| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leandro Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Coffey and the foul's on Curtis Roybal - foul #2 on Curtis Roybal, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Curtis Roybal | 39-29 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Jim Queen tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it in | 41-31 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Coffey | 43-31 |
| 17:33 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Leandro Esposito | 43-31 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | John Coffey is called for the reach on Andre Ferrari - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jim Queen, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG), Michael Mara (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Andre Ferrari, Curtis Roybal, Leandro Esposito | |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Sorrells | 45-31 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler (C) Earl Elmore | |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Scott Sawinski is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire (SG), Curtis Roybal (PF) Scott Sawinski, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Blackshire (fresh) SF - Michael Mara (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (PF) Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Leandro Esposito (C) Joe Blackshire, Ronald Davis | |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-33 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled on the floor by Leandro Esposito - foul #2 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Ronald Davis (PF) Michael Mara, Rafael Maxon, Curtis Roybal | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:05 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 14:04 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Elmore - foul #1 on Earl Elmore, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG), Curtis Roybal (PF) Andre Ferrari, Leandro Esposito | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:50 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler (C) Ronald Davis | |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski loses the dribble to Richard Sorrells | 50-33 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells banks in the layup | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-36 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Curtis Roybal is called for the reach on Ricky Williams - foul #3 on Curtis Roybal, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Michael Mara (SG) Rafael Maxon, Scott Sawinski | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-36 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mara (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Merganthaler (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal's pass is intercepted by John Coffey | 52-36 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Curtis Roybal - foul #4 on Curtis Roybal, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Ronald Davis (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) Earl Elmore, Curtis Roybal, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-36 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Sorrells | 56-38 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis misses the tip | 56-38 |
| 10:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara tips it home | 56-40 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is hacked by Leandro Esposito - foul #3 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG) Andre Ferrari | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | Jim Queen steals it from Michael Mara | 58-40 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-40 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore (SF) Ronald Davis | |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Williams is blocked by Leandro Esposito | 60-40 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it in | 62-40 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara tips it home | 62-42 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Earl Elmore picks off the pass by John Coffey | 62-42 |
| 07:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-42 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon hits the follow up shot | 62-44 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-44 |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earl Elmore | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leandro Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't throw it down | 62-47 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon loses the dribble to John Coffey | 62-47 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rafael Maxon - foul #2 on Rafael Maxon, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Joe Blackshire (SG), Curtis Roybal (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Rafael Maxon, Scott Sawinski, Michael Mara, Leandro Esposito | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal misses long on a jumper in the lane | 63-47 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-47 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 63-47 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Joseph Powers - foul #4 on Joseph Powers, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses the 3rd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-47 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Andre Ferrari - foul #3 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (SF) Earl Elmore | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders blows the dunk | 64-47 |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Blackshire (fresh) SF - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Roybal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 64-47 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Jim Queen (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Julio Roman (PG), Michael Mara (SG), Floyd Herman (PF), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Andre Ferrari, Joe Blackshire, Curtis Roybal, Ronald Davis | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is fouled on the floor by Floyd Herman - foul #2 on Floyd Herman, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Powers | 66-47 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the lay-in | 66-47 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-50 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-50 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Michael Mara | 66-50 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire (SG), Ronald Davis (PF) Julio Roman, Floyd Herman | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it in | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Daniel Patterson steps in front of the Ronald Davis pass | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jim Queen is denied by Ronald Davis | 68-50 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Michael Mara | 68-50 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon misses the shot from the baseline | 68-50 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 68-50 |