| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) SF - David Liptak (fresh) PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Chad Tingley (fresh) SG - Kevin Fournier (fresh) SF - Billy Moritz (fresh) PF - James Carder (fresh) C - Steven Ivey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Steven Ivey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Delaware | Billy Moritz hits a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | David Liptak drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ismael Moyes | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Delaware | Steven Ivey lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ismael Moyes, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Delaware | Steven Ivey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Delaware | Billy Moritz pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Delaware | Billy Moritz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Moritz, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Delaware | Billy Moritz's pass is intercepted by Ismael Moyes | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is fouled on the floor by Steven Ivey - foul #1 on Steven Ivey, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Allen Jacobs (C) Billy Moritz | |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | David Liptak knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ismael Moyes | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Delaware | Steven Ivey is fouled on the floor by David Liptak - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Delaware | Keith Denton (PG), Thomas Alva (PF) Chad Tingley, James Carder | |
| 16:49 | Delaware | Steven Ivey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses short on a floater from close range | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Delaware | Allen Jacobs gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Delaware | Kevin Fournier drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Alva - foul #1 on Thomas Alva, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Ismael Moyes, David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Tingley (PG), Billy Moritz (SF), Robert Duncan (C) Kevin Fournier, Steven Ivey, Allen Jacobs | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Chad Tingley (fresh) SG - Keith Denton (fresh) SF - Billy Moritz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Alva (fresh) C - Robert Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Delaware | Billy Moritz makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Denton | 7-12 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 15:36 | Delaware | Thomas Alva gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:17 | Delaware | Chad Tingley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:50 | Delaware | Billy Moritz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 14:49 | Delaware | Thomas Alva pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:37 | Delaware | Billy Moritz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Telek Zamborsky - foul #1 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Russell Barnes, Telek Zamborsky, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Ivey (SF), James Carder (PF), Allen Jacobs (C) Keith Denton, Thomas Alva, Robert Duncan | |
| 14:37 | Delaware | Billy Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:37 | Delaware | Billy Moritz misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Allen Jacobs steals the ball from Timothy Rapp | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | Delaware | James Carder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Tingley | 10-15 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is fouled on the floor by Allen Jacobs - foul #1 on Allen Jacobs, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Russell Barnes (SG) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Fournier (SG) Billy Moritz | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 13:36 | Delaware | Allen Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:32 | Delaware | Kevin Fournier hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Jacobs | 10-17 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Carder - foul #1 on James Carder, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Keith Denton (PG), Edward Mitchell (SF) Chad Tingley, Allen Jacobs | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:50 | Delaware | Kevin Fournier makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mitchell | 12-20 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Edward Mitchell - foul #1 on Edward Mitchell, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Delaware | Billy Moritz (SF), Robert Duncan (C) Edward Mitchell, Steven Ivey | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:18 | Delaware | James Carder misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Telek Zamborsky - foul #2 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Delaware | Edward Mitchell (SF) Kevin Fournier | |
| 12:18 | Delaware | James Carder makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:18 | Delaware | James Carder misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is whistled for a carry | 13-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Delaware | Thomas Alva (PF) James Carder | |
| 11:39 | Delaware | Billy Moritz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 11:38 | Delaware | Robert Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Keith Denton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Moritz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Alva (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Delaware | Billy Moritz makes the shot from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-23 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook tips it home | 15-23 |
| 10:30 | Delaware | Matthew Cook swats the layup by Billy Moritz | 15-23 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ismael Moyes | 18-23 |
| 10:09 | Delaware | Miladen Zingler takes the ball from Keith Denton in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Miladen Zingler | 20-23 |
| 09:58 | Delaware | Billy Moritz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Ronald Perkins (SG), David Liptak (SF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, Russell Barnes, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Tingley (PG), Kevin Fournier (SG), Steven Ivey (SF), James Carder (PF), Allen Jacobs (C) Keith Denton, Billy Moritz, Edward Mitchell, Thomas Alva, Robert Duncan | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Steven Ivey steals the ball from David Liptak | 20-23 |
| 09:39 | Delaware | Kevin Fournier lays it in set up by Steven Ivey | 20-25 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Jacobs - foul #2 on Allen Jacobs, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Billy Moritz (SF) Allen Jacobs | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:06 | Delaware | Billy Moritz blows the layup but he's fouled by David Liptak - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Caleb Money (SF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 09:06 | Delaware | Billy Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:06 | Delaware | Billy Moritz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins is called for traveling | 22-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Duncan (C) Billy Moritz | |
