| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Riter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Louis Trahan | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 36-44 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Donald Hundley (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Henry Tillman (PF), Richard Burns (C) Louis Trahan, Vasily Galuski, Antonio Thompson, Bryan Riter, Alexander Childress | |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hill | 36-47 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 38-47 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Alan Black denies the turnaround by Julio Lopez | 38-47 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Asbury and the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Robert Hill | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Asbury steals the ball from Richard Burns | 40-47 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury jams it | 42-47 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Hundley, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Antonio Thompson (SF), Bryan Riter (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Henry Tillman, Richard Burns | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Vasily Galuski is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF) Antonio Thompson | |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SF), Henry Tillman (PF) Donald Hundley, Bryan Riter | |
| 14:20 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | John Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Bryan Riter (PF), Richard Burns (C) Vasily Galuski, Antonio Thompson, Henry Tillman, Alexander Childress | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on Julio Lopez - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Riter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-47 |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Julio Lopez | 45-49 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 48-49 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits a runner from the left block set up by Louis Trahan and he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Keith Asbury, Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Henry Tillman (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Louis Trahan, Bryan Riter, Richard Burns | |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | John Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 48-54 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 50-54 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Vasily Galuski | 50-56 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 53-56 |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Alexander Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 56-56 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Henry Tillman picks off the pass by Arnold Johnson | 56-58 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Matthew Forte (SF) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Antonio Thompson (SF), Bryan Riter (PF), Richard Burns (C) Vasily Galuski, Donald Hundley, Henry Tillman, Alexander Childress | |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez hits the finger roll set up by Louis Trahan and the foul's on Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns misses the lay-in | 56-64 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns tips it in | 56-66 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury comes up short on the shot in the paint | 56-66 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson tips it in | 58-66 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-66 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 58-66 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is called for traveling | 58-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Alexander Childress (C) Julio Lopez, Richard Burns | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Riter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Thompson is called for the reach on Vasily Galuski - foul #3 on Martin Thompson, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski drills a 3 from straight away | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-69 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson steals the ball from Vasily Galuski | 58-69 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson clanks a floater near the basket | 58-69 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Louis Trahan steals the ball from Kermit Hedlund | 58-69 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson's pass is intercepted by George Morrow | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Henry Tillman (PF) Antonio Thompson, Bryan Riter | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Thompson | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan is hacked by Keith Asbury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Asbury | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski is hacked by Martin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Thompson, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SF), Bryan Riter (PF) Louis Trahan, Henry Tillman | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski is hacked by Martin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Thompson, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Henry Tillman (PF) Antonio Thompson, Bryan Riter | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman runs out the clock | 67-74 |