| Lineup | Canisius | PG - David Greene (fresh) SG - George Luse (fresh) SF - Mark Ceja (fresh) PF - Israel Hetherington (fresh) C - Andrew Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) C - Ryan Mello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Mark Ceja gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Canisius | George Luse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Greene | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | David Greene is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle - foul #1 on David Greene, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit's pass is intercepted by Andrew Shelton | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Canisius | Mark Ceja misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit connects on the floater from the right side set up by Tony Tuttle | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | Israel Hetherington misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mello | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses short on a runner from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Israel Hetherington swats the short shot by Nathaniel Breit | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Canisius | George Luse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tony Tuttle | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ryan Mello | 3-6 |
| 17:09 | Canisius | Andrew Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Herring (SG), Jerry Saleem (C) George Luse, Andrew Shelton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (PF), Jeffrey Jacques (C) Todd Lawless, Daniel Bower, Ryan Mello | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit tips it home | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | Canisius | David Greene knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Canisius | David Greene grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Canisius | Joseph Herring knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Ceja | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - David Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Herring (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Ceja (fairly fresh) PF - Israel Hetherington (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Saleem (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Dorton (fresh) C - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Mark Ceja is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle - foul #1 on Mark Ceja, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Higgins (PG), George Luse (SG), Andrew Shelton (C) David Greene, Mark Ceja, Israel Hetherington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Daniel Bower (SF) Tony Tuttle, Nathaniel Breit | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | William Dorton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Canisius | Jerry Saleem grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Canisius | George Luse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Ryan Mello (C) Winston Crawford, William Dorton | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Higgins - foul #1 on Clarence Higgins, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Danny Heyward (SF) Jerry Saleem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (PG) John Dummer | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Canisius | Joseph Herring snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Danny Heyward misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Greene (PG), Jaroslav Krutov (PF) George Luse, Joseph Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Nathaniel Breit (SF) Winston Crawford, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| 13:54 | Canisius | Jaroslav Krutov knocks in the shot from the left block | 11-8 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Greene - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Manson (SG), Mark Ceja (SF), Israel Hetherington (PF), Jerry Saleem (C) David Greene, Danny Heyward, Jaroslav Krutov, Andrew Shelton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (PF) Todd Lawless, Daniel Bower | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Israel Hetherington | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Canisius | William Dorton steals it from Mark Ceja | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the jump hook from the left block | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | John Dummer can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Manson - foul #1 on Michael Manson, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Luse (SG) Clarence Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (PF) Ryan Mello | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Tony Tuttle takes the ball from George Luse | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Israel Hetherington takes the ball from William Dorton | 11-10 |
| 12:03 | Canisius | Michael Manson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:01 | Canisius | Mark Ceja hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Manson (fresh) SG - George Luse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Hetherington (fresh) C - Jerry Saleem (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Dorton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit is whistled for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Canisius | Danny Heyward (SF), Joseph Herring (PF), Andrew Shelton (C) Mark Ceja, Israel Hetherington, Jerry Saleem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Jeffrey Jacques (C) Tony Tuttle, John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| 11:36 | Canisius | Todd Lawless steps in front of the Michael Manson pass in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless lays it up and in | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | Canisius | Joseph Herring is hacked by Daniel Bower - foul #1 on Daniel Bower, team foul #1 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Higgins (PG), Jaroslav Krutov (PF) Michael Manson, George Luse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Mello (C) Daniel Bower | |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Jaroslav Krutov misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Canisius | Clarence Higgins misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford makes the floater from the left block set up by Jeffrey Jacques | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | Canisius | Joseph Herring hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Shelton | 15-14 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Todd Lawless | 15-16 |
