| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Shawn Wasson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McMulen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emanuel Scotto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Florida Atlantic | Ray Christian snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:25 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Thompson - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| 19:25 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:25 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is called for a backcourt violation | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Wasson | 33-31 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William McMulen - foul #1 on William McMulen, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:15 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Christian | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Florida Atlantic | William McMulen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 17:12 | Florida Atlantic | Ray Christian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano (PG), Christopher Nichols (SF), Devin Lyons (PF) Shawn Wasson, William McMulen, Emanuel Scotto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:24 | Florida Atlantic | Ray Christian misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Florida Atlantic | Ray Christian grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:14 | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano misses the floater from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | Florida Atlantic | Ray Christian grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Elton Distefano | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Elton Distefano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Devin Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Christian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Ray Christian - foul #2 on Ray Christian, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson (PG), James Behr (SG), William McMulen (SF), Emanuel Scotto (PF), Robert Kelso (C) Elton Distefano, Michael Walter, Christopher Nichols, Devin Lyons, Ray Christian | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Jerry Poch | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Florida Atlantic | Jonathan Chappell denies the turnaround by Emanuel Scotto | 39-35 |
| 15:03 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:47 | Florida Atlantic | William McMulen double dribbles | 39-35 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelso - foul #1 on Robert Kelso, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter (SG), Ray Christian (C) James Behr, Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 13:14 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Wasson, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Christopher Nichols (SF), Devin Lyons (PF) William McMulen, Emanuel Scotto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kindel | 39-40 |
| 12:30 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Poch swats the short shot by Shawn Wasson | 39-40 |
| 12:28 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:06 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Devin Lyons - foul #2 on Devin Lyons, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano (PG), William McMulen (SF), Emanuel Scotto (PF), Robert Kelso (C) Shawn Wasson, Christopher Nichols, Devin Lyons, Ray Christian | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Elton Distefano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McMulen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emanuel Scotto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kelso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by William McMulen - foul #2 on William McMulen, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 11:23 | Florida Atlantic | William McMulen grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:02 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | James Behr (SG) Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:02 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Ansley | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Elton Distefano | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson (PG), Michael Walter (SG), Ray Christian (C) Elton Distefano, James Behr, Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Mark Arnold | |
| 09:30 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Shurtleff - foul #3 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 09:30 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:30 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ray Boyd and the foul's on Ray Christian - foul #3 on Ray Christian, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Christopher Nichols (SF), Devin Lyons (PF) William McMulen, Emanuel Scotto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:12 | Florida Atlantic | Ray Christian gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:56 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the jump hook from the right block | 46-46 |
| 08:23 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ray Christian - foul #4 on Ray Christian, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | William McMulen (SF), Emanuel Scotto (PF) Christopher Nichols, Devin Lyons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:59 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 46-47 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Wasson - foul #2 on Shawn Wasson, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Shawn Wasson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McMulen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emanuel Scotto (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Poch swats the short shot by Emanuel Scotto | 46-49 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 46-49 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| 06:42 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano (PG) Shawn Wasson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (PF) John Kindel | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 06:29 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:04 | Florida Atlantic | Emanuel Scotto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Elton Distefano steals it from Jonathan Chappell | 46-49 |
| 05:24 | Florida Atlantic | Ray Christian comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 46-49 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Walter - foul #2 on Michael Walter, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson (PG), James Behr (SG), Christopher Nichols (SF), Devin Lyons (PF), Robert Kelso (C) Elton Distefano, Michael Walter, William McMulen, Emanuel Scotto, Ray Christian | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Leonard Thompson, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:54 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:28 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Swanson | 46-50 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it in | 46-52 |
| 04:02 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Eric Ansley, Mark Arnold | |
| 04:02 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:02 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 03:47 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 03:43 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Chappell | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Shawn Wasson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Behr (fresh) SF - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Devin Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kelso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Christopher Nichols denies the turnaround by Jonathan Chappell | 48-52 |
| 03:21 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 02:59 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Kelso | 50-52 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter (SG), William McMulen (SF), Emanuel Scotto (PF), Ray Christian (C) James Behr, Christopher Nichols, Devin Lyons, Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wasson - foul #3 on Shawn Wasson, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:03 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter loses the dribble to Eric Ansley | 50-53 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 01:27 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson scores on a runner from the left block | 52-53 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Ray Christian - foul #5 on Ray Christian, team foul #12 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso (C) Ray Christian | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |