| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kyle Laforest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) SF - Ian Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garth Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Exum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-38 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 19:22 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Fuson | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Mark Fuson steps in front of the Teodoro Esposito pass | 34-40 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:39 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:14 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kyle Laforest | 34-45 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kyle Laforest - foul #2 on Kyle Laforest, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:35 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Garth Foster | 36-48 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 38-48 |
| 16:54 | Northern Arizona | Teodoro Esposito steals it from Garth Foster | 38-48 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eric Parkerson | 40-48 |
| 16:07 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Cooper (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk (SG), George Allen (SF), Phillip Paschal (C) Mark Fuson, Ian Ryan, Nathaniel Exum | |
| 16:07 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:07 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG), Eric Trotter (PF) Kyle Laforest, Garth Foster | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Birk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Paschal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Carroll | 41-53 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Phillip Paschal steals it from Bruce Banks | 41-53 |
| 14:33 | Northern Arizona | George Allen is hacked by Joey Cooper - foul #1 on Joey Cooper, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson (SG), Ian Ryan (SF) James Carroll, George Allen | |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter buries a jumper from close range set up by Steven Birk and the foul's on Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 13:50 | Northern Arizona | Teodoro Esposito steals the ball from Eric Trotter | 43-56 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Joey Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest (PG), Nathaniel Exum (C) Steven Birk, Phillip Paschal | |
| 13:06 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster (PF) Eric Trotter | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Garth Foster swats the dunk try by Teodoro Esposito | 43-56 |
| 12:44 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Garth Foster | 43-56 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-56 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Harry Evans pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Harry Evans comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-56 |
| 12:16 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:09 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 12:07 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 11:59 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 11:58 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 11:57 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-58 |
| 11:37 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Evans (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bruce Banks (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kyle Laforest (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garth Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathaniel Exum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Arizona | Eric Parkerson takes the ball from Garth Foster | 43-58 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the easy layup | 43-58 |
| 11:22 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | Harry Evans takes the ball from Ian Ryan | 43-58 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson blows the layup | 43-58 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't tip it in | 43-58 |
| 11:10 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:04 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-58 |
| 10:42 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:36 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum banks in the layup set up by Kyle Laforest | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathaniel Exum - foul #3 on Nathaniel Exum, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Cooper (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG), Steven Birk (SG), George Allen (SF), Eric Trotter (PF), Phillip Paschal (C) Kyle Laforest, Mark Fuson, Ian Ryan, Garth Foster, Nathaniel Exum | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:54 | Northern Arizona | George Allen dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Birk and the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| 09:54 | Northern Arizona | George Allen makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:23 | Northern Arizona | George Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-63 |
| 09:21 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 08:56 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll lays it in set up by Steven Birk | 45-65 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits a jumper from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 08:18 | Northern Arizona | George Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joey Cooper - foul #2 on Joey Cooper, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest (PG), Mark Fuson (SG), Garth Foster (PF) James Carroll, Steven Birk, Phillip Paschal | |
| 08:18 | Northern Arizona | George Allen misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:18 | Northern Arizona | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 07:59 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 07:45 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter lays it in set up by Garth Foster | 47-68 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Kyle Laforest - foul #3 on Kyle Laforest, team foul #4 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Joey Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan (SF), Nathaniel Exum (C) George Allen, Eric Trotter | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bruce Banks (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kyle Laforest (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garth Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathaniel Exum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Adam Stoehr - foul #1 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-68 |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson misses the 3rd free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 50-69 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Carpenter | 52-69 |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster makes the shot from close range set up by Kyle Laforest | 52-71 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is hacked by Nathaniel Exum - foul #4 on Nathaniel Exum, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-71 |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 06:05 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Fuson and the foul's on Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| 06:05 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan misses the free throw | 52-73 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-73 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the offensive board | 52-73 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 05:36 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest loses the dribble to Teodoro Esposito | 52-73 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Ian Ryan steps in front of the Bruce Banks pass | 52-73 |
| 04:58 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest lays it in on a great pass from Ian Ryan | 52-75 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Carpenter | 54-75 |
| 04:12 | Northern Arizona | Eric Parkerson steals it from Nathaniel Exum | 54-75 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Eric Parkerson | 56-75 |
| 03:40 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 03:39 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster tips it in | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is called for traveling | 56-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Cooper (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG), Steven Birk (SG), George Allen (SF), Eric Trotter (PF), Phillip Paschal (C) Kyle Laforest, Mark Fuson, Ian Ryan, Garth Foster, Nathaniel Exum | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harry Evans (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Bruce Banks (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Birk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Paschal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Birk | 56-79 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks buries a shot from close range | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Allen | 58-81 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-81 |
| 02:08 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter pulls down the rebound | 58-81 |
| 01:39 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal is whistled for a carry | 58-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Joey Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-81 |
| 01:23 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter gets the rebound | 58-81 |
| 01:03 | Northern Arizona | George Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-81 |
| 01:02 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter tips it home | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Teodoro Esposito is denied by Eric Trotter | 58-83 |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Carpenter - foul #3 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #10 | 58-83 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 58-84 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Harry Evans is blocked by George Allen | 58-84 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk snags the defensive board | 58-84 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll runs out the clock | 58-84 |