| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) SG - James James (fresh) SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Douglas Mah (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Ross Hamm swats the short shot by Douglas Mah | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | David Byrum clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | James James hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ross Hamm | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses badly on a floater from the left side | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah misses the tip | 3-1 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson tips it home | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook tips it home | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnson | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Shook | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | James James clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Bollin steps in front of the Jeffrey Jacobs pass | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin banks in the layup | 9-5 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | James James knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Orlando Joiner | 12-5 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | David Byrum connects on the runner near the basket | 12-7 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | James James drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Shook | 15-7 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs blows the layup | 15-7 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | James James clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Douglas Mah | 15-7 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Derrick Shook is called for the reach on John Lopresti - foul #1 on Derrick Shook, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Derrick Shook, James James, Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Brian Biggs (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) John Lopresti, David Byrum, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning misses the easy layup | 15-7 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm hits the follow up shot | 17-7 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is hacked by Jason Valentine - foul #1 on Jason Valentine, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PG) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | William Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robin Franklin | 19-7 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | William Weaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-7 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson gets the rebound | 19-7 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #3 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Robert Hodges (C) Brian Biggs, Carl Williams | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning grabs the defensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Morning | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Weaver (fresh) SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) PF - Robert Morning (fresh) C - Robert Hodges (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is fouled on the floor by Samuel Jackson - foul #1 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Robin Franklin, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Douglas Mah (C) William Weaver, Robert Morning, Robert Hodges | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-10 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Jackson | 22-13 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | James James clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 22-13 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Byrum | 22-15 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the shot from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah tips it home | 22-17 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Derrick Shook, James James, Michael Bollin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) John Lopresti, Samuel Jackson, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | David Byrum drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Biggs | 23-20 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Valentine | 26-20 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Mah | 26-20 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs is called for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (C) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SG), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Douglas Mah | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-20 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the tip | 26-20 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jacobs | 26-20 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs double dribbles | 26-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), David Byrum (SG) William Weaver, Brian Biggs | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin can't throw it down | 26-20 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morning (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning misses the easy layup | 28-20 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs tips it in | 28-22 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Jason Valentine, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Carl Williams (C) John Lopresti, Michael Johnson | |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Robert Morning is called for the reach on Derrick Shook - foul #1 on Robert Morning, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Robin Franklin (SF), Orlando Joiner (C) Derrick Shook, Thomas Lancaster, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Douglas Mah (C) David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 from straight away | 28-22 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Douglas Mah | 28-22 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Samuel Jackson | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Martin Anderson, James James, Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson (PF) Carl Williams | |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Lancaster and he's hacked by Douglas Mah - foul #1 on Douglas Mah, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Brian Biggs | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is hacked by Jason Valentine - foul #2 on Jason Valentine, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the easy layup | 31-24 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | David Byrum's pass is intercepted by Martin Anderson | 31-24 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster can't finish the layup | 31-24 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson double dribbles | 31-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Derrick Shook, Michael Bollin, Thomas Lancaster, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), John Lopresti (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) Samuel Jackson, David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) SG - John Lopresti (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Morning (fresh) C - Carl Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Peterson is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-24 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James James | 31-24 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James James | 31-24 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James James | 33-24 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. Robin Franklin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) John Lopresti, Brian Biggs, Robert Morning, Carl Williams | |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Jackson | 33-26 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | James James misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) James James | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) William Weaver | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Douglas Mah steps in front of the Jason Valentine pass | 35-26 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Mah | 35-26 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-26 |