| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SG - Dwayne Greenlee (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Randy Woo (fresh) C - Steve Enger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Randy Woo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | James Madison | Steve Enger buries a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | James Madison | Steve Enger misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | James Madison | Randy Woo tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | James Madison | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson's layup is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | James Madison | Steve Enger tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Ansley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (SG), Gary Nicholson (PF), Jack Plemons (C) Dwayne Greenlee, Randy Woo, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson drills a shot from the right block set up by Eric Ansley | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff and the foul's on Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:52 | James Madison | Paul Dodson loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (SG), Randy Woo (PF), Steve Enger (C) Chad Yang, Gary Nicholson, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | James Madison | Steve Enger double dribbles | 6-11 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee (SG) Paul Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Daniel Andre (fresh) SG - Dwayne Greenlee (fresh) SF - James Collins (tiring) PF - Randy Woo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Enger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) C - John Kindel (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley loses the ball out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| 15:36 | James Madison | Daniel Andre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | John Kindel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson and the foul's on Randy Woo - foul #1 on Randy Woo, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (PF) John Kindel | |
| 15:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-14 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the follow up shot | 7-16 |
| 14:29 | James Madison | Randy Woo is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Chad Yang (SG), Thomas Rambert (SF), Gary Nicholson (PF), Jack Plemons (C) Daniel Andre, Dwayne Greenlee, James Collins, Randy Woo, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 14:23 | James Madison | Jack Plemons connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Rambert - foul #1 on Thomas Rambert, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:01 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:44 | James Madison | Chad Yang loses the dribble to Patrick Wilkinson | 9-16 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Chad Yang steals it from John Kindel | 9-16 |
| 13:23 | James Madison | Jack Plemons is whistled for a carry | 9-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee (SG), Randy Woo (PF) Chad Yang, Gary Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is called for 10 seconds | 9-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Collins (SF), Steve Enger (C) Thomas Rambert, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 13:08 | James Madison | Paul Dodson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (SG) Dwayne Greenlee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| 13:08 | James Madison | Paul Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:08 | James Madison | Paul Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dodson - foul #1 on Paul Dodson, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee (SG) Paul Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 10-19 |
| 12:35 | James Madison | Steve Enger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 12:34 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee grabs the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:19 | James Madison | John Kindel steals it from Randy Woo | 10-19 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Greenlee - foul #1 on Dwayne Greenlee, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Thomas Rambert (SF), Gary Nicholson (PF), Jack Plemons (C) Daniel Andre, James Collins, Randy Woo, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Brian Shurtleff, John Kindel | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:56 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Paul Dodson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dwayne Greenlee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Rambert (fresh) PF - Gary Nicholson (fresh) C - Jack Plemons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Paul Dodson is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Dodson, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (PG) Paul Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 11:36 | James Madison | Daniel Andre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 10-25 |
| 11:12 | James Madison | Daniel Andre scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne Greenlee | 13-25 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Dwayne Greenlee steals the ball from Patrick Wilkinson | 13-25 |
| 10:51 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dwayne Greenlee, team foul #9 | 13-25 |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (SG), James Collins (SF), Randy Woo (PF), Steve Enger (C) Dwayne Greenlee, Thomas Rambert, Gary Nicholson, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson and he's hacked by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #10 | 13-27 |
| Subs | James Madison | Thomas Rambert (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:25 | James Madison | Randy Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 10:18 | James Madison | Steve Enger lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Rambert and the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #4 | 15-27 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 10:18 | James Madison | Steve Enger misses the free throw | 15-27 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 10:05 | James Madison | Steve Enger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Steve Enger - foul #1 on Steve Enger, team foul #11 | 15-27 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Mark Arnold | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 09:32 | James Madison | The jump hook by Steve Enger is blocked by Jerry Poch | 15-29 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 15-29 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Steve Enger - foul #2 on Steve Enger, team foul #12 | 15-29 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Plemons (C) Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Daniel Andre misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-31 |
| 08:54 | James Madison | Jack Plemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 08:43 | James Madison | Daniel Andre can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson snags the defensive board | 15-31 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 08:14 | James Madison | Jack Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 08:08 | James Madison | Chad Yang is called for traveling | 15-31 |
| Subs | James Madison | Gary Nicholson (PF) Randy Woo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, John Kindel | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-31 |
| 07:48 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Daniel Andre (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Chad Yang (tiring) SF - Thomas Rambert (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Gary Nicholson (fresh) C - Jack Plemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | James Madison | Daniel Andre is called for traveling | 15-31 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it home | 15-33 |
| 07:03 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Woo (PF) Gary Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Kenneth Swanson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Leonard Thompson, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:31 | James Madison | Randy Woo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 18-33 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Jack Plemons is called for the reach on Jerry Poch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Plemons, team foul #13 | 18-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Eric Ansley | |
| 06:26 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-33 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:26 | James Madison | Randy Woo grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 06:20 | James Madison | Daniel Andre is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 18-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), John Kindel (C) Ray Boyd, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:10 | James Madison | Daniel Andre can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-34 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 18-37 |
| 05:52 | James Madison | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Chad Yang - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #6 | 18-37 |
| Subs | James Madison | Gary Nicholson (PF) Randy Woo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| 05:44 | James Madison | Jack Plemons is fouled on the floor by John Kindel - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #7 | 18-37 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) John Kindel | |
| 05:44 | James Madison | Jack Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 05:44 | James Madison | Jack Plemons misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Daniel Andre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Andre, team foul #14 | 19-37 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Rambert steps in front of the Patrick Wilkinson pass | 19-38 |
| 05:18 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert lays it up and in | 21-38 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rambert - foul #2 on Thomas Rambert, team foul #15 | 21-38 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Collins (SF) Thomas Rambert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:14 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Jack Plemons | 21-38 |
| 04:56 | James Madison | A charge is called on Daniel Andre - foul #2 on Daniel Andre, team foul #16 | 21-38 |
| Subs | James Madison | Matthew Johnson (PG), Randy Woo (PF) Daniel Andre, Gary Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Mark Arnold | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-38 |
| 04:30 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #8 | 21-38 |
| 04:30 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:30 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 22-40 |
| 04:01 | James Madison | Chad Yang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff | 22-43 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chad Yang (tired) SF - James Collins (tiring) PF - Randy Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Plemons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #9 | 22-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee (SG), Gary Nicholson (PF), Steve Enger (C) Chad Yang, Randy Woo, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), John Kindel (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 03:41 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 03:41 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | John Kindel can't throw it down | 24-43 |
| 03:25 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 03:20 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Chappell | 24-46 |
| 02:40 | James Madison | Steve Enger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 26-46 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell banks in the layup set up by Eric Ansley | 26-48 |
| 02:22 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 26-48 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it home | 26-50 |
| 01:51 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Nicholson | 29-50 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-50 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson tips it home | 29-52 |
| 01:23 | James Madison | Steve Enger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-52 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 29-55 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | The short jumper by Steve Enger is denied by John Kindel | 29-55 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 29-55 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #3 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #17 | 29-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Randy Woo (PF) Matthew Johnson, Gary Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell, John Kindel | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-57 |
| 00:17 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-57 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is whistled for traveling | 32-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 00:00 | James Madison | James Collins misses the halfcourt shot | 32-57 |