| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Schubert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Sammy Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Liptak inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Pelton - foul #2 on John Pelton, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | American U. | Eugene Weiss knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Pelton | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by John Pelton - foul #3 on John Pelton, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (SG) John Pelton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ismael Moyes | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | American U. | Sammy Gates clanks a shot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Eugene Weiss is called for the reach on Ismael Moyes - foul #2 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 32-31 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 17:27 | American U. | Sammy Gates scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp's fadeaway is rejected by David Schubert | 35-33 |
| 17:11 | American U. | Sammy Gates snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Eugene Weiss is hacked by Ismael Moyes - foul #1 on Ismael Moyes, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Long (PG), Robert Ewald (SG), Robert Kuester (SF), Myron Vroman (PF), Mathew Cox (C) Eugene Weiss, Franklin Lewis, Mike Wright, David Schubert, Sammy Gates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| 16:40 | American U. | Myron Vroman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Barnes | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | American U. | Mathew Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Ewald (fresh) SF - Robert Kuester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myron Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mathew Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Mathew Cox is called for the reach on Matthew Cook - foul #1 on Mathew Cox, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Weiss (PG), John Pelton (SG) Robert Long, Robert Ewald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Ronald Perkins (SF) Steven Osenkowski, David Liptak | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mathew Cox - foul #2 on Mathew Cox, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | American U. | David Schubert (PF) Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:19 | American U. | Myron Vroman snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:57 | American U. | John Pelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF) Cleveland Mitchell | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Pelton - foul #4 on John Pelton, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (SG), Mike Wright (SF), Sammy Gates (C) John Pelton, Robert Kuester, Myron Vroman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Timothy Rapp (C) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins, Matthew Cook | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | American U. | Mike Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Schubert | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Liptak is blocked by Sammy Gates | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | American U. | Sammy Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | American U. | David Schubert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:24 | American U. | Sammy Gates hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Liptak and he's fouled by Sammy Gates - foul #1 on Sammy Gates, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Long (PG), Robert Kuester (SF), Myron Vroman (PF) Eugene Weiss, Mike Wright, David Schubert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, Telek Zamborsky | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Myron Vroman loses the dribble to David Liptak | 42-40 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from David Liptak | 42-42 |
| 12:23 | American U. | Robert Long misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | American U. | Robert Kuester gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Myron Vroman is denied on a layup by Cleveland Mitchell | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cleveland Mitchell and he's hacked by Franklin Lewis - foul #2 on Franklin Lewis, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Mathew Cox (C) Sammy Gates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Cook (C) Timothy Rapp | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:51 | American U. | Franklin Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Franklin Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kuester (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myron Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Myron Vroman - foul #1 on Myron Vroman, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Weiss (PG), Mike Wright (SF), David Schubert (PF) Franklin Lewis, Robert Kuester, Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Steven Osenkowski, David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:17 | American U. | Robert Long makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is hacked by Mike Wright - foul #1 on Mike Wright, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF) Russell Barnes | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | American U. | David Schubert makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Ewald (SG), Sammy Gates (C) Robert Long, Myron Vroman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Ronald Perkins, Telek Zamborsky | |
| 09:55 | American U. | Mike Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:53 | American U. | Sammy Gates hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Cook | 52-51 |
| 09:04 | American U. | Mike Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:02 | American U. | Sammy Gates tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | David Liptak pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Cook | 52-54 |
| 08:15 | American U. | Sammy Gates drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Weiss | 54-54 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook knocks in the runner from the left block | 54-56 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ewald (fresh) SF - Mike Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Schubert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Sammy Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | American U. | Mike Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ismael Moyes | 54-56 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by Mike Wright - foul #2 on Mike Wright, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Long (PG), John Pelton (SG), Robert Kuester (SF), Myron Vroman (PF), Mathew Cox (C) Eugene Weiss, Robert Ewald, Mike Wright, David Schubert, Sammy Gates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:17 | American U. | Mathew Cox pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:05 | American U. | John Pelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp is fouled on the floor by Myron Vroman - foul #2 on Myron Vroman, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF) David Liptak | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:41 | American U. | Myron Vroman snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:27 | American U. | Myron Vroman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Myron Vroman, team foul #13 | 54-58 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Osenkowski | 54-60 |
| 05:55 | American U. | Robert Kuester hits a shot from the left wing set up by John Pelton | 56-60 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Perkins | 56-63 |
| 04:59 | American U. | Robert Kuester misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 56-63 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Perkins | 56-65 |
| 04:10 | American U. | John Pelton is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Weiss (PG), Franklin Lewis (SG), Peter Oransky (SF), David Schubert (PF), Sammy Gates (C) Robert Long, John Pelton, Robert Kuester, Myron Vroman, Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the jumper from close range | 56-65 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Oransky (fresh) PF - David Schubert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Sammy Gates (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook hits a driving attempt from the left block | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 03:09 | American U. | Franklin Lewis makes the jumpshot from the right side | 58-67 |
| 02:48 | American U. | The refs have stopped play. Franklin Lewis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-67 |
| Subs | American U. | John Pelton (SG), Mike Wright (SF) Franklin Lewis, Peter Oransky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Miladen Zingler | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes travels with the ball | 58-67 |
| 02:31 | American U. | John Pelton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Weiss | 60-67 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes's floater is tipped away by Sammy Gates | 60-67 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Sammy Gates pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | American U. | Mike Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses long on a floater from the left block | 60-67 |
| 01:23 | American U. | Sammy Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Mike Wright is called for traveling | 60-67 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Eugene Weiss is called for the reach on Telek Zamborsky - foul #3 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #14 | 60-67 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | American U. | David Schubert loses the ball out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is hacked by Eugene Weiss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #15 | 60-69 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Miladen Zingler | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:43 | American U. | Telek Zamborsky is called for the reach on Eugene Weiss - foul #2 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #2 | 60-71 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Long (PG), Robert Ewald (SG), Robert Kuester (SF), Myron Vroman (PF), Mathew Cox (C) Eugene Weiss, John Pelton, Mike Wright, David Schubert, Sammy Gates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| 00:40 | American U. | Timothy Rapp swats the layup by Robert Ewald | 60-71 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Rapp | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | David Liptak lays it up and in set up by Ismael Moyes and he's fouled by Myron Vroman - foul #4 on Myron Vroman, team foul #16 | 60-73 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:06 | American U. | Robert Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-74 |
| 00:04 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Cox | 60-74 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Robert Ewald loses the dribble to Telek Zamborsky | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky runs out the clock | 60-74 |