| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Andrew Smith inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 24-24 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-24 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Andrew Smith's floater is tipped away by James Gomes | 24-24 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Sweeny - foul #3 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Billy Benson connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Grimmett | 26-26 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Billy Benson grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-26 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Billy Benson hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 28-28 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-28 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Savage | 30-28 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Andrew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Manuel Coons (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) William Grimmett, Billy Benson, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Eddie Clifton blocks the short jumper by Rafael Salazar | 30-28 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Arden Mason grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Leon Henry knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Jansen | 32-28 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Clayton Goolsby steals it from Saul Martin in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby dunks the ball | 32-32 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Leon Henry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arden Mason | 35-32 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Billy Benson (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Clayton Goolsby, Manuel Coons, Rafael Salazar | |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Billy Benson grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Billy Benson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eddy Morse | 35-35 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (SG) Rogelio Martinez | |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Albert Suhr is called for the reach on William Grimmett - foul #1 on Albert Suhr, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG) Eddy Morse | |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Billy Benson | 35-37 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Smith picks off the pass by Danny Thomas | 35-37 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | William Grimmett lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Smith | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Arthur Sweeny doubles Albert Suhr and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (PF) Billy Benson | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Arden Mason steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-39 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Leon Henry takes the ball from Manuel Coons | 35-39 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Leon Henry lays it in | 37-39 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Henry - foul #1 on Leon Henry, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Billy Benson (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) William Grimmett, Manuel Coons, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Andrew Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Billy Benson hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton knocks in the shot from close range | 39-42 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Arden Mason is called for the reach on Rogelio Martinez - foul #1 on Arden Mason, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Clayton Goolsby, Andrew Smith, Rafael Salazar | |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses the dunk attempt | 39-42 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny tips it home | 39-44 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is hacked by Raphael Lombardi - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (SG) Rogelio Martinez | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Arthur Sweeny swats the short shot by Albert Suhr | 39-44 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raphael Lombardi | 39-44 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | The jump hook by Eddy Morse is blocked by James Gomes | 39-44 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 39-44 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddy Morse - foul #1 on Eddy Morse, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Andrew Smith (SF), Manuel Coons (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) Eddy Morse, Raphael Lombardi, Billy Benson, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Gomes - foul #1 on James Gomes, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Saul Martin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arden Mason | 43-45 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Manuel Coons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gomes | 43-45 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Coons - foul #1 on Manuel Coons, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Lawrence Savage, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Billy Benson (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) William Grimmett, Andrew Smith, Manuel Coons, Rafael Salazar | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Jerry Jansen is called for the reach on Rogelio Martinez - foul #2 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Billy Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby tips it home | 45-47 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Arthur Sweeny is called for the reach on Albert Suhr - foul #5 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rafael Salazar (C) Arthur Sweeny | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Leon Henry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Jerry Jansen swats the shot by Clayton Goolsby | 45-47 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Leon Henry drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Suhr | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Eddie Clifton (PF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Leon Henry, Danny Thomas, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Manuel Coons (PF) Clayton Goolsby, Rogelio Martinez, Raphael Lombardi, Billy Benson | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF) Arden Mason, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Billy Benson (PF) Eddy Morse, Manuel Coons | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Danny Thomas | 50-47 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Albert Suhr steals the ball from Clayton Goolsby | 50-47 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Billy Benson grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Albert Suhr steals the ball from Clayton Goolsby in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Danny Thomas is called for the reach on William Grimmett - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the shot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan tips it home | 52-49 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Andrew Smith knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is fouled on the floor by William Grimmett - foul #3 on William Grimmett, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Billy Benson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Danny Thomas is called for the reach on Billy Benson - foul #4 on Danny Thomas, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Clayton Goolsby is called for the reach on James Gomes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Goolsby, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | A charge is called on Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Clayton Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Goolsby, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | William Grimmett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-51 |