| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jon Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Lambdin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwayne Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Molyneux (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Lindsey swats the short shot by William Karr | 34-30 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | Delaware | Dwayne Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | Delaware | Dwayne Yoder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dwayne Yoder, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Jay Molyneux takes the ball from Anthony Myers | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Delaware | Samuel Harris (PG), Robert Morris (SF), Richard Lawson (PF), James Blagg (C) Jon Ripley, Jeffrey Lindsey, Dwayne Yoder, Jay Molyneux | |
| 18:19 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Harris - foul #2 on Samuel Harris, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Trumble (SF) Ronald Lambdin | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Bombard | 37-30 |
| 17:40 | Delaware | Robert Trumble clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dane Savala | 39-30 |
| 17:04 | Delaware | Robert Trumble loses the dribble to Walter Crowe | 39-30 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Karr and the foul's on Richard Lawson - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jon Ripley (PG), Ronald Lambdin (SG), Jeffrey Lindsey (SF), Dwayne Yoder (PF), Jay Molyneux (C) Samuel Harris, Robert Morris, Robert Trumble, Richard Lawson, James Blagg | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:45 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Jay Molyneux | 41-30 |
| 16:26 | Delaware | Jay Molyneux is hacked by Rene Conti - foul #2 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (C) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 16:07 | Delaware | Dwayne Yoder clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dwayne Yoder - foul #2 on Dwayne Yoder, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jon Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Lambdin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwayne Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Molyneux (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | David Taylor knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Simmons | 45-30 |
| 14:52 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #3 on Dane Savala, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Delaware | Samuel Harris (PG), Robert Morris (SG), Robert Trumble (SF), Richard Lawson (PF), James Blagg (C) Jon Ripley, Ronald Lambdin, Jeffrey Lindsey, Dwayne Yoder, Jay Molyneux | |
| 14:33 | Delaware | Robert Trumble comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 14:32 | Delaware | James Blagg grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 14:13 | Delaware | Robert Morris misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 14:13 | Delaware | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:13 | Delaware | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Richard Lawson picks off the pass by Dane Savala | 45-32 |
| 13:28 | Delaware | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Trumble - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jon Ripley (PG), Dwayne Yoder (PF), Jay Molyneux (C) Samuel Harris, Robert Trumble, James Blagg | |
| 13:17 | Delaware | Robert Morris misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 45-32 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | John Bombard connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 12:35 | Delaware | Jon Ripley misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Bombard - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Delaware | Samuel Harris (SG), Jeffrey Lindsey (SF) Robert Morris, Richard Lawson | |
| 12:35 | Delaware | Jon Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:35 | Delaware | Jon Ripley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe's floater is tipped away by Jay Molyneux | 47-33 |
| 12:12 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 11:59 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Ripley | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Hatmaker (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jon Ripley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Harris (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Yoder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Molyneux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin (SG), James Blagg (PF) Jon Ripley, Dwayne Yoder | |
| 11:45 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Harris | 47-37 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from William Karr | 49-37 |
| 11:03 | Delaware | Dane Savala is called for the reach on Ronald Lambdin - foul #4 on Dane Savala, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Lee (PG), Robert Morris (SF), Richard Lawson (PF) Samuel Harris, Jeffrey Lindsey, Jay Molyneux | |
| 11:03 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is hacked by Charles Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jon Ripley (PG) Charles Lee | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Hatmaker | 52-37 |
| 10:29 | Delaware | Robert Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Ripley | 52-39 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Morris - foul #1 on Robert Morris, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Bombard (PF), David Taylor (C) Charles Simmons, John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Lee (PG), Robert Trumble (SF), Dwayne Yoder (PF), Jay Molyneux (C) Jon Ripley, Ronald Lambdin, Richard Lawson, James Blagg | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:00 | Delaware | Jay Molyneux snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 09:41 | Delaware | Robert Trumble comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Robert Morris steps in front of the William Karr pass in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 09:28 | Delaware | David Taylor swats the short shot by Robert Morris | 52-39 |
