| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) C - Frank Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Evansville | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Frank Snavely is called for the reach on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Frank Snavely, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | David Hays hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Frank Snavely | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hays | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Hays - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Andrew Brandt, Donald Phillips, David Hays, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley dunks the ball | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster is hacked by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Melvin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Evansville | James Taylor connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Brown | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Donald Ezell picks off the pass by Zhuang Chu | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses the dunk | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Frank Snavely is called for the reach on Michael Likens - foul #2 on Frank Snavely, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (C) Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Michael David tips it in | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) C - James Hrobsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 4-9 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | James Hrobsky loses the dribble to Michael David | 4-9 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is whistled for a carry | 4-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley, Michael David | |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Thomas Lai scores on a jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael David (PF) Andrew Brandt, Joseph Simpson | |
| 13:48 | Evansville | James Hrobsky's pass is intercepted by Richard Becraft | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 13:43 | Evansville | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Michael Sigman is blocked by Michael David | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) Thomas Lai, James Hrobsky, Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Moseley (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 12:53 | Evansville | James Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-9 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is fouled on the floor by Melvin Brown - foul #1 on Melvin Brown, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) George Pratt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Richard Becraft (PF) Donald Phillips, Michael David | |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Dempster - foul #1 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Donald Ezell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 12:18 | Evansville | Michael Sigman hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 12:01 | Evansville | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the shot in the lane set up by Donald Ezell | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) SF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Michael Likens drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael David | 10-13 |
| 10:59 | Evansville | Michael Sigman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Ezell | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Michael David scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Brandt and the foul's on Melvin Brown - foul #2 on Melvin Brown, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG), David Farrow (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Michael Likens, Michael Moseley, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | James Hrobsky grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Waiters | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | James Hrobsky is called for the reach on Michael David - foul #1 on James Hrobsky, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lynn Minor | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | Evansville | George Pratt is fouled on the floor by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG) Donald Ezell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (PF) Michael David | |
| 09:57 | Evansville | George Pratt misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Donald Phillips | |
| 09:57 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:57 | Evansville | George Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft connects on the floater from close range set up by Stephen Waiters | 14-17 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Lynn Minor buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lai | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Lynn Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:30 | Evansville | David Farrow misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-17 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Simpson | 16-17 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Zhuang Chu | 16-19 |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Lynn Minor hits a shot from close range set up by Thomas Lai and he's fouled by Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Michael Sigman (C) Thomas Lai, George Pratt, David Farrow, James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Michael Moseley (SF), Michael David (PF) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (C) Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 07:32 | Evansville | James Hrobsky double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Andrew Brandt | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hrobsky (fresh) C - Michael Sigman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | James Hrobsky takes the ball from Michael Moseley | 18-19 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joshua Dempster is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG) Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | James Hrobsky hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Michael David misses long on a floater from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Ezell | 22-21 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Michael Sigman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-21 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on James Hrobsky - foul #2 on James Hrobsky, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lynn Minor (PF) James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Michael Sigman pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | James Taylor misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Michael Sigman tips it in | 24-21 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Lynn Minor - foul #1 on Lynn Minor, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), David Farrow (SF) Donald Ezell, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Moseley | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Michael Sigman pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-21 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses the tip | 24-21 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson slams it home | 24-23 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Simpson | 24-23 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Becraft | 24-25 |
| 03:29 | Evansville | A charge is called on Michael Sigman - foul #1 on Michael Sigman, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, George Pratt, David Farrow, Lynn Minor, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF) Andrew Brandt, Michael Likens, Richard Becraft | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson travels with the ball | 24-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (PF) Michael David | |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Frank Snavely's pass is intercepted by David Hays | 24-25 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Phillips | 24-27 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Donald Phillips picks off the pass by Frank Snavely | 24-27 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips lays it in | 24-29 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | David Hays is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #3 on David Hays, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Joseph Simpson | |
| 01:55 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 26-31 |
| 01:19 | Evansville | Donald Ezell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 28-31 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips tips it home | 28-33 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Donald Ezell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the floater from the right side | 31-33 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Melvin Brown drills a jumper in the lane | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the halfcourt shot | 33-33 |