| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hardee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is denied on a layup by Courtney Brown | 38-25 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 38-25 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Lee and he's fouled by Michael Hardee - foul #2 on Michael Hardee, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), James Young (PF) Ronald Adams, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses the free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Courtney Brown | 40-25 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Alfred Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Porath - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-25 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | James Young misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | James Young misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | David Hope travels with the ball | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Jayson Berman (PF) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, James Young | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | David Hope pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Courtney Brown | 40-25 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | David Hope misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (C) Courtney Brown | |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | David Hope makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | David Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 43-27 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Lundell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Porath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hardee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Lunde (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Lundell | 45-29 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Jayson Berman (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (SG), Timothy Eggleston (SF), Michael Pittman (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Lundell, Christopher Porath, David Hope, Michael Hardee | |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 45-29 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's layup is rejected by Michael Pittman | 45-29 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Lunde | 45-31 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Pittman | 47-33 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Lunde is called for the reach on Ronald Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Lunde, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (PG), Christopher Porath (SG), Michael Hardee (SF) Christopher Lunde, Zachary Gillingham, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thurman Sauter | 50-33 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Michael Pittman - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Hope (SF) Michael Hardee | |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Frederick Ridlon steps in front of the Michael Lundell pass | 50-33 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is fouled on the floor by Christopher Porath - foul #2 on Christopher Porath, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown (PF), Michael Hardee (C) Michael Pittman, Refugio Alvarado | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is fouled on the floor by David Hope - foul #1 on David Hope, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 50-33 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee tips it home | 50-35 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 53-35 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | Frederick Ridlon steals the ball from Courtney Brown | 53-35 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is called for traveling | 53-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Michael Pittman (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Lundell, David Hope, Courtney Brown | |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #3 on Michael Hardee, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | James Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (SG) Christopher Porath | |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | James Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 55-37 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-37 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham snags the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (PG), Christopher Porath (SG), David Hope (SF), Courtney Brown (C) Christopher Lunde, Zachary Gillingham, Michael Hardee, Refugio Alvarado | |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown is hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (C) Michael Pittman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | David Hope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-37 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-37 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-37 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | David Hope is denied on a layup by Brooks Karst | 55-37 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown gets the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst loses the ball out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) David Hope, Courtney Brown | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman hits the easy wide open finger roll | 55-42 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 55-42 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | James Young hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Adams and the foul's on Christopher Lunde - foul #2 on Christopher Lunde, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Dennis Pierce (SG), Michael Hardee (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Courtney Brown (C) Michael Lundell, Christopher Porath, Christopher Lunde, Michael Pittman, Refugio Alvarado | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | James Young makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Gillingham | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Michael Hardee is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk - foul #4 on Michael Hardee, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter (C) James Young | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Hope (SF), Michael Pittman (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Hardee, Timothy Eggleston, Courtney Brown | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Refugio Alvarado | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jayson Berman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Thurman Sauter is blocked by Michael Pittman | 60-48 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Refugio Alvarado is called for the reach on Thurman Sauter - foul #4 on Refugio Alvarado, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Michael Hardee (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Courtney Brown (C) Dennis Pierce, David Hope, Michael Pittman, Refugio Alvarado | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by Zachary Gillingham - foul #1 on Zachary Gillingham, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Zachary Gillingham | 62-50 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's pass is intercepted by Zachary Gillingham in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it in | 64-52 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Zachary Gillingham | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Zachary Gillingham is called for the reach on Alfred Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Gillingham, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Young knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 67-54 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | James Young steals it from Zachary Gillingham | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 67-54 |