| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) SF - James Hayward (fresh) PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) C - Joseph Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Dillon Seeley - foul #1 on Dillon Seeley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by James Hayward - foul #1 on James Hayward, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Martin Thompson | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses short on a runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | James Hayward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Yang | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SG), Ante Niedzielski (PF), Christopher Bujarski (C) Christopher Cunningham, Steven Bitter, Joseph Williams | |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Keith Asbury picks off the pass by James Hayward | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury dunks the ball | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | Michael Porch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Porch, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Charles Perry (SF) Dillon Seeley, James Hayward | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Jonathan Yang steals it from Ante Niedzielski | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it in | 9-2 |
| 15:50 | Grambling State | Charles Perry double dribbles | 9-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG) David McMellen | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Porch (fresh) SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) PF - Ante Niedzielski (fresh) C - Christopher Bujarski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund loses the ball out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Hayward (SF), Steven Bitter (PF) Charles Perry, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 15:13 | Grambling State | Keith Asbury picks off the pass by Steven Bitter | 9-2 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund buries a driving attempt near the basket | 11-2 |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Michael Porch is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Joseph Williams (C) Michael Porch, Ante Niedzielski | |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski (PF) Steven Bitter | |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Black | 11-3 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | James Hayward gets the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski knocks in the floater from the right side | 11-5 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 14-5 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski's layup is rejected by Alan Black | 14-5 |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses the tip | 14-5 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 13:09 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:04 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | James Hayward is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #2 on James Hayward, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Michael Porch (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Steven Bitter (PF), Ante Niedzielski (C) Dillon Seeley, Christopher Cunningham, James Hayward, Christopher Bujarski, Joseph Williams | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 16-7 |
| 12:30 | Grambling State | Charles Perry hits a fadeaway from the left side | 16-9 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is fouled on the floor by Steven Bitter - foul #1 on Steven Bitter, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Pate and he's hacked by Ante Niedzielski - foul #1 on Ante Niedzielski, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 18-9 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't finish the layup | 18-9 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it home | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David McMellen (fresh) SG - Michael Porch (fresh) SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) C - Ante Niedzielski (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Steven Bitter | 20-9 |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Steven Bitter is blocked by Cecil Oliveras | 20-9 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Darrell Pate | 22-9 |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David McMellen and he's fouled by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), Joseph Williams (C) David McMellen, Charles Perry, Ante Niedzielski | |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the lay-in | 22-12 |
| 10:07 | Grambling State | Michael Porch snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham is called for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski (PF) Steven Bitter | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Michael Porch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski tips it back up and in | 25-14 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-14 |
| 08:44 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Williams and the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski (PF) Joseph Williams | |
| 08:44 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses the free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Ante Niedzielski - foul #2 on Ante Niedzielski, team foul #7 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Perry (SF), Oscar Mason (C) Michael Porch, Ante Niedzielski | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 08:35 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-19 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-19 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the tip | 29-19 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 29-19 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-19 |
| 07:51 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason double dribbles | 29-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Steven Bitter (PF) Dillon Seeley, Christopher Bujarski | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David McMellen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Mason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 29-19 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the tip | 29-19 |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:49 | Grambling State | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Cunningham - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SF), Joseph Williams (C) Charles Perry, Oscar Mason | |
| 06:31 | Grambling State | Kermit Hedlund blocks the jumper by Michael Porch | 29-19 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | John Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 31-19 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte tips it in | 33-19 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Steven Bitter - foul #2 on Steven Bitter, team foul #8 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Christopher Bujarski (PF) Christopher Cunningham, Steven Bitter | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Christopher Bujarski | 33-19 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane | 33-21 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darrell Pate | 36-21 |
| 04:32 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David McMellen | 36-23 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Williams picks off the pass by Keith Asbury | 36-23 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Perry (SG), James Hayward (SF), Ante Niedzielski (PF) David McMellen, Michael Porch, Joseph Williams | |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-23 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hayward (fresh) PF - Ante Niedzielski (fresh) C - Christopher Bujarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-23 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bujarski | 36-23 |
| 02:37 | Grambling State | Charles Perry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski tips it in | 36-25 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang loses the dribble to Dillon Seeley | 36-25 |
| 02:01 | Grambling State | Charles Perry lays it in on a great pass from Dillon Seeley | 36-27 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Charles Perry is called for the reach on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), Steven Bitter (PF), Oscar Mason (C) Dillon Seeley, Charles Perry, Ante Niedzielski, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | James Hayward scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Darrell Pate | 40-30 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 40-30 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Hayward - foul #3 on James Hayward, team foul #10 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SF), Joseph Williams (C) James Hayward, Oscar Mason | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #11 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Perry (SF) David McMellen | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Charles Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the rebound | 43-30 |