| 09:46 | Canisius | Danny Heyward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Canisius | Danny Heyward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Higgins | 18-19 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless is fouled on the floor by Joseph Herring - foul #1 on Joseph Herring, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Manson (PG), George Luse (SG), Mark Ceja (SF), Israel Hetherington (PF), Jerry Saleem (C) Clarence Higgins, Joseph Herring, Danny Heyward, Jaroslav Krutov, Andrew Shelton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), John Dummer (SG), Daniel Bower (PF), William Dorton (C) Winston Crawford, Todd Lawless, Jeffrey Jacques, Ryan Mello | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Manson - foul #2 on Michael Manson, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Higgins (PG) Michael Manson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | Mark Ceja is fouled on the floor by John Dummer - foul #1 on John Dummer, team foul #2 | 18-21 |
| 07:58 | Canisius | Jerry Saleem can't connect on a floater from the right block | 18-21 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | William Dorton drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Dummer and the foul's on Clarence Higgins - foul #2 on Clarence Higgins, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Herring (PG) Clarence Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:50 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jerry Saleem | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Herring (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Luse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Hetherington (fresh) C - Jerry Saleem (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Dorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Canisius | George Luse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | John Dummer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle | 18-26 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | George Luse clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | William Dorton scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel Breit and he's fouled by Joseph Herring - foul #2 on Joseph Herring, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Greene (PG) Joseph Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (C) Nathaniel Breit | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:37 | Canisius | David Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 18-29 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | Mark Ceja grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Ryan Mello swats the short shot by Jerry Saleem | 18-29 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Israel Hetherington takes the ball from Ryan Mello | 18-29 |
| 05:27 | Canisius | Mark Ceja misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 05:25 | Canisius | Mark Ceja grabs the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | David Greene is called for traveling | 18-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Danny Heyward (SF), Jaroslav Krutov (PF), Andrew Shelton (C) Mark Ceja, Israel Hetherington, Jerry Saleem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), William Dorton (C) Tony Tuttle, Winston Crawford, Jeffrey Jacques, Ryan Mello | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower lays it in on a nice dish by John Dummer and he's hacked by Danny Heyward - foul #1 on Danny Heyward, team foul #10 | 18-31 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:44 | Canisius | David Greene misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Jaroslav Krutov gets the offensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 04:29 | Canisius | George Luse hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Greene | 20-32 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | William Dorton is hacked by Andrew Shelton - foul #1 on Andrew Shelton, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Dummer | 20-35 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | David Greene hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-35 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | John Dummer connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Lawless and the foul's on George Luse - foul #1 on George Luse, team foul #12 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Higgins (PG), Joseph Herring (SG) David Greene, George Luse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Ryan Mello (C) Nathaniel Breit, William Dorton | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Clarence Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Herring (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Heyward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jaroslav Krutov (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Lawless (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Canisius | Danny Heyward misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-38 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Ceja (SF) Danny Heyward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Jeffrey Jacques (PF) John Dummer, Daniel Bower | |
| 03:12 | Canisius | Jaroslav Krutov hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Herring | 24-38 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Tuttle | 24-40 |
| 02:40 | Canisius | Ryan Mello is called for the reach on Mark Ceja - foul #1 on Ryan Mello, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Greene (PG), Israel Hetherington (PF), Jerry Saleem (C) Clarence Higgins, Jaroslav Krutov, Andrew Shelton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF) Todd Lawless | |
| 02:21 | Canisius | David Greene scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-40 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello's pass is intercepted by Joseph Herring | 26-40 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Joseph Herring hits the finger roll | 28-40 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the dunk | 28-40 |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Mark Ceja gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Canisius | Joseph Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Higgins (SG), Danny Heyward (SF) Joseph Herring, Mark Ceja | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), Daniel Bower (PF), William Dorton (C) Winston Crawford, Jeffrey Jacques, Ryan Mello | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | John Dummer connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle | 28-42 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Danny Heyward is whistled for a carry | 28-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | Andrew Shelton (C) Jerry Saleem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle and the foul's on Danny Heyward - foul #2 on Danny Heyward, team foul #13 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG) Tony Tuttle | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:41 | Canisius | David Greene is whistled for a carry | 28-45 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | The jump hook by William Dorton is blocked by Andrew Shelton | 28-45 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Israel Hetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Danny Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John Dummer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | William Dorton blocks the jumper by David Greene | 28-48 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-48 |