| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) C - Richard Soares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Walker (fresh) SG - James Lauritsen (fresh) SF - Andrew Crawford (fresh) PF - Josh Rotter (fresh) C - Lance Humphrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Richard Soares tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker's pass is intercepted by Richard Soares | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Barnette and he's hacked by Josh Rotter - foul #1 on Josh Rotter, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette tips it in | 7-0 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey drills a jump hook in the paint | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Richard Soares comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is fouled on the floor by Lance Humphrey - foul #1 on Lance Humphrey, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Robert Gilson (SF), Tony Beaudoin (PF), Jon Preston (C) Kevin Walker, James Lauritsen, Andrew Crawford, Josh Rotter, Lance Humphrey | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Jon Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Patin | 10-2 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Robert Gilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Robert Gilson gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) SF - Robert Gilson (fresh) PF - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) C - Jon Preston (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Jon Preston is hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford (SF), Josh Rotter (PF), Lance Humphrey (C) Robert Gilson, Tony Beaudoin, Jon Preston | |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | Robert Patin is called for the reach on Josh Rotter - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG) Johnathan Dickerson | |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey is called for traveling | 10-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lauritsen (SG) Willie Lazarski | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits a floater from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Scott Boyle is called for the reach on Kevin Walker - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen's pass is intercepted by Freddy Derryberry | 12-2 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a jump hook from close range | 14-2 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Crawford and he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Tony Beaudoin (SF), Jon Preston (C) Kevin Walker, Andrew Crawford, Lance Humphrey | |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the lay-in | 14-5 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Jon Preston misses short on a floater from the right block | 14-5 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 14-5 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 17-5 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Lauritsen | 17-8 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for a backcourt violation | 17-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), Andrew Crawford (SF) James Lauritsen, Josh Rotter | |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willie Lazarski | 17-11 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Willie Lazarski takes the ball from Robert Patin | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Lazarski | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Walker (fresh) SG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Preston (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Jon Preston snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Robert Patin clanks a runner from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Freddy Derryberry | 17-13 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Freddy Derryberry picks off the pass by Willie Lazarski | 20-13 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 22-13 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Thomas Betancourt steals it from Tony Beaudoin | 22-13 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's floater is knocked away by Tony Beaudoin | 22-13 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Patin | 24-13 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Scott Boyle | 24-13 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Boyle and the foul's on Kevin Walker - foul #1 on Kevin Walker, team foul #3 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Leroy Farr (PF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss (PG), James Lauritsen (SG), Robert Gilson (SF), Josh Rotter (PF), Lance Humphrey (C) Kevin Walker, Willie Lazarski, Andrew Crawford, Tony Beaudoin, Jon Preston | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter blows the layup | 27-13 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey grabs the offensive board | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) C - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eric McCandliss (fresh) SG - James Lauritsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gilson (fresh) PF - Josh Rotter (fresh) C - Lance Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter is whistled for a carry | 27-13 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is hacked by Robert Gilson - foul #1 on Robert Gilson, team foul #4 | 27-13 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Humphrey | 27-13 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Robert Gilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric McCandliss - foul #1 on Eric McCandliss, team foul #5 | 27-13 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss is hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #5 | 29-13 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen is hacked by Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #6 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Thomas Betancourt (PF) Bradley Barnette, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #7 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG) Eric McCandliss, James Lauritsen | |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter misses the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry loses the ball out of bounds | 29-14 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 31-17 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker lays it in set up by Robert Gilson | 31-19 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | James Kostka connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 34-19 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey is hacked by James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #8 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), James Lauritsen (SG), Andrew Crawford (SF), Tony Beaudoin (PF) Kevin Walker, Johnathan Dickerson, Robert Gilson, Josh Rotter | |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Willie Lazarski steals the ball from Bradley Barnette | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lauritsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Humphrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Willie Lazarski - foul #1 on Willie Lazarski, team foul #6 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Preston (C) Lance Humphrey | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Tony Beaudoin | 35-21 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin tips it in | 35-23 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Lauritsen - foul #1 on James Lauritsen, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Rotter (PF) Jon Preston | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #9 | 36-23 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the jump hook near the basket | 38-24 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Thomas Betancourt (PF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss (PG) Willie Lazarski | |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Lauritsen - foul #2 on James Lauritsen, team foul #8 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Robert Gilson (SF), Jon Preston (C) Eric McCandliss, James Lauritsen, Andrew Crawford, Tony Beaudoin | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | James Kostka blocks the short jumper by Robert Gilson | 40-26 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph McNeer | 40-26 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Walker - foul #2 on Kevin Walker, team foul #9 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Jon Preston gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Jon Preston misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #11 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (SG) Johnathan Dickerson | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Jon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Jon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the offensive board | 41-28 |