| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) C - Henry White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Monreal - foul #1 on Sam Monreal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Henry White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Thomas Smith denies the turnaround by Michael Rosato | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee loses the dribble to Royce Stone | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Michael Rosato hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | James Young's fadeaway is rejected by Henry White | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Air Force | Sam Monreal loses the dribble to Frederick Ridlon | 6-3 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses long on a shot near the basket | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Bryan Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Michael Rosato can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG) Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Royce Stone - foul #1 on Royce Stone, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Alger (PF) Sam Monreal, Michael Rosato | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Walter McGavisk is called for the reach on Thomas Cape - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Ernie Emert (PF) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) SF - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) C - Jayson Berman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) SG - Paul Cox (fresh) SF - Thomas Cape (fresh) PF - Michael Alger (fresh) C - Henry White (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Henry White knocks in the shot from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses short on a floater from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Henry White pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:08 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sam Monreal (SF), Donald Kilroy (C) Thomas Cape, Henry White | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is fouled on the floor by Sam Monreal - foul #2 on Sam Monreal, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thurman Sauter (C) Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Rosato (PF) Jonathan Simmers, Paul Cox, Sam Monreal, Donald Kilroy | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Thurman Sauter swats the shot by Michael Rosato | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 13-7 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Royce Stone blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Ernie Emert, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry White (C) Michael Alger | |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Royce Stone makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Royce Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | James Young misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | James Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk banks in the layup | 15-9 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Royce Stone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Michael Rosato tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is called for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Ernie Emert (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG), Michael Osborn (SF), Michael Alger (PF) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers, Thomas Cape, Michael Rosato | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Ernie Emert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) SG - Paul Cox (fresh) SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) PF - Michael Alger (fresh) C - Henry White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Henry White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter (C) Ernie Emert | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's floater is tipped away by Henry White | 15-11 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter tips it in | 17-11 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Henry White hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Osborn and he's hacked by Thurman Sauter - foul #1 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SF), James Young (PF), Ernie Emert (C) Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Henry White misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Osborn - foul #1 on Michael Osborn, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG) Paul Cox | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | Henry White tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry White, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jayson Berman (C) James Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Donald Kilroy (C) Jonathan Simmers, Henry White | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Michael Alger grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Michael Alger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Emert | 22-13 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Michael Alger drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Bryan Myers and he's hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Henry White (C) Bryan Myers, Michael Osborn, Donald Kilroy | |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Michael Alger makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | James Young makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald and the foul's on Michael Alger - foul #1 on Michael Alger, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Rosato (PF) Michael Alger | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | James Young makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Walter McGavisk is called for the reach on Royce Stone - foul #2 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Royce Stone makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Royce Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 27-18 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | Royce Stone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Royce Stone, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), James Young (PF), Ernie Emert (C) Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (SG) Royce Stone | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Henry White snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernie Emert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) SG - Paul Cox (fresh) SF - Thomas Cape (fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Air Force | Henry White shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-18 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | James Young makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 29-18 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Henry White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-18 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Henry White picks off the pass by James Young | 29-18 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Paul Cox can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-18 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Paul Cox steals the ball from Alfred Lee | 29-18 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Paul Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Young | 29-18 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | James Young misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-18 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | James Young steps in front of the Henry White pass | 29-18 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | James Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-18 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert tips it back up and in | 31-18 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Ronnie Schwald picks off the pass by Michael Rosato | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernie Emert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Cape (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 34-18 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-18 |
| 02:46 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Simmers | 34-18 |
| 02:35 | Air Force | Michael Rosato can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-18 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Paul Cox takes the ball from Alfred Lee | 34-18 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Paul Cox jams it | 34-20 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Young hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Henry White - foul #2 on Henry White, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Alfred Lee, Ernie Emert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Michael Alger (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Jonathan Simmers, Paul Cox, Thomas Cape, Michael Rosato, Henry White | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | The short jumper by Michael Alger is denied by James Young | 36-20 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Sam Monreal hits the follow up shot | 36-22 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | James Young knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Alger - foul #2 on Michael Alger, team foul #9 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Ronnie Schwald | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | James Young misses the free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Bryan Myers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Royce Stone | 38-25 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Donald Kilroy - foul #1 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #10 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Michael Alger grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Bryan Myers misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The clock runs out | 38-25 |