| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Samuel Rees (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Vickers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abernathy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Samuel Rees is called for the reach on David Freeman - foul #2 on Samuel Rees, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Myles Smith | |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-39 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | Joseph Touchette picks off the pass by Joseph Abernathy | 26-39 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Touchette | 26-41 |
| 18:42 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy drills a 3 from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Abernathy - foul #2 on Joseph Abernathy, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Myles Smith (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | William Vickers evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Nash - foul #3 on Robert Nash, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Cory Miller (C) Robert Nash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:34 | UC Irvine | William Vickers snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 17:16 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 17:14 | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the lay-in | 33-43 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Touchette | 33-43 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Touchette | 33-45 |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | William Vickers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Samuel Rees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mario Rhames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Vickers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abernathy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Touchette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Vickers | 36-45 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | David Freeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | William Vickers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 15:03 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller tips it in | 38-47 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Samuel Rees is called for the reach on Joseph Touchette - foul #3 on Samuel Rees, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Morton Bernier (PG), Joseph Burchett (SG), Ivan Phillips (SF), Robert Nash (C) Samuel Rees, Mario Rhames, William Vickers, Joseph Abernathy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Blankenship | 38-50 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Morton Bernier loses the dribble to Johnny Geise | 38-50 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | David Blankenship scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 38-53 |
| 13:11 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Geise | 38-53 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Douglas Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Nash - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #1 | 38-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees (PG), Mario Rhames (SG), William Vickers (SF), Joseph Abernathy (PF) Morton Bernier, Joseph Burchett, Ivan Phillips, Cory Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Myles Smith gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | David Blankenship comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | David Freeman snags the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-56 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Robert Nash snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | William Vickers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Samuel Rees (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Vickers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abernathy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | William Vickers is called for the reach on David Freeman - foul #1 on William Vickers, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, David Blankenship, Myles Smith | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Robert Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from John Patterson | 38-58 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Samuel Rees hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Mario Rhames | 38-58 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Michael Wagner steps in front of the Samuel Rees pass | 38-58 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Nash gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 09:18 | UC Irvine | Mario Rhames hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-58 |
| 08:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Nash pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:46 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Joseph Abernathy is denied by Robert Brown | 38-58 |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | William Vickers tips it in | 40-58 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | John Patterson buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Geise | 40-60 |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | William Vickers is hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 40-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Morton Bernier (PG), Joseph Burchett (SG), Ivan Phillips (SF), Cory Miller (PF), Robin Higbee (C) Samuel Rees, Mario Rhames, William Vickers, Joseph Abernathy, Robert Nash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett loses the dribble to David Freeman | 40-60 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-60 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Myles Smith tips it in | 40-62 |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | Morton Bernier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Morton Bernier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Higbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | David Freeman's pass is intercepted by Ivan Phillips | 40-62 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | David Freeman steals it from Morton Bernier | 40-62 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Freeman | 40-64 |
| 06:15 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Blankenship - foul #2 on David Blankenship, team foul #3 | 40-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 06:15 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:15 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Myles Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Freeman and he's hacked by Joseph Burchett - foul #3 on Joseph Burchett, team foul #6 | 40-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, Douglas Holmes | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the free throw | 40-66 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Touchette | 40-68 |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Miller | 42-68 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by Robin Higbee - foul #1 on Robin Higbee, team foul #7 | 42-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Anderson (SF) Ivan Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Myles Smith - foul #1 on Myles Smith, team foul #4 | 42-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers (SG) Morton Bernier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG) Michael Wagner | |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Robin Higbee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-70 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Burchett picks off the pass by David Freeman in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Myles Smith loses the dribble to Robin Higbee | 46-70 |
| 03:20 | UC Irvine | David Freeman picks off the pass by Joseph Burchett | 46-70 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | David Blankenship is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Blankenship, team foul #5 | 46-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Morton Bernier (PG), Ivan Phillips (PF) Joseph Burchett, Robin Higbee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Morton Bernier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Summers (fresh) SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Ivan Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Anderson and he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips makes the free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | John Patterson clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Morton Bernier - foul #1 on Morton Bernier, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF) Johnny Geise | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | Curtis Summers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Myles Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Patterson | 49-74 |
| 01:17 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips connects on the floater from the right side | 51-74 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-74 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller grabs the board | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Ivan Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Anderson | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Patterson is hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-74 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Burchett (SG), Robin Higbee (C) Curtis Summers, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner, Myles Smith | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Cory Miller gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Morton Bernier - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF) John Patterson | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Morton Bernier makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Morton Bernier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman runs out the clock | 56-74 |