| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Chad Yang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Rambert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | James Collins inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | James Madison | Ernest Peterson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Rambert | 35-23 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Ernest Peterson - foul #3 on Ernest Peterson, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kevin Yarber (C) Ernest Peterson | |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:17 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert's pass is intercepted by Ray Boyd | 38-23 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | James Cecere is hacked by Kevin Yarber - foul #3 on Kevin Yarber, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Ernest Peterson (C) Kevin Yarber | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 18:39 | James Madison | Ernest Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:35 | James Madison | Mark Arnold is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 18:15 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert is hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 17:57 | James Madison | Chad Yang misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (SG), Timothy Conley (PF) Thomas Rambert, Gary Nicholson | |
| 17:26 | James Madison | Chad Yang knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | James Cecere lays it in | 40-26 |
| 17:04 | James Madison | James Collins connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Dodson | 40-28 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Marcus Lantz (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dale Nall (SG), Chioke Ahumada (SF) Chad Yang, James Collins | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled on the floor by Dale Nall - foul #2 on Dale Nall, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Thomas Rambert (SG) Dale Nall | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 16:05 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Paul Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chioke Ahumada (fresh) PF - Timothy Conley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | David Burnett blows the layup | 43-28 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 43-28 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 15:01 | James Madison | Paul Dodson is hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Ray Boyd, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (PG), Dale Nall (SG), James Collins (SF), Gary Nicholson (PF) Paul Dodson, Thomas Rambert, Chioke Ahumada, Timothy Conley | |
| 14:48 | James Madison | James Collins misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #4 | 45-28 |
| 14:48 | James Madison | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:48 | James Madison | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it back up and in | 47-30 |
| 14:03 | James Madison | Chad Yang is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #4 on Ray Boyd, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (SG) Dale Nall | |
| 13:56 | James Madison | Paul Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-30 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-30 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a jump hook from close range | 47-30 |
| 13:14 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Collins | 47-30 |
| 12:52 | James Madison | Chad Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SG), Marcus Lantz (C) Kenneth Swanson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | James Madison | Thomas Rambert (SG), Timothy Conley (PF), Kevin Yarber (C) Paul Dodson, Gary Nicholson, Ernest Peterson | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Rambert is called for the reach on Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Thomas Rambert, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff's layup is rejected by Kevin Yarber | 47-30 |
| 12:19 | James Madison | James Collins gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 12:14 | James Madison | James Cecere swats the short shot by James Collins | 47-30 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the easy layup | 47-30 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the tip | 47-30 |
| 11:55 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Chad Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Rambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Conley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Yarber (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | James Madison | James Collins's floater is tipped away by James Cecere | 47-30 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the lay-in | 47-30 |
| 11:25 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Collins | 47-30 |
| 11:21 | James Madison | Chad Yang hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Rambert | 47-33 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | James Cecere jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 49-33 |
| 10:54 | James Madison | James Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff and the foul's on Kevin Yarber - foul #4 on Kevin Yarber, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Gary Nicholson (PF), Ernest Peterson (C) Chad Yang, Timothy Conley, Kevin Yarber | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 52-33 |
| 10:35 | James Madison | James Collins connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Dodson | 52-35 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rambert | 52-35 |
| 10:08 | James Madison | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-35 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Ernest Peterson - foul #4 on Ernest Peterson, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dale Nall (SG) Thomas Rambert | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 09:37 | James Madison | Ernest Peterson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Paul Dodson and the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #4 on Mark Arnold, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 09:37 | James Madison | Ernest Peterson makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Burnett | 57-38 |
| 09:15 | James Madison | Paul Dodson buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dale Nall | 57-40 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Collins - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #8 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Wilbur Griffin, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (PG), Chioke Ahumada (SF) Dale Nall, James Collins | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the free throw | 60-40 |
| 08:37 | James Madison | The jump hook by Ernest Peterson is blocked by James Cecere | 60-40 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 60-40 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Chioke Ahumada picks off the pass by James Cecere | 60-40 |
| 08:15 | James Madison | Ernest Peterson is fouled on the floor by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #7 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | James Madison | Thomas Rambert (SG), Timothy Conley (PF) Paul Dodson, Gary Nicholson | |
| 08:15 | James Madison | Ernest Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:15 | James Madison | Ernest Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 60-41 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 63-41 |
| 07:48 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #8 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Collins (SF), Kevin Yarber (C) Chioke Ahumada, Ernest Peterson | |
| 07:48 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 07:48 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Chad Yang (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Thomas Rambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Conley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Yarber (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a floater from close range | 65-43 |
| 07:12 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-43 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Rambert picks off the pass by Kenneth Swanson | 65-43 |
| 06:57 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert lays it up and in | 65-45 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the tip | 65-45 |
| 06:32 | James Madison | Kevin Yarber grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:27 | James Madison | James Collins double dribbles | 65-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Charles Mitchell, James Cecere | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Dale Nall (SG), Gary Nicholson (PF), Ernest Peterson (C) Chad Yang, Thomas Rambert, Timothy Conley, Kevin Yarber | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #5 on James Collins, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada (SF) James Collins | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:52 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 05:50 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson tips it back up and in | 67-47 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a turnaround from close range | 67-47 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the tip | 67-47 |
| 05:26 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 05:11 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (PG), Thomas Rambert (SG), Kevin Yarber (C) Paul Dodson, Dale Nall, Ernest Peterson | |
| 05:11 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:11 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:11 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada misses the 3rd free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 67-48 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Burnett | 70-48 |
| 04:52 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 70-48 |
| 04:50 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada snags the offensive board | 70-48 |
| 04:38 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-48 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the offensive board | 70-48 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek tips it in | 72-48 |
| 03:53 | James Madison | Kevin Yarber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-48 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 72-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Chad Yang (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Thomas Rambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chioke Ahumada (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Yarber (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burnett | 75-48 |
| 03:11 | James Madison | Chad Yang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-48 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 75-48 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 78-48 |
| 02:42 | James Madison | Kevin Yarber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 78-48 |
| 02:41 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 02:26 | James Madison | Chad Yang misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-48 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 78-48 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't connect on a runner from the left block | 78-48 |
| 01:58 | James Madison | Chad Yang pulls down the rebound | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | James Madison | Chad Yang misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-48 |
| 01:51 | James Madison | Kevin Yarber grabs the offensive board | 78-48 |
| 01:35 | James Madison | Thomas Rambert is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Rambert, team foul #10 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Dale Nall (SG), Timothy Conley (PF) Chad Yang, Thomas Rambert, Gary Nicholson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 78-48 |
| 01:16 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada grabs the defensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 01:04 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Shurtleff - foul #3 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #10 | 78-48 |
| 01:04 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 01:04 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Paul Dodson is called for the reach on David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Dodson, team foul #11 | 78-50 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:55 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada drills a floater from the left block set up by Paul Dodson | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Nall - foul #3 on Dale Nall, team foul #12 | 80-52 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 00:27 | James Madison | Chioke Ahumada misses the lay-in | 81-52 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 81-52 |