Jim Sell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Hartford | Russell Parson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 69-86 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon grabs the board | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Andy Courson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Abrahamson - foul #3 on Edwin Abrahamson, team foul #11 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF) Nathaniel Burrus | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Andy Courson makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Andy Courson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:47 | Hartford | William Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 69-87 |
| 00:40 | Hartford | Ronald Barden is open but misses the lay-in | 69-87 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Andy Courson gets the rebound | 69-87 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jim Sell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-87 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG) Stephen Gorski | |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Russell Parson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 69-87 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie snags the offensive board | 69-87 |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie blows the wide open layup | 69-87 |
| 00:23 | Hartford | Ronald Barden grabs the offensive rebound | 69-87 |
| 00:19 | Hartford | William Stack is denied on a layup by Jesse Aragon | 69-87 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jim Sell runs out the clock | 69-87 |