| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph William (fresh) PF - Jerome Honda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ralph William inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is fouled on the floor by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #4 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 24-38 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph William - foul #3 on Ralph William, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF) Ralph William | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:11 | DePaul | Jerry Davis snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Victor Myrick picks off the pass by Jurica Zador | 24-38 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Myrick | 24-40 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Dustin Burge swats the shot by Jerome Honda | 24-40 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 24-40 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | William Downs gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:37 | DePaul | Victor Myrick takes the ball from Jerome Honda | 24-40 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Downs - foul #1 on William Downs, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SF) Jerome Honda | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 17:14 | DePaul | Jurica Zador drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Painter | 26-41 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Davis - foul #2 on Jerry Davis, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Honda (PF) William Downs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Gotcher (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF) Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | Jerry Davis snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 16:36 | DePaul | Bruce Painter's pass is intercepted by Jon Prince | 26-41 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Jon Prince banks in the layup | 26-43 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Bruce Painter clanks a jumper in the paint | 26-43 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Jerry Davis hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Jerry Davis is called for the reach on Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jerry Davis, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph William (SF), Edward Chase (PF) Daniel Houston, Jerome Honda | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Jerry Gotcher, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jurica Zador (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph William (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 28-45 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Jurica Zador scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick scores on a runner from the right block set up by Willie Wilson | 31-47 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Edward Chase throws it down set up by Jurica Zador | 33-47 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek slams it home on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 33-49 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Painter | 36-49 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 36-49 |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Edward Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Jurica Zador comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Prince (C) Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Jerry Gotcher (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince clanks a floater from the right side | 38-49 |
| 13:12 | DePaul | Ralph William gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | Edward Chase's layup is rejected by Colby McNorton | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Bruce Painter gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Jon Prince steals it from Ralph William | 38-49 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver scores on a runner near the basket | 38-51 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Randell Armstrong - foul #1 on Randell Armstrong, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Davis (C) Donald Prince | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jerry Gotcher, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver | |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-53 |
| 11:31 | DePaul | Jerry Davis tips it home | 42-53 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Edward Chase steals it from Jon Prince | 42-53 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Colby McNorton steals the ball from Jerry Davis | 42-53 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Jurica Zador picks off the pass by Jon Prince | 42-53 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Bruce Painter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-53 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Painter takes the ball from Jon Prince | 42-53 |
| 09:40 | DePaul | Jurica Zador banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Painter | 44-53 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Jurica Zador is called for the reach on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Jurica Zador, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Shelby Anderton (PG), William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF), Donald Prince (C) Bruce Painter, Ralph William, Edward Chase, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shelby Anderton - foul #1 on Shelby Anderton, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Jerome Honda misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerome Honda - foul #2 on Jerome Honda, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Shelby Anderton (fresh) SG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Downs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Honda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Prince (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 8 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | DePaul | Victor Myrick picks off the pass by Jurica Zador | 44-57 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver lays it up and in | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Jurica Zador hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 06:55 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jurica Zador | 44-59 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 44-61 |
| 06:11 | DePaul | Willie Wilson steps in front of the Donald Prince pass | 44-61 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson lays it in | 44-63 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Jerome Honda is fouled on the floor by Randell Armstrong - foul #2 on Randell Armstrong, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), James Garay (SG), Ralph William (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Shelby Anderton, Jurica Zador, William Downs, Jerome Honda, Donald Prince | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Prince and the foul's on James Garay - foul #1 on James Garay, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:11 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses the easy layup | 45-66 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Colby McNorton | 45-66 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Shelby Anderton (PG), Daniel Houston (SF), Jerome Honda (PF), Donald Prince (C) Bruce Painter, Ralph William, Edward Chase, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:27 | DePaul | James Garay connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shelby Anderton | 48-66 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-66 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Daniel Houston grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton is hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #3 on Dustin Burge, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (PF) Jerome Honda | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Colby McNorton | |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Shelby Anderton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Garay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Houston (fresh) PF - William Downs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Prince (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it but misses | 48-66 |
| 03:24 | DePaul | James Garay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Donald Prince is whistled for traveling | 48-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the easy layup | 48-66 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Downs | 48-66 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | The jump hook by William Downs is blocked by Joseph Carver | 48-66 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek travels with the ball | 48-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Honda (PF) Daniel Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Victor Myrick | |
| 02:00 | DePaul | James Garay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | William Downs tips it but misses | 48-66 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | William Downs is called for the reach on Jon Prince - foul #2 on William Downs, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:18 | DePaul | James Garay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerome Honda | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | DePaul | James Garay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Prince - foul #1 on Donald Prince, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson runs out the clock | 48-69 |