| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Bella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Asbury (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Burgoyne (fresh) C - Jiao-Long Wang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brust (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-32 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Michael Brust travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Douglas Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Jiao-Long Wang hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Michael Brust grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Natal | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jiao-Long Wang | 36-35 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Zanders | 36-38 |
| 17:25 | Youngstown State | Raymond Burgoyne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Raymond Burgoyne grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella connects on the jump hook near the basket | 38-38 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal drills a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella buries a floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Bella (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Asbury (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jiao-Long Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Zanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Michael Brust misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Jiao-Long Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Douglas Walker knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Michael Brust scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Hubert Asbury - foul #2 on Hubert Asbury, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Luke Stone (PG), Patrick Spencer (SG), Daniel Correll (SF), Ricky Burnett (PF), John Holland (C) Douglas Walker, Richard Bella, Hubert Asbury, Raymond Burgoyne, Jiao-Long Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Kendall Williams (SG), Reginald Vallee (SF), Albert Reeves (C) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders, Bob Donnellan | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Michael Brust denies the turnaround by Daniel Correll | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Michael Brust gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Barwick | 43-46 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Patrick Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Michael Brust | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Correll - foul #1 on Daniel Correll, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:47 | Youngstown State | John Holland grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Marcus Barwick is called for the reach on Luke Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Barwick, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (PG) Marcus Barwick | |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | John Holland can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-47 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Ricky Burnett misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan's layup is rejected by Ricky Burnett | 43-47 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | John Holland grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Ricky Burnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ricky Burnett - foul #4 on Ricky Burnett, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Walker (PG), Richard Bella (SG), Dikembe Aujla (SF), Raymond Burgoyne (PF), Jiao-Long Wang (C) Luke Stone, Patrick Spencer, Daniel Correll, Ricky Burnett, John Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG), Gary Zanders (SF) Jerry Shutts, Kendall Williams, Albert Reeves | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:55 | Youngstown State | Raymond Burgoyne's pass is intercepted by Bryan Natal | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Natal | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Bella (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aujla (fresh) PF - Raymond Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jiao-Long Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Dikembe Aujla blows the layup | 43-51 |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Correll (SF) Raymond Burgoyne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Brust (PF), Albert Reeves (C) Reginald Vallee, Bob Donnellan | |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | Douglas Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury (SF), John Holland (C) Dikembe Aujla, Jiao-Long Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Michael Brust misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Daniel Correll | 45-51 |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stuart Neeley - foul #2 on Stuart Neeley, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (PG), Kendall Williams (SF) Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders | |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Michael Brust scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kendall Williams and the foul's on Hubert Asbury - foul #3 on Hubert Asbury, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee (SF) Kendall Williams | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves drills a shot from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Jerry Shutts is called for the reach on Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Shutts, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Luke Stone (SG), Dikembe Aujla (SF), Raymond Burgoyne (PF), Jiao-Long Wang (C) Richard Bella, Hubert Asbury, Daniel Correll, John Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Kendall Williams (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Bob Donnellan (C) Jerry Shutts, Stuart Neeley, Michael Brust, Albert Reeves | |
| 08:45 | Youngstown State | Raymond Burgoyne connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Bob Donnellan - foul #1 on Bob Donnellan, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Spencer (SG) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:45 | Youngstown State | Raymond Burgoyne makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kendall Williams | 52-58 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Patrick Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Luke Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Aujla (fresh) PF - Raymond Burgoyne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jiao-Long Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kendall Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vallee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Reginald Vallee steals it from Luke Stone | 52-61 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Raymond Burgoyne takes the ball from Kendall Williams | 52-61 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Dikembe Aujla connects on the runner near the basket | 54-61 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kendall Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the driving attempt from the left block | 54-63 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Walker (PG), Richard Bella (SG), Hubert Asbury (SF), Ricky Burnett (PF) Luke Stone, Patrick Spencer, Dikembe Aujla, Raymond Burgoyne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley (SG), Michael Brust (PF), Albert Reeves (C) Kendall Williams, Reginald Vallee, Bob Donnellan | |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Albert Reeves steps in front of the Jiao-Long Wang pass | 54-63 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Zanders | 54-66 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Bryan Natal picks off the pass by Douglas Walker in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal throws it down | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal is hacked by Douglas Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Walker, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Correll (C) Jiao-Long Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Reginald Vallee (SF) Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Correll - foul #2 on Daniel Correll, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Burgoyne (C) Daniel Correll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Marcus Barwick - foul #5 on Marcus Barwick, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (PG) Marcus Barwick | |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Hubert Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves can't connect on a runner in the paint | 55-69 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee tips it back up and in | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Ricky Burnett hits the follow up shot | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bella (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Burgoyne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry Shutts (fresh) SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Brust (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Raymond Burgoyne swats the shot by Stuart Neeley | 57-71 |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Burnett | 60-71 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jiao-Long Wang (C) Raymond Burgoyne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Gary Zanders (SF) Jerry Shutts, Reginald Vallee | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michael Brust knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Neeley | 60-73 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Stuart Neeley picks off the pass by Douglas Walker | 60-73 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Michael Brust blows the dunk | 60-73 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Jiao-Long Wang pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Richard Bella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michael Brust pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley is fouled on the floor by Jiao-Long Wang - foul #2 on Jiao-Long Wang, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Luke Stone (PG), Patrick Spencer (SG), Daniel Correll (SF), Raymond Burgoyne (PF), John Holland (C) Douglas Walker, Richard Bella, Hubert Asbury, Ricky Burnett, Jiao-Long Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (PG), Kendall Williams (SF), Reginald Vallee (PF) Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders, Michael Brust | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Daniel Correll clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-75 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Burgoyne | 60-75 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Luke Stone can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kendall Williams - foul #2 on Kendall Williams, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Stuart Neeley | |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Luke Stone makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Luke Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves connects on the shot in the lane | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | John Holland clanks a runner from close range | 62-77 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan grabs the board | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Raymond Burgoyne gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Reginald Vallee is called for the reach on Daniel Correll - foul #1 on Reginald Vallee, team foul #7 | 62-77 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Daniel Correll makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Daniel Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bob Donnellan | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts runs out the clock | 63-77 |