| 09:26 | Delaware | Jay Molyneux tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Morris - foul #2 on Robert Morris, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jon Ripley (PG), Samuel Harris (SG), Jeffrey Lindsey (SF), Richard Lawson (C) Charles Lee, Robert Morris, Robert Trumble, Jay Molyneux | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:43 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey double dribbles | 54-41 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Richard Lawson - foul #2 on Richard Lawson, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Blagg (C) Dwayne Yoder | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:22 | Delaware | Richard Lawson grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 08:07 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Delaware | Dwayne Yoder (PF) Richard Lawson | |
| 08:07 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:07 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Jon Ripley is called for the reach on Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Ripley, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:05 | Delaware | James Blagg pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:46 | Delaware | Jon Ripley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 07:45 | Delaware | Dwayne Yoder grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Karr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bombard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jon Ripley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Yoder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Delaware | James Blagg buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Harris | 55-45 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons throws it down on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 57-45 |
| 07:00 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey buries a runner in the paint | 57-47 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 59-47 |
| 06:18 | Delaware | Jeffrey Lindsey drills a floater in the paint set up by Samuel Harris | 59-49 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't throw it down but the foul's on James Blagg - foul #1 on James Blagg, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Lee (PG), Ronald Lambdin (SG), Robert Morris (SF), Richard Lawson (PF), Jay Molyneux (C) Jon Ripley, Samuel Harris, Jeffrey Lindsey, Dwayne Yoder, James Blagg | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:49 | Delaware | Richard Lawson gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:31 | Delaware | Richard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses long on a shot in the paint | 60-49 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 04:43 | Delaware | Jay Molyneux pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:16 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Bombard (C) Charles Simmons, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Delaware | Carlos Glass (PG) Charles Lee | |
| 04:16 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:16 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | David Taylor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 03:55 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Jay Molyneux | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Delaware | Robert Morris hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Trumble (SF), Dwayne Yoder (PF) Ronald Lambdin, Richard Lawson | |
| 03:47 | Delaware | Robert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:47 | Delaware | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Karr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Carlos Glass (fresh) SG - Robert Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Trumble (fresh) PF - Dwayne Yoder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Molyneux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it up and in on a great pass from Dane Savala | 62-52 |
| 03:12 | Delaware | Robert Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 03:11 | Delaware | Jay Molyneux tips it home | 62-54 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Lee (PG), James Blagg (C) Robert Morris, Jay Molyneux | |
| 02:46 | Delaware | James Blagg is whistled for a carry | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jon Ripley (PG), Jeffrey Lindsey (SF) Charles Lee, Robert Trumble | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 02:29 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin (SG), Richard Lawson (PF), Jay Molyneux (C) Carlos Glass, Dwayne Yoder, James Blagg | |
| 02:04 | Delaware | Jay Molyneux clanks a shot in the paint | 64-54 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 01:47 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Jay Molyneux | 64-54 |
| 01:39 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin travels with the ball | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Delaware | Samuel Harris (PG), Robert Morris (SG), Robert Trumble (SF), James Blagg (C) Jon Ripley, Ronald Lambdin, Jeffrey Lindsey, Jay Molyneux | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Morris - foul #3 on Robert Morris, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:21 | Delaware | Richard Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Trumble | 65-57 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe loses the dribble to James Blagg | 65-57 |
| 00:59 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jon Ripley (PG), Ronald Lambdin (SG), Jeffrey Lindsey (SF), Dwayne Yoder (PF), Jay Molyneux (C) Samuel Harris, Robert Morris, Robert Trumble, Richard Lawson, James Blagg | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Jon Ripley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Ripley, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:45 | Delaware | Jon Ripley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Ripley - foul #5 on Jon Ripley, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Samuel Harris (PG) Jon Ripley | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Delaware | Dwayne Yoder gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Delaware | William Karr is called for the reach on Ronald Lambdin - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:36 | Delaware | Ronald Lambdin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Lambdin - foul #3 on Ronald Lambdin, team foul #14 | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | Delaware | Samuel Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Lambdin | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Samuel Harris is called for the reach on William Karr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Harris, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Samuel Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Morris (SG), Robert Trumble (SF), Richard Lawson (PF), James Blagg (C) Ronald Lambdin, Jeffrey Lindsey, Dwayne Yoder, Jay Molyneux | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons runs out the clock | 70-60 |