| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) SG - John Chumbley (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (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 | Michigan State | Richard Soares wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin dunks the ball set up by Freddy Derryberry | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette banks in the layup set up by Freddy Derryberry | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Nourse | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Adam Pender takes the ball from Richard Soares | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Soares | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Freddy Derryberry steals the ball from Adam Pender | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry lays it up and in | 3-6 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bradley Barnette | 3-9 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses long on a shot in the paint | 6-9 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Richard Soares tips it home | 6-11 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-11 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender buries a jumper near the basket set up by John Chumbley | 8-11 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jake McCaffity - foul #1 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Betancourt takes the ball from Duane Howard | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Scott Boyle and he's hacked by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #1 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 11-19 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago's pass is intercepted by Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry banks in the layup | 11-21 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #2 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach is fouled on the floor by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (C) Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Coy Schooley - foul #2 on Coy Schooley, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Duane Howard (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, James Kostka | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-24 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-24 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette tips it home | 13-26 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled on the floor by Miguel Santiago - foul #1 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Sean Laubach (C) Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Robert Patin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Jake McCaffity steps in front of the Bradley Barnette pass | 13-26 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Joseph McNeer | |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-26 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard scores on a runner near the basket | 17-26 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-26 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Richard Soares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Robert Klein (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity loses the dribble to James Kostka | 17-26 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer lays it in set up by James Kostka | 17-28 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Klein (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Pender - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Robert Patin | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF) Robert Klein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-30 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 17-30 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 17-30 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer tips it home | 17-32 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Betancourt steals it from John Chumbley | 17-32 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 17-32 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Howard | 20-32 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (C) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 20-32 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 23-32 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Coy Schooley is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Coy Schooley, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Klein (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Klein grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is fouled on the floor by Robert Klein - foul #1 on Robert Klein, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Duane Howard (PF) John Chumbley, Robert Klein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is hacked by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Robert Patin | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph McNeer | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-36 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Soares | 26-38 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-38 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Soares and the foul's on Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Robert Klein (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Thomas Betancourt (PF), James Kostka (C) Joseph McNeer, Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Klein snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Klein grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender loses the dribble to Freddy Derryberry | 28-40 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits a runner in the paint | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-42 |