| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Melvin Kelly | 18-25 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't tip it in | 18-25 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terrance Baden - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terrance Baden, team foul #2 | 19-25 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 19-25 |
| 17:53 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman scores on a jumper in the lane | 19-27 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is whistled for a carry | 19-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (PF) Cody Hunter | |
| 16:11 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Adams | 19-29 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by Melvin Kelly - foul #1 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #3 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Terrance Baden | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits a shot from the left side set up by Jon Prince | 21-29 |
| 15:17 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SF), Cody Hunter (PF) Paul Hartman, Melvin Kelly, Robert Adams | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Eric Oliver - foul #1 on Eric Oliver, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Jon Prince, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Willie Wilson steals it from Mitchell Gonsales | 23-29 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 23-29 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 13:40 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 13:10 | Chicago State | John Blanchard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Carver | 25-32 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter hits the finger roll | 25-34 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Chicago State | John Blanchard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 27-37 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, John Blanchard, Eric Oliver, Cody Hunter, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 11:06 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is whistled for a carry | 27-37 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Larry Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Baden | 27-37 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses long on a jumper from the right block | 27-37 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 09:28 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Prince | 27-37 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Jon Prince drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Rodberg | 29-37 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Paul Hartman - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Hunter (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Terrance Baden - foul #3 on Terrance Baden, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is open but misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 07:42 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Cody Hunter | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman double dribbles | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Terrance Baden | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson's pass is intercepted by Paul Hartman in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman lays it up and in | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Cody Hunter is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Cody Hunter, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SF) Paul Hartman, Melvin Kelly | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it home | 33-41 |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 36-41 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter loses the dribble to Blaine Kaczmarek | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 36-41 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, John Blanchard, Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 05:13 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden's layup is rejected by Dustin Burge | 36-41 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it in | 38-41 |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Blaine Kaczmarek | 38-41 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek | 40-41 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wiseman | 40-44 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Cody Hunter | 40-44 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (PF) Cody Hunter | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Hartman | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Rodberg | 43-50 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Jerry Rodberg picks off the pass by Terrance Baden | 43-50 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Hunter (PF) Robert Adams | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Colby McNorton | 43-50 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-50 |
| 01:43 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Paul Hartman - foul #5 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Wiseman | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SG) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman | |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is fouled on the floor by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Eric Oliver - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Colby McNorton is called for the reach on Melvin Kelly - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jon Prince clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is hacked by Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is hacked by Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro runs out the clock | 45-55 |