| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Chase Langley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bradsher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Falcon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | James Bradsher inbounds the ball | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | DePaul | Lee Falcon buries a shot from the left side | 49-32 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Chase Langley - foul #3 on Chase Langley, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Paul Smith (PF) John Sanders, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (PG) Chase Langley | |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 19:11 | DePaul | James Bradsher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-32 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 51-32 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Benjamin Mills swats the layup by Charles Simmons | 51-32 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills is called for traveling | 51-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dennis Tan (PF) Charles Simmons, John Weisz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Kevin Genao - foul #3 on Kevin Genao, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Seth Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | DePaul | Warren Jones (SG) Kevin Genao | |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Lampley | 54-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:35 | DePaul | Paul Smith swats the short shot by Benjamin Mills | 54-32 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Lee Falcon can't tip it in | 54-32 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Warren Jones grabs the offensive board | 54-32 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | James Thurston is whistled for a carry | 54-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), William Karr (SG), Dennis Tan (PF) John Sanders, John Weisz, Seth Taylor | |
| Subs | DePaul | George Cole (PG), John Whitley (PF), Earnest Graves (C) James Bradsher, Benjamin Mills, Lee Falcon | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-32 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Paul Smith swats the dunk try by Warren Jones | 54-32 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the board | 54-32 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 56-32 |
| 15:56 | DePaul | William Karr steps in front of the John Whitley pass | 56-32 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons throws it down set up by William Karr | 58-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Lampley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - George Cole (fresh) SG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | DePaul | John Whitley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-32 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 58-32 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-32 |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Earnest Graves grabs the board | 58-32 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | Earnest Graves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-32 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Lampley | 58-32 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Earnest Graves is called for the reach on Dennis Tan - foul #3 on Earnest Graves, team foul #3 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), John Weisz (SF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | DePaul | Chase Langley (PG), Kevin Genao (SG), James Bradsher (SF), Benjamin Mills (PF), Lee Falcon (C) George Cole, James Thurston, Warren Jones, John Whitley, Earnest Graves | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is fouled on the floor by Kevin Genao - foul #4 on Kevin Genao, team foul #4 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG) Kevin Genao | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | John Weisz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 58-32 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Lee Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | James Bradsher is hacked by Richard Likens - foul #1 on Richard Likens, team foul #1 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | DePaul | George Cole (SG) James Thurston | |
| 14:01 | DePaul | James Bradsher buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chase Langley | 58-34 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | James Bradsher takes the ball from John Weisz | 58-34 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | Chase Langley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Mills | 58-36 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Benjamin Mills is called for the reach on John Weisz - foul #2 on Benjamin Mills, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Seth Taylor (PF) William Karr, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | DePaul | Warren Jones (SG), John Whitley (PF), Earnest Graves (C) George Cole, Benjamin Mills, Lee Falcon | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | John Sanders is hacked by James Bradsher - foul #1 on James Bradsher, team foul #6 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) John Weisz, Seth Taylor | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG) Warren Jones | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley misses the shot from the left side | 58-36 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley tips it in | 60-36 |
| 12:09 | DePaul | James Bradsher's floater is tipped away by Dennis Tan | 60-36 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-36 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Earnest Graves gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | John Sanders takes the ball from Earnest Graves | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dustin Lampley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Chase Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bradsher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Sanders | 62-36 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Earnest Graves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Lampley - foul #3 on Dustin Lampley, team foul #2 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Weisz (SF), Richard Likens (C) Charles Simmons, Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | DePaul | George Cole (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Benjamin Mills (PF), Lee Falcon (C) Chase Langley, James Thurston, James Bradsher, John Whitley | |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Earnest Graves misses the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Earnest Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Earnest Graves takes the ball from John Weisz | 62-36 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Warren Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-36 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Richard Likens gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | John Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-36 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Richard Likens gets the offensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | John Weisz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-36 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Richard Likens tips it but misses | 62-36 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 64-36 |
| 09:46 | DePaul | Warren Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earnest Graves | 64-39 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Richard Likens scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Sanders | 66-39 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Warren Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-39 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Lee Falcon misses the tip | 66-39 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | William Karr gets the rebound | 66-39 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | John Weisz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-39 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | George Cole pulls down the rebound | 66-39 |
| 08:49 | DePaul | George Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-39 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | John Weisz pulls down the rebound | 66-39 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | John Weisz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Karr | 68-39 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Lee Falcon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 68-39 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Likens | 68-39 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | John Sanders's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Mills | 68-39 |
| 08:08 | DePaul | John Sanders takes the ball from Warren Jones | 68-39 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the easy layup | 68-39 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Warren Jones | 68-39 |
| 07:59 | DePaul | George Cole misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #3 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, John Weisz, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG), James Bradsher (SF), John Whitley (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Warren Jones, Earnest Graves, Benjamin Mills, Lee Falcon | |
| 07:59 | DePaul | George Cole misses the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 07:59 | DePaul | George Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the rebound | 68-39 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | John Sanders double dribbles | 68-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF) Dustin Lampley | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG), Keith Alexander (SF) Kevin Genao, James Bradsher | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Weisz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Smith (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - George Cole (fairly fresh) SG - James Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) PF - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | DePaul | George Cole misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-39 |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson misses the tip | 68-39 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-39 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 3 from straight away | 68-39 |
| 07:06 | DePaul | Keith Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-41 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Paul Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Weisz | 70-41 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | James Thurston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-41 |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Keith Alexander grabs the offensive board | 70-41 |
| 06:00 | DePaul | John Whitley is hacked by Dennis Tan - foul #1 on Dennis Tan, team foul #4 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Richard Likens (C) John Weisz, Dennis Tan, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Warren Jones (SG) George Cole | |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Seth Taylor denies the turnaround by Robert Jefferson | 70-41 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley snags the defensive board | 70-41 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor comes up short on the runner in the paint | 70-41 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 70-41 |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Keith Alexander drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Jones | 70-43 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Robert Jefferson is called for the reach on Dustin Lampley - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #7 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Weisz (C) John Sanders, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | DePaul | George Cole (PG), Earnest Graves (C) Keith Alexander, Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 04:59 | DePaul | John Whitley gets the rebound | 70-43 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | James Thurston knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-45 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Karr and he's fouled by John Whitley - foul #2 on John Whitley, team foul #8 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Paul Smith (C) William Karr, John Weisz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor makes the free throw | 73-45 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Earnest Graves buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Seth Taylor - foul #1 on Seth Taylor, team foul #5 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF), Richard Likens (C) Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Alexander (SF) George Cole | |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Earnest Graves misses the free throw | 73-47 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Richard Likens gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-47 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | John Weisz tips it home | 75-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Weisz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Richard Likens steps in front of the Earnest Graves pass | 75-47 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-47 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Richard Likens tips it in | 77-47 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Warren Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-47 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the board | 77-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | John Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 80-47 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | James Thurston is hacked by Dennis Tan - foul #2 on Dennis Tan, team foul #6 | 80-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Sanders, John Weisz, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | DePaul | George Cole (PG), Robert Jefferson (C) Keith Alexander, Earnest Graves | |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Warren Jones hits a floater from the baseline set up by George Cole | 80-49 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George Cole - foul #1 on George Cole, team foul #9 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Earnest Graves (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 81-49 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 81-49 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Earnest Graves pulls down the rebound | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Warren Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #7 | 81-49 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Warren Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-50 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Warren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-51 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Weisz knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Likens | 83-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Warren Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Warren Jones is called for the reach on John Sanders - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #10 | 83-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 84-54 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | George Cole knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 84-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Sanders runs out the clock | 84-56 |