| 08:36 | Delaware | Robert Duncan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 22-27 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cleveland Mitchell | 22-27 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Caleb Money's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| 08:08 | Delaware | James Carder can't connect on a floater from the right side | 22-27 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp is fouled on the floor by Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), Russell Barnes (SF) Steven Osenkowski, Ronald Perkins, Caleb Money | |
| Subs | Delaware | Edward Mitchell (SF), Thomas Alva (PF) James Carder, Robert Duncan | |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:49 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Thomas Alva | 23-27 |
| 07:31 | Delaware | Steven Ivey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 07:29 | Delaware | Thomas Alva pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Chad Tingley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Fournier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Alva (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Delaware | Kevin Fournier is fouled on the floor by Miladen Zingler - foul #1 on Miladen Zingler, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Cook (C) Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Delaware | Keith Denton (PG), Billy Moritz (SG) Chad Tingley, Kevin Fournier | |
| 07:02 | Delaware | Steven Ivey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 07:00 | Delaware | Billy Moritz can't tip it in | 23-27 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes blows the layup but the foul's on Keith Denton - foul #1 on Keith Denton, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Carder (PF), Robert Duncan (C) Thomas Alva, Steven Ivey | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:35 | Delaware | Billy Moritz comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-27 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ismael Moyes | 27-27 |
| 05:49 | Delaware | Keith Denton is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SG), Caleb Money (SF) Miladen Zingler, Russell Barnes | |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Tingley (PG), Kevin Fournier (SG), Steven Ivey (SF) Keith Denton, Billy Moritz, Edward Mitchell | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Caleb Money is hacked by Chad Tingley - foul #1 on Chad Tingley, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG) Ismael Moyes | |
| Subs | Delaware | Thomas Alva (PF) James Carder | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Caleb Money makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Caleb Money makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:08 | Delaware | Kevin Fournier is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Delaware | Billy Moritz (SF) Robert Duncan | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Caleb Money hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Osenkowski | 31-27 |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Steven Ivey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 04:48 | Delaware | Billy Moritz snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:37 | Delaware | Steven Ivey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Osenkowski | 31-27 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Billy Moritz steals the ball from Timothy Rapp | 31-27 |
| 04:10 | Delaware | Thomas Alva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Russell Barnes (SG) Steven Osenkowski, Caleb Money | |
| Subs | Delaware | Edward Mitchell (SF), James Carder (PF) Billy Moritz, Thomas Alva | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Edward Mitchell steps in front of the Ismael Moyes pass | 31-27 |
| 03:38 | Delaware | James Carder hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Tingley | 31-29 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Edward Mitchell is called for the reach on Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Edward Mitchell, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Delaware | Keith Denton (PG), Allen Jacobs (C) Chad Tingley, Steven Ivey | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Keith Denton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Fournier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Carder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Delaware | Kevin Fournier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins is fouled on the floor by Keith Denton - foul #2 on Keith Denton, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:37 | Delaware | A charge is called on James Carder - foul #2 on James Carder, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Delaware | Billy Moritz (SG), Steven Ivey (SF) Kevin Fournier, Edward Mitchell | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-29 |
| 02:21 | Delaware | Allen Jacobs gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:09 | Delaware | Keith Denton is fouled on the floor by Telek Zamborsky - foul #3 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF) Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Tingley (PG), Thomas Alva (PF) James Carder, Allen Jacobs | |
| 02:09 | Delaware | Keith Denton misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | David Liptak pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Cook and he's fouled by Chad Tingley - foul #2 on Chad Tingley, team foul #14 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:53 | Delaware | Steven Ivey grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 01:40 | Delaware | Billy Moritz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Caleb Money (SF) Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Alva | 37-29 |
| 00:55 | Delaware | Billy Moritz gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:49 | Delaware | Steven Ivey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ismael Moyes - foul #2 on Ismael Moyes, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Cook (C) Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Fournier (SG), James Carder (PF), Allen Jacobs (C) Keith Denton, Billy Moritz, Thomas Alva | |
| 00:49 | Delaware | Steven Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:49 | Delaware | Steven Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 00:37 | Delaware | Allen Jacobs snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Chad Tingley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG) Caleb Money | |
| Subs | Delaware | Edward Mitchell (SF) Steven Ivey | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by Allen Jacobs - foul #3 on Allen Jacobs, team foul #15 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG) Ismael Moyes | |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Duncan (C) Allen Jacobs | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | James Carder gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | James Carder misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-31 |