| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) SG - Neil Vice (fresh) SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) C - James Christensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | James Christensen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Dustin Burge blocks the short jumper by James Christensen | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Willie Martinson tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is hacked by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jon Prince | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Willie Martinson is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Larry Gowans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Victor Myrick is denied by James Christensen | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Victor Myrick is called for the reach on James Christensen - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Willie Martinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | James Christensen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Prince | 4-8 |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Larry Gowans | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neil Vice (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Gowans (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Christensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Myrick - foul #2 on Victor Myrick, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SG), Larry Lavergne (SF), Wallace Allison (C) Neil Vice, Larry Gowans, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Reagan - foul #1 on Matthew Reagan, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Blake (PF) Matthew Reagan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki blows the layup | 7-12 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Jon Prince | |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Blaine Kaczmarek is called for the reach on Jonas Sawicki in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Kevin Blake is fouled on the floor by Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Jonas Sawicki - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Neil Vice (SG), James Christensen (C) Jonas Sawicki, Kevin Blake, Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 9-14 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | James Christensen makes the shot from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Matthew Reagan is called for the reach on Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Matthew Reagan, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (PG), Larry Gowans (SF), Kevin Blake (PF) Matthew Reagan, Larry Lavergne, Willie Martinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Willie Wilson (SF) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Larry Gowans - foul #1 on Larry Gowans, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Larry Gowans steals the ball from Willie Wilson | 11-14 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki is whistled for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Colby McNorton | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) SG - Neil Vice (fresh) SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - Kevin Blake (fresh) C - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Larry Gowans is called for the reach on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Larry Gowans, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Lavergne (SF) Larry Gowans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Lavergne - foul #1 on Larry Lavergne, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (SG) Neil Vice | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Rufus Borman | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wallace Allison (C) James Christensen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Dustin Burge | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Wallace Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jon Prince | 11-18 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Willie Martinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonas Sawicki and he's hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Vice (SG) Kevin Blake | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wallace Allison - foul #1 on Wallace Allison, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian Bayne (PF), James Christensen (C) Willie Martinson, Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Colby McNorton steals it from Brian Bayne | 13-20 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Blake (PF) Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Kevin Blake misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | James Christensen is called for the reach on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (SF), Wallace Allison (C) Larry Lavergne, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Rufus Borman | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Neil Vice grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Willie Martinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan grabs the board | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonas Sawicki (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Vice (fresh) SF - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Blake (fresh) C - Wallace Allison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 13-20 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Kevin Blake gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Dustin Burge steals it from Kevin Blake | 13-20 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-20 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Kevin Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Colby McNorton denies the turnaround by Neil Vice | 13-20 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Blake - foul #1 on Kevin Blake, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Lavergne (SF), Brian Bayne (PF) Willie Martinson, Kevin Blake | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Willie Wilson, Colby McNorton | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Wallace Allison | 13-20 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Brian Bayne can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver | |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Brian Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Brian Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PF) Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-23 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Neil Vice is whistled for a carry | 16-23 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 16-23 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Larry Lavergne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-23 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses the tip | 16-23 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the board | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonas Sawicki (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Neil Vice (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Lavergne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Martinson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Lavergne - foul #2 on Larry Lavergne, team foul #10 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Larry Gowans (SF), Kevin Blake (PF), James Christensen (C) Jonas Sawicki, Larry Lavergne, Willie Martinson, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG), Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Colby McNorton | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Jon Prince drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dustin Burge | 16-27 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Neil Vice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-27 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | James Christensen tips it home | 18-27 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-27 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Kevin Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan travels with the ball | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Dustin Burge | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver clanks a floater in the paint | 18-27 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Blake steals the ball from Rufus Borman | 18-27 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Neil Vice misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is hacked by James Christensen - foul #3 on James Christensen, team foul #11 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (SG), Brian Bayne (PF), Wallace Allison (C) Neil Vice, Kevin Blake, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Brian Bayne makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Wallace Allison pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Joseph Carver is called for the reach on Matthew Reagan - foul #3 on Joseph Carver, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Lavergne (SF) Larry Gowans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 22-28 |