| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Knaus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark McGuin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Percy Smith inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter banks in the layup set up by Joseph McEvers | 26-35 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman drills a floater from the right side set up by James Knaus | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Knaus - foul #1 on James Knaus, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Ripple (SG), Paul Shaw (SF) James Knaus, Brett Meredith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, James Young | |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:44 | Grambling State | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Joseph Williams | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald and he's fouled by Troy Bauman - foul #3 on Troy Bauman, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), James Knaus (SG), Brett Meredith (SF) Troy Bauman, James Ripple, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thurman Sauter | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:21 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Smith | 28-42 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers's floater is tipped away by Mark McGuin | 28-42 |
| 17:21 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 17:17 | Grambling State | James Knaus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski (PG), James Ripple (SG), Paul Shaw (SF) Frank Zoellick, James Knaus, Brett Meredith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Joseph McEvers, Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Percy Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #3 on Joseph Williams, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Meredith (PF) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG) Stephen Gulbranson | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Percy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Percy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:59 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Paul Shaw scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Paczkowski | 30-42 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald and he's hacked by James Ripple - foul #2 on James Ripple, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Knaus (SG) James Ripple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Joseph McEvers (SG), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, James Young | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith misses the floater from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Paczkowski picks off the pass by Stephen Gulbranson in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thurman Sauter - foul #2 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), James Young (PF) Stephen Gulbranson, Thurman Sauter | |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Christopher Paczkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Knaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McGuin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses the dunk attempt | 32-44 |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark McGuin | 35-44 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Brett Meredith is called for the reach on Percy Smith - foul #1 on Brett Meredith, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Ripple (SG), James Spencer (SF), Joseph Williams (PF) Christopher Paczkowski, James Knaus, Paul Shaw, Brett Meredith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, James Young | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Mark McGuin blocks the short jumper by Thomas Smith | 35-44 |
| 15:01 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Bauman | 38-44 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Knaus (SG), Brett Meredith (PF) James Ripple, Mark McGuin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | James Spencer loses the dribble to James Young | 38-44 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Troy Bauman is called for the reach on Joseph McEvers - foul #4 on Troy Bauman, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), Mark McGuin (C) Troy Bauman, Brett Meredith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Percy Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers is fouled on the floor by Frank Zoellick - foul #1 on Frank Zoellick, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Ripple (SG), Brett Meredith (PF) James Knaus, Mark McGuin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joseph Williams, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski (PG), James Knaus (SG), Mark McGuin (C) Frank Zoellick, James Ripple, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by James Spencer - foul #4 on James Spencer, team foul #9 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Shaw (SF) James Spencer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | James Knaus is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ronnie Schwald - foul #1 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Ripple (SG) Mark McGuin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Joseph McEvers (SG), Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert, Thurman Sauter | |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | James Knaus misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | James Knaus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Percy Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McEvers | 39-48 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Paul Shaw scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-48 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Percy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Percy Smith makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McEvers | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Christopher Paczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ripple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Meredith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Knaus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski travels with the ball | 41-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), Mark McGuin (C) Christopher Paczkowski, James Knaus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | James Ripple is called for the reach on Ernie Emert - foul #3 on James Ripple, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 10:59 | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick is fouled on the floor by Ernie Emert - foul #1 on Ernie Emert, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski (PG) Frank Zoellick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Percy Smith (SF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith | |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Ernie Emert - foul #2 on Ernie Emert, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), James Knaus (SG) Christopher Paczkowski, James Ripple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Percy Smith, Ernie Emert | |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter lays it up and in set up by Stephen Gulbranson | 44-56 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin's pass is intercepted by Thurman Sauter | 44-56 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter travels with the ball | 44-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski (PG), James Ripple (SG), Joseph Williams (PF) Frank Zoellick, James Knaus, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Percy Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, Thomas Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Schwald - foul #2 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Knaus (SG), Paul Shaw (SF) James Ripple, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Young (PF) Ernie Emert | |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Percy Smith and he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #11 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (PF) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronnie Schwald, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Percy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brett Meredith | 46-58 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter clanks a floater from the right block | 46-58 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Christopher Paczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Knaus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Meredith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark McGuin (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McEvers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thurman Sauter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Percy Smith | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski tips it home | 48-60 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Percy Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernie Emert | 48-62 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Percy Smith makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph McEvers | 50-64 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin is denied on a layup by Thurman Sauter | 50-64 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | James Knaus steals the ball from Joseph McEvers | 50-64 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from James Knaus | 52-64 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Ripple (SG), James Spencer (SF) Christopher Paczkowski, James Knaus, Brett Meredith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Frederick Ridlon, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, Ernie Emert, Thurman Sauter | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark McGuin - foul #3 on Mark McGuin, team foul #12 | 52-64 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-65 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-65 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 04:28 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | James Ripple is hacked by Ronnie Schwald - foul #3 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Knaus (SG) James Ripple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | James Knaus evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Williams | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Williams - foul #5 on Joseph Williams, team foul #13 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Ripple (SG), Brett Meredith (PF) James Knaus, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ripple (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brett Meredith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McGuin (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McEvers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jayson Berman | 55-65 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson is hacked by Mark McGuin - foul #4 on Mark McGuin, team foul #14 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Knaus (SG) James Ripple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Percy Smith (SF) Joseph McEvers, Thomas Smith | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | James Spencer loses the dribble to Jayson Berman | 55-67 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Brett Meredith | 55-67 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | James Knaus hits the follow up shot | 57-67 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Percy Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:37 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith's fadeaway is rejected by James Young | 57-67 |
| 01:35 | Grambling State | James Spencer tips it home | 59-67 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Shaw (SF) James Spencer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronnie Schwald, Jayson Berman | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Joseph McEvers is called for the reach on James Knaus - foul #2 on Joseph McEvers, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | James Knaus misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Percy Smith | 59-67 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | James Young takes the ball from Paul Shaw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is hacked by Troy Bauman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Bauman, team foul #15 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG) Troy Bauman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Frederick Ridlon (SF) Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Ripple (SG) James Knaus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson runs out the clock | 59-69 |