| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) SG - Neil Ford (fresh) SF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:47 | IPFW | Neil Ford buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Coll and he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Myrick | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | IPFW | James Coll is hacked by Victor Myrick - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | IPFW | Neil Ford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Victor Myrick - foul #2 on Victor Myrick, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Victor Myrick | |
| 18:50 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | IPFW | Neil Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson dunks the ball on a great pass from Dustin Burge | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | IPFW | Willie Wilson steals it from James Coll in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge lays it in on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 4-6 |
| 18:13 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise scores on a shot from the left block | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 17:55 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Donald O'Hara | 6-6 |
| 17:49 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 6-6 |
| 17:47 | IPFW | Patrick Langley tips it in | 8-6 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 17:31 | IPFW | James Coll grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the runner from the left block | 10-6 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:36 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), David Neth (SG), Obi Yusuf (SF), Harris Sanders (PF), Andrew Manley (C) James Coll, Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise, Patrick Langley, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled on the floor by William Claytor - foul #1 on William Claytor, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Eric Atkins (SF), Randell Armstrong (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Colby McNorton | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong is hacked by David Neth - foul #1 on David Neth, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Claytor (fresh) SG - David Neth (fresh) SF - Obi Yusuf (fresh) PF - Harris Sanders (fresh) C - Andrew Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Randell Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Eric Atkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:31 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:17 | IPFW | 3 seconds is called on Obi Yusuf | 10-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Eric Atkins, Joseph Carver | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the lay-in | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | IPFW | Andrew Manley grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:41 | IPFW | David Neth misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | IPFW | Andrew Manley grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf is hacked by Randell Armstrong - foul #1 on Randell Armstrong, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Ricardo Navarro (SG), Donald O'Hara (C) William Claytor, David Neth, Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong | |
| 14:25 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara is fouled on the floor by Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronnie Wise (SF), Patrick Langley (PF) Obi Yusuf, Harris Sanders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Dustin Burge, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (SG) Ricardo Navarro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | The jump hook by Ronnie Wise is blocked by Dustin Burge | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 12:37 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara hits the finger roll | 15-11 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald O'Callaghan | 15-13 |
| 12:03 | IPFW | Neil Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), David Neth (SG), Obi Yusuf (SF), Harris Sanders (PF), Andrew Manley (C) James Coll, Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise, Patrick Langley, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Randell Armstrong (C) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Claytor (fresh) SG - David Neth (fresh) SF - Obi Yusuf (fresh) PF - Harris Sanders (fresh) C - Andrew Manley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Randell Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | IPFW | Harris Sanders misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Atkins (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 11:27 | IPFW | Harris Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:27 | IPFW | Harris Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong can't connect on a floater in the lane | 16-13 |
| 11:07 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Obi Yusuf | 16-13 |
| 11:02 | IPFW | William Claytor can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | William Claytor steals the ball from Jon Prince in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 10:46 | IPFW | David Neth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Jon Prince drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rufus Borman | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | IPFW | Harris Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Rufus Borman, Eric Atkins | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is hacked by David Neth - foul #2 on David Neth, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Ricardo Navarro (SG) William Claytor, David Neth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 16-18 |
| 09:29 | IPFW | Ricardo Navarro is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (SG), Ronnie Wise (SF), Patrick Langley (PF), Donald O'Hara (C) James Coll, Obi Yusuf, Harris Sanders, Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:29 | IPFW | Ricardo Navarro misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 08:58 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise lays it up and in set up by Neil Ford | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | IPFW | Neil Ford's pass is intercepted by Blaine Kaczmarek | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 08:00 | IPFW | Patrick Langley pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:46 | IPFW | Neil Ford blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Langley - foul #1 on Patrick Langley, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Obi Yusuf (SF), Harris Sanders (PF) Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Eric Atkins (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Randell Armstrong | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:20 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara buries a runner near the basket set up by James Coll | 20-22 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) SF - Obi Yusuf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harris Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald O'Hara (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Willie Wilson and the foul's on Donald O'Hara - foul #1 on Donald O'Hara, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (SG), Andrew Manley (C) Ricardo Navarro, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:54 | IPFW | Harris Sanders pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Colby McNorton | 20-24 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-24 |
| 06:31 | IPFW | Andrew Manley snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:24 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf is fouled on the floor by Eric Atkins - foul #1 on Eric Atkins, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (SG), Patrick Langley (PF) William Claytor, Harris Sanders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Eric Atkins, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 06:24 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:24 | IPFW | Obi Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 05:53 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Neil Ford | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | IPFW | Patrick Langley is hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #3 on Dustin Burge, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronnie Wise (SF) Obi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| 05:49 | IPFW | Patrick Langley makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:49 | IPFW | Patrick Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Neil Ford is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Neil Ford, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald O'Hara (C) Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-24 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Myrick | 22-24 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses long on a floater from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 04:43 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 04:30 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 04:29 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 04:12 | IPFW | Patrick Langley pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:54 | IPFW | Victor Myrick steals it from James Coll | 24-24 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Ronnie Wise steps in front of the Jon Prince pass | 24-24 |
| 03:21 | IPFW | Neil Ford misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), Obi Yusuf (SF), Harris Sanders (PF), Andrew Manley (C) James Coll, Ronnie Wise, Patrick Langley, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Eric Atkins (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Randell Armstrong, Victor Myrick | |
| 03:21 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:21 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Claytor (fresh) SG - Neil Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Obi Yusuf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harris Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Manley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (SG) Neil Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:46 | IPFW | William Claytor makes the 3 from straight away set up by Obi Yusuf | 29-24 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton connects on the jumper in the paint | 29-26 |
| 02:29 | IPFW | David Neth buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Claytor | 31-26 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Obi Yusuf takes the ball from Joseph Carver | 31-26 |
| 01:56 | IPFW | David Neth is fouled on the floor by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #13 | 31-26 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronnie Wise (SF), Donald O'Hara (C) Obi Yusuf, Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:56 | IPFW | David Neth misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:56 | IPFW | David Neth misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan loses the dribble to Ronnie Wise | 31-26 |
| 01:20 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise buries a fadeaway from the right side | 33-26 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 00:51 | IPFW | Harris Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:40 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara is denied on a dunk by Colby McNorton | 33-26 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Ricardo Navarro (SG), Patrick Langley (PF), Andrew Manley (C) William Claytor, David Neth, Harris Sanders, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Randell Armstrong (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Eric Atkins, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 00:21 | IPFW | Blaine Kaczmarek steals the ball from Ronnie Wise | 33-26 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong clanks a floater in the paint | 33-26 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it home | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | James Coll misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-28 |