| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Penwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse O'Bryon - foul #2 on Jesse O'Bryon, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Young | 27-34 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Earl Stanton and he's hacked by Jeremy Young - foul #2 on Jeremy Young, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Frank Davis denies the turnaround by Julian Penwell | 27-36 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Choy | 27-36 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | William Cox steals the ball from Earl Stanton | 27-36 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | William Cox double dribbles | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (C) Frank Davis | |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry is hacked by Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Choy, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, John Stokes, Earl Stanton | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos comes up short on the runner from the right block | 27-36 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by Frank Drew - foul #1 on Frank Drew, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Frank Fossett | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Drew - foul #2 on Frank Drew, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Kevin Jennings, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (PF) Dave Welsh, Ronald Adams | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jesse O'Bryon | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank Drew (fresh) SG - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Stephen Jones steals the ball from Frank Drew | 27-36 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is hacked by Jesse O'Bryon - foul #3 on Jesse O'Bryon, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), William Cox (SG), Julian Penwell (PF) Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Stephen Jones | |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 27-36 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry's pass is intercepted by Earl Stanton | 27-36 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is whistled for a carry | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Carter (C) Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Ronald Adams (C) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Ronald Adams denies the turnaround by Julian Penwell | 27-36 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 27-36 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-36 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric Choy | 27-38 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry hits a 3 from the right wing set up by William Cox | 30-41 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits a floater from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass buries a jumpshot from the left side | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Penwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | William Cox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Steven Curry, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), John Stokes (SG), Frank Fossett (PF), Frank Davis (C) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Earl Stanton, Ronald Adams | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Stokes | 34-47 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | William Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Frank Davis connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Frank Drew - foul #3 on Frank Drew, team foul #7 | 34-49 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Frank Davis swats the short shot by Joe Boos | 34-50 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass travels with the ball | 34-50 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos is hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Dave Welsh takes the ball from Joshua Peterson | 34-50 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Drew - foul #4 on Frank Drew, team foul #8 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF), Julian Penwell (PF) Frank Drew, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Ronald Adams (C) Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 34-52 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), William Cox (SG), Fred Carter (C) Kevin Jennings, Joshua Peterson, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Dave Welsh, John Stokes, Frank Fossett | |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Curry | 36-52 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones double dribbles | 36-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ronald Adams | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Penwell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones's pass is intercepted by Fred Carter | 36-52 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Julian Penwell - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Steven Curry, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), John Stokes (SG), Frank Fossett (PF) Stephen Jones, Daniel Bass, Earl Stanton | |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 42-54 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Dave Welsh - foul #3 on Dave Welsh, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Jeremy Young (SF) Frank Drew, William Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Earl Stanton (PF), Ronald Adams (C) Eric Choy, Frank Fossett, Frank Davis | |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Young - foul #3 on Jeremy Young, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Julian Penwell (PF) Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Julian Penwell - foul #2 on Julian Penwell, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young loses the ball out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Carter (C) Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) John Stokes | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Curry - foul #1 on Steven Curry, team foul #11 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG) Steven Curry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Julian Penwell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | William Cox is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF) William Cox, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Carter - foul #2 on Fred Carter, team foul #12 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister (SF) Frank Drew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Frank Davis (C) Stephen Jones, Earl Stanton | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-61 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Choy | 45-61 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Eric Choy drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stokes | 45-63 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-63 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-63 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't tip it in | 45-63 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Davis | 45-63 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Jennings - foul #1 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #13 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG) Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (PF) Ronald Adams | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos grabs the board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-63 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | John Stokes gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | John Stokes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy runs out the clock | 48-65 |