| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Houser (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Enrique Macias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | William Houser inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:49 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:49 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson dunks the ball set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 35-36 |
| 18:32 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-36 |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | Larry Walker can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 35-38 |
| 17:46 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Enrique Macias is denied by Victor Myrick | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:29 | Manhattan | William Houser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ronald O'Callaghan and he's hacked by Larry Walker - foul #2 on Larry Walker, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Hughes (PG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SG), Juan Pineda (SF), Wayne Brown (PF), Jason Ferris (C) Vincent Chapman, Patrick Riesenberg, William Houser, Enrique Macias, Larry Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:58 | Manhattan | James Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | Manhattan | Jason Ferris pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:39 | Manhattan | Dikembe Alhusseini scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Brown | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Rufus Borman | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Pineda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Myrick (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Manhattan | Dikembe Alhusseini travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), William Houser (SF), Angel Gonzalez (PF), Jin Xiang (C) James Hughes, Dikembe Alhusseini, Juan Pineda, Wayne Brown, Jason Ferris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Jon Prince snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | William Houser clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a jump hook from the left block | 40-45 |
| 13:27 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Hughes (PG), Juan Pineda (SF), Enrique Macias (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Vincent Chapman, William Houser, Angel Gonzalez, Jin Xiang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Willie Wilson picks off the pass by Juan Pineda | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 12:59 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 40-47 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | James Hughes is called for the reach on Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hughes, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Walker (C) Patrick Riesenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Atkins (SF), Randell Armstrong (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Colby McNorton | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 40-50 |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Walker | 42-50 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Eric Atkins connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Juan Pineda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Enrique Macias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randell Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Manhattan | Rufus Borman steals it from Larry Walker | 42-52 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is intercepted by Enrique Macias | 42-52 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Larry Walker misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), William Houser (SF), Angel Gonzalez (PF) James Hughes, Juan Pineda, Wayne Brown, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Eric Atkins, Joseph Carver, Randell Armstrong | |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Larry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Larry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Riesenberg takes the ball from Dustin Burge | 43-52 |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | Colby McNorton is called for the reach on Larry Walker - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jason Ferris (C) Larry Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | William Houser banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jason Ferris is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Ferris, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (C) Colby McNorton | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | Manhattan | William Houser snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:04 | Manhattan | Dustin Burge denies the turnaround by William Houser | 45-52 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 45-54 |
| 08:10 | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't finish the layup | 48-54 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it in | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Houser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Ferris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Jason Ferris buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vincent Chapman - foul #2 on Vincent Chapman, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Hughes (PG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SG), Juan Pineda (SF), Enrique Macias (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Vincent Chapman, Patrick Riesenberg, William Houser, Angel Gonzalez, Jason Ferris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 06:23 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:06 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Carver | 50-58 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Enrique Macias - foul #1 on Enrique Macias, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG) James Hughes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Joseph Carver picks off the pass by Dikembe Alhusseini | 50-59 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg (SG), William Houser (SF), Jin Xiang (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Juan Pineda, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Atkins (SF) Joseph Carver | |
| 05:07 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Walker (C) Jin Xiang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Gotcher (SG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Colby McNorton | |
| 05:07 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:07 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Enrique Macias takes the ball from Eric Atkins in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Vincent Chapman, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Gotcher's pass is intercepted by Vincent Chapman | 52-59 |
| 04:21 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman lays it up and in | 54-59 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Riesenberg steals the ball from Eric Atkins | 54-59 |
| 03:55 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Riesenberg | 56-59 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Vincent Chapman - foul #4 on Vincent Chapman, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Hughes (PG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SG), Juan Pineda (SF), Wayne Brown (PF), Jason Ferris (C) Vincent Chapman, Patrick Riesenberg, William Houser, Enrique Macias, Larry Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jerry Gotcher, Eric Atkins, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:26 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Pineda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Pineda - foul #2 on Juan Pineda, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez (SG) Dikembe Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg (SG) Angel Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 02:37 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Enrique Macias (PF), Larry Walker (C) James Hughes, Jason Ferris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Wilson | 56-65 |
| 02:12 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), William Houser (SF) Juan Pineda, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Manhattan | Blaine Kaczmarek steals it from Enrique Macias | 56-65 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan slams it home set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 56-67 |
| 01:43 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't throw it down | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick can't tip it in | 59-67 |
| 01:18 | Manhattan | Larry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 01:13 | Manhattan | William Houser gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | William Houser scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek loses the ball out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Larry Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Vincent Chapman is called for the reach on Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Chapman, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Juan Pineda (PG) Vincent Chapman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Gotcher (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is hacked by Juan Pineda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Pineda, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg is called for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Riesenberg, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Hughes (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SG), Wayne Brown (PF), Jason Ferris (C) Patrick Riesenberg, William Houser, Enrique Macias, Larry Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince runs out the clock | 61-71 |