| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Casey Muhammad (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zercher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Innocent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | William Karr's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zercher | 23-28 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Zercher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Casey Muhammad - foul #3 on Casey Muhammad, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden (PG) Casey Muhammad | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Zercher is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Zercher - foul #3 on Ivan Zercher, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Lynch (SG) Ivan Zercher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) John Bombard | |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden is hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Washington | Mark Exley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alberto Rizzo and the foul's on John Bombard - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Washington | Mark Exley makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | James Lynch steals the ball from Charles Simmons | 26-31 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden banks in the layup set up by James Lynch | 28-31 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dane Savala | 28-34 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Washington | Mark Exley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dane Savala | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jason Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Exley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Innocent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alberto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Washington | Charles Simmons steps in front of the James Lynch pass | 28-36 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it in | 28-38 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe drills a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Simmons | 28-40 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Innocent and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Zercher (SG), Edwin Wagner (SF), Jared Dorsch (PF), Orville Wieland (C) James Lynch, Mark Exley, Maurice Innocent, Alberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Orville Wieland steals it from Dane Savala | 31-40 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Washington | Edwin Wagner is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Casey Muhammad (PG) Jason Harden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Bombard | 31-42 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Washington | Casey Muhammad clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Washington | Orville Wieland tips it home | 33-42 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 33-44 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Washington | Orville Wieland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Hatmaker - foul #1 on John Hatmaker, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Lynch (SF), Alberto Rizzo (C) Edwin Wagner, Jared Dorsch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Washington | Orville Wieland makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Washington | Orville Wieland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | John Bombard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Washington | James Lynch travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Maurice Innocent (PF) Orville Wieland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Casey Muhammad is called for the reach on Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Muhammad, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden (PG) Casey Muhammad | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Washington | James Lynch gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jason Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zercher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Maurice Innocent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo tips it home | 37-46 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Exley (SF), Jared Dorsch (C) Ivan Zercher, Alberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jared Dorsch - foul #2 on Jared Dorsch, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Edwin Wagner (PG) James Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Jason Harden | 37-50 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Washington | Edwin Wagner clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Innocent misses the tip | 37-50 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Washington | Jared Dorsch tips it in | 39-50 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | John Bombard's floater is knocked away by Jared Dorsch | 39-50 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Washington | Mark Exley gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Washington | Edwin Wagner is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Zercher (SG), James Lynch (SF), Alberto Rizzo (C) Edwin Wagner, Mark Exley, Maurice Innocent | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, John Bombard | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Lynch - foul #1 on James Lynch, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Edwin Wagner (PG) Jason Harden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Washington | James Lynch buries a turnaround in the lane | 41-51 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 41-53 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden (PG), Mark Exley (SF), Orville Wieland (PF) Edwin Wagner, James Lynch, Jared Dorsch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Alberto Rizzo is called for the reach on John Bombard - foul #1 on Alberto Rizzo, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Casey Muhammad (PG), Maurice Innocent (PF) Jason Harden, Orville Wieland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Casey Muhammad (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Zercher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Innocent (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Dane Savala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden (SG) Ivan Zercher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (C) Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Innocent comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-53 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Innocent can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | William Karr gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Casey Muhammad is called for the reach on Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casey Muhammad, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Lynch (SG), Jared Dorsch (C) Casey Muhammad, Alberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a jump hook in the paint | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Washington | Jared Dorsch misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Zercher (SG) Mark Exley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Washington | Jared Dorsch misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Washington | Jared Dorsch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | John Bombard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 44-59 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Innocent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo (C) Maurice Innocent | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-59 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the tip | 44-59 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Washington | James Lynch grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-59 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Charles Simmons is blocked by Alberto Rizzo | 46-59 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Washington | Jared Dorsch's floater is knocked away by Walter Crowe | 46-59 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Washington | Alberto Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Exley (SF), Maurice Innocent (PF) James Lynch, Jared Dorsch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jason Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zercher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Innocent (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Hatmaker (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Innocent's fadeaway is rejected by John Bombard | 46-59 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Edwin Wagner (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SF), Orville Wieland (PF), Eric Harris (C) Ivan Zercher, Mark Exley, Maurice Innocent, Alberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden is hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Wieland | 47-59 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Washington | Edwin Wagner double dribbles | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Hatmaker | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Wagner - foul #4 on Edwin Wagner, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Lynch (SG) Jason Harden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Washington | Wilfredo Martin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-61 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Eric Harris takes the ball from John Hatmaker | 47-61 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Washington | Orville Wieland is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden (SG), Jared Dorsch (C) Wilfredo Martin, Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 01:28 | Eastern Washington | Orville Wieland makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Washington | Orville Wieland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe travels with the ball | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Washington | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Jason Harden - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Washington | Jason Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington 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 (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Washington | James Lynch gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Washington | Jared Dorsch scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Harden | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons runs out the clock | 51-61 |