| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) SG - William Westra (fresh) SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - William Boggan (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) C - Richard Soares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Richard Soares can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Perry - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Robert Patin lays it in set up by Bradley Barnette and the foul's on Richard Feliciano - foul #1 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | William Boggan buries a floater from the free throw line set up by William Westra | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry tips it in | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is hacked by Curtis Perry - foul #2 on Curtis Perry, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Richard Feliciano, William Boggan, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by Harold Warner - foul #1 on Harold Warner, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't connect on a floater from the right block | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry loses the dribble to Mike Johnson in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits a fadeaway from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Patin | 9-8 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) C - Andrew Zolocsik (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner is hacked by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), William Boggan (PF) Mike Johnson, William Westra, Harold Warner, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by William Boggan is denied by Thomas Betancourt | 9-8 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Patin scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | William Boggan tips it home | 11-10 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Robert Patin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the shot from close range set up by Larry Adams and the foul's on Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Patin and the foul's on Charles Reynolds - foul #1 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | William Boggan lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Lynn | 16-13 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 16-15 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Bradley Barnette (SF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 16-17 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | William Westra is hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF) Russell Lynn, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SG - William Westra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Boggan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Warner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Freddy Derryberry | 16-20 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano's pass is intercepted by Bradley Barnette | 16-20 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Richard Feliciano is called for the reach on Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), Charles Reynolds (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) William Westra, Richard Feliciano, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | William Boggan knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 18-20 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 18-22 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses the tip | 18-22 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Charles Reynolds - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), Harold Warner (PF) Larry Adams, William Boggan, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits a floater in the paint | 18-24 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 21-24 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the floater near the basket | 21-26 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 21-26 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 21-28 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | William Westra tips it home | 23-28 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), William Boggan (PF) William Westra, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled on the floor by Harold Warner - foul #2 on Harold Warner, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SF) Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | William Boggan tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Lynn | 26-30 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Larry Adams steals the ball from Richard Soares | 26-30 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams blows the dunk | 26-30 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-30 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | William Boggan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (PF) Joseph McNeer, Leroy Farr | |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 27-30 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it home | 27-32 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Freddy Derryberry steals the ball from William Westra | 27-32 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Larry Adams steals it from James Kostka | 27-32 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is fouled on the floor by James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and he's fouled by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | William Boggan pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | William Boggan blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - William Boggan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Robert Patin (SF) Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 29-34 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Richard Soares drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and the foul's on William Westra - foul #2 on William Westra, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) William Westra | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn's pass is intercepted by Robert Patin | 29-37 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for a backcourt violation | 29-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Richard Soares | |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry loses the dribble to Scott Boyle | 29-37 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Robert Patin lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 29-39 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Joseph McNeer steps in front of the Charles Reynolds pass | 29-39 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is fouled on the floor by Russell Lynn - foul #1 on Russell Lynn, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano is hacked by Robert Patin - foul #3 on Robert Patin, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SF) Joseph McNeer, Robert Patin | |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Richard Feliciano is called for the reach on Bradley Barnette - foul #3 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #12 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Scott Boyle, Leroy Farr | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses long on a runner from the left block | 31-43 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is whistled for a carry | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Boggan (PF) Larry Adams, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (C) Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | William Boggan connects on the floater in the lane | 33-43 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-43 |