| Lineup | Marist | PG - Max Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Smythe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Mark Thomas inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay blows the dunk | 20-20 |
| 19:19 | Marist | Melvin Smythe snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 18:59 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski double dribbles | 20-20 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Timothy Shay is denied by Stevan Ezdebski | 20-20 |
| 18:34 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 18:05 | Marist | Mark Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-20 |
| 18:04 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz double dribbles | 22-20 |
| 17:30 | Marist | Michael Fields swats the short shot by Stevan Ezdebski | 22-20 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 17:04 | Marist | The rebound goes to Stevan Ezdebski | 22-20 |
| 16:40 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski drills a driving attempt in the paint | 24-20 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Michael Fields connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 15:57 | Marist | Timothy Shay swats the layup by Melvin Smythe | 24-22 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Max Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Smythe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Crouse and he's hacked by Melvin Smythe - foul #1 on Melvin Smythe, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Marist | James Bridger (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Chris Stanberry (PF), Alan Callier (C) Robert Woods, Mark Thomas, Stevan Ezdebski, Melvin Smythe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Timothy Shay | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 14:58 | Marist | Max Burke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | James Camargo pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marcus Lee, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| 14:03 | Marist | Max Burke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay banks in the layup set up by Stevie Smith and the foul's on Alan Callier - foul #2 on Alan Callier, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Thomas (PG), Robert Woods (SG), Stevan Ezdebski (PF), Melvin Smythe (C) Max Burke, James Bridger, Chris Stanberry, Alan Callier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) James Camargo | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 13:08 | Marist | Robert Woods connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stevan Ezdebski | 27-28 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Melvin Smythe picks off the pass by Timothy Shay | 27-28 |
| 12:26 | Marist | Melvin Smythe drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Woods | 29-28 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marist | Max Burke (PG) David Armstrong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Stevie Smith | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 12:11 | Marist | Melvin Smythe gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 11:58 | Marist | Steven Seitz is called for the reach on Robert Woods - foul #1 on Steven Seitz, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marist | James Bridger (SG) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 11:40 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Max Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bridger (fresh) SF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Smythe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled on the floor by Melvin Smythe - foul #2 on Melvin Smythe, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Michael Fields | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Seitz | 29-30 |
| 10:31 | Marist | Mark Thomas is hacked by Steven Seitz - foul #2 on Steven Seitz, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Woods (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Chris Stanberry (PF), Alan Callier (C) James Bridger, Mark Thomas, Stevan Ezdebski, Melvin Smythe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (PF) Timothy Shay | |
| 10:08 | Marist | Marcