| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Vincent | 25-30 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Pierce steps in front of the Colby Harn pass | 27-33 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Barry Paige loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols lays it up and in | 29-33 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 29-35 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits the finger roll and the foul's on Eric Russ - foul #1 on Eric Russ, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Darren Danner (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lawrence Pierce | 32-38 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Adcock (fresh) SF - Joe Vincent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darren Danner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce clanks a floater in the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | John Adcock grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Tommie Peterson knocks away the 3 by John Adcock | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darren Danner - foul #2 on Darren Danner, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Wallace Williams (PF), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Barry Paige - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (SF) Darren Danner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier's pass is intercepted by Wallace Williams | 36-43 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Shreffler | 38-43 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Paul Nichols is blocked by Barry Paige | 38-46 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-46 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier is hacked by Colby Harn - foul #1 on Colby Harn, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Michael Shreffler, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Donald Hansen | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Eric Russ's pass is intercepted by Norman Chicoine | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn lays it up and in set up by Hugh Gasser | 40-46 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Nichols | 40-46 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Darren Danner (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | John Adcock's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pierce | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Norman Chicoine is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the driving attempt from close range | 40-48 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner is hacked by Tommie Peterson - foul #2 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Joe Vincent | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pierce - foul #1 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams (PF) Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Vernon Wier | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses short on a floater in the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Cooper | 40-51 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Darren Danner - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine (PF) Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Timothy Cooper, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Darren Danner takes the ball from Cortez Bruner | 42-51 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Donald Hansen swats the shot by Colby Harn | 42-51 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Norman Chicoine is blocked by Barry Paige | 42-51 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darren Danner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-51 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Donald Hansen picks off the pass by Darren Danner | 42-51 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Norman Chicoine steps in front of the Donald Hansen pass | 42-51 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Stjepan Trojanowski steals it from Darren Danner | 42-51 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Wallace Williams (PF), Michael Shreffler (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Darren Danner, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Michael Frazier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner, Donald Hansen, Barry Paige | |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-51 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-51 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Adcock - foul #1 on John Adcock, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edward Rhodes | 42-52 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Rhodes and he's hacked by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG) Michael Frazier | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it home | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Adcock (fresh) SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Wallace Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Shreffler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (SG), Norman Chicoine (PF) John Adcock, Michael Shreffler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is denied on a layup by Norman Chicoine | 45-54 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (PF), Barry Paige (C) Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cortez Bruner - foul #1 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by Paul Nichols - foul #2 on Paul Nichols, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 46-56 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Norman Chicoine - foul #5 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #11 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Darren Danner (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Darren Danner, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Tommie Peterson | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cortez Bruner | 48-58 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cortez Bruner | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Hugh Gasser is called for the reach on Eric Russ in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Gasser, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 51-64 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols banks in the layup | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce runs out the clock | 53-64 |