| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - James Kline (fresh) SG - Steven Hunter (fresh) SF - Sammy Henson (fresh) PF - Ronald Zalesky (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blanchard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Delaware State | Steven Hunter buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Kline | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Zalesky steals it from Jonathan Yang | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Yang | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Delaware State | James Kline comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Steven Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hunter, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), John Melchior (SG), Nicholas Casselman (SF), Michael Stevens (PF), Allen Kaspar (C) James Kline, Steven Hunter, Sammy Henson, Ronald Zalesky, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar misses the fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 9-2 |
| 16:04 | Delaware State | John Melchior misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (fresh) SG - John Melchior (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Casselman (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Stevens (fresh) C - Allen Kaspar (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 12-2 |
| 15:28 | Delaware State | John Melchior hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 15:27 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 15:20 | Delaware State | John Melchior is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Sammy Henson (SF), Ronald Zalesky (PF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Matthew Ball, John Melchior, Nicholas Casselman, Michael Stevens, Allen Kaspar | |
| 15:01 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 12-2 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte throws it down set up by John Johnson | 14-2 |
| 14:42 | Delaware State | Alan Black swats the shot by Jeffrey Blanchard | 14-2 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 14-2 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-2 |
| 14:23 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Kline | 14-4 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is hacked by Sammy Henson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Henson, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | John Johnson tips it but misses | 14-4 |
| 14:09 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Steven Hunter | 14-4 |
| 14:05 | Delaware State | Alan Black takes the ball from Steven Hunter | 14-4 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Alan Black drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Johnson | 16-4 |
| 13:30 | Delaware State | Matthew Forte steps in front of the Steven Hunter pass | 16-4 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund loses the dribble to James Kline in the backcourt | 16-4 |
| 13:10 | Delaware State | James Kline is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), Thomas Barker (SG), Michael Stevens (PF) James Kline, Steven Hunter, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 13:01 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball's pass is intercepted by Martin Thompson | 16-4 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson lays it in | 18-4 |
| 12:44 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens banks in the layup set up by Matthew Ball | 18-6 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the floater in the lane set up by Martin Thompson | 20-6 |
| 12:07 | Delaware State | George Morrow is called for the reach on Matthew Ball - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #3 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Melchior (SG), Nicholas Casselman (SF), Allen Kaspar (C) Thomas Barker, Sammy Henson, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 11:49 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Ball | 20-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) C - George Morrow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Melchior (fresh) SF - Nicholas Casselman (fresh) PF - Michael Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Kaspar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 20-8 |
| 11:26 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 11:21 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-8 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | George Morrow is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 22-8 |
| 10:43 | Delaware State | John Melchior comes up short on the floater in the lane | 22-8 |
| 10:42 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball tips it in | 22-10 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Michael Stevens steps in front of the Kermit Hedlund pass | 22-10 |
| 10:18 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-10 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Morrow | 22-10 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Kermit Hedlund is blocked by Michael Stevens | 22-10 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it home | 24-10 |
| 09:30 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #2 on George Morrow, team foul #4 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Sammy Henson (SF), Ronald Zalesky (PF) Matthew Ball, John Melchior, Nicholas Casselman, Michael Stevens | |
| 09:30 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:30 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 26-12 |
| 08:50 | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Allen Kaspar | |
| 08:50 | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:50 | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky misses the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 26-13 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte tips it home | 28-13 |
| 08:15 | Delaware State | James Kline comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 28-13 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hunter - foul #2 on Steven Hunter, team foul #3 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Thomas Barker (SG) Steven Hunter | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Sammy Henson - foul #2 on Sammy Henson, team foul #4 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman (SF) Sammy Henson | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the free throw | 30-13 |
| 07:59 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard gets the rebound | 30-13 |
| 07:38 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-13 |
| 07:37 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 30-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - James Kline (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Barker (fresh) SF - Nicholas Casselman (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Zalesky (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman drills a 3 from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 32-16 |
| 06:26 | Delaware State | Arnold Johnson steps in front of the James Kline pass | 32-16 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled on the floor by James Kline - foul #1 on James Kline, team foul #5 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (SG), Michael Stevens (PF) Thomas Barker, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is whistled for traveling | 32-16 |
| 05:31 | Delaware State | James Kline hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-16 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky (PF) Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 05:02 | Delaware State | Alan Black swats the short shot by Ronald Zalesky | 32-16 |
| 05:00 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman can't tip it in | 32-16 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Matthew Forte and he's fouled by James Kline - foul #2 on James Kline, team foul #6 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) John Johnson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Melchior (SG) James Kline | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 35-16 |
| 04:24 | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-16 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 35-16 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Casselman - foul #1 on Nicholas Casselman, team foul #7 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar (SF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Nicholas Casselman, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 35-16 |
| 04:17 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens gets the rebound | 35-16 |
| 04:01 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 35-16 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 35-16 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Kaspar - foul #1 on Allen Kaspar, team foul #8 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Thomas Barker (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Sammy Henson (SF) John Melchior, Matthew Ball, Allen Kaspar | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Thomas Barker (fresh) SG - Steven Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sammy Henson (fresh) PF - Michael Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Delaware State | Steven Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-16 |
| 03:19 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-16 |
| 03:08 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky (PF) Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund blows the wide open layup | 37-16 |
| 02:56 | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky grabs the defensive rebound | 37-16 |
| 02:52 | Delaware State | Thomas Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (SF) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Sammy Henson picks off the pass by George Morrow in the backcourt | 37-16 |
| 02:37 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #3 on George Morrow, team foul #6 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) John Johnson, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 02:37 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 02:37 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Black | 39-18 |
| 02:03 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens travels with the ball | 39-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), John Melchior (SG), Allen Kaspar (PF) Thomas Barker, Steven Hunter, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Kaspar - foul #2 on Allen Kaspar, team foul #9 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:23 | Delaware State | John Melchior misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 01:23 | Delaware State | John Melchior makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 01:23 | Delaware State | John Melchior makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Stevens - foul #1 on Michael Stevens, team foul #10 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) John Melchior, Matthew Ball, Allen Kaspar | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 00:37 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-20 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 42-20 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Michael Stevens - foul #2 on Michael Stevens, team foul #11 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Thomas Barker (PG), Ronald Zalesky (PF) James Kline, Michael Stevens | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on Sammy Henson - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #8 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits a halfcourt shot | 47-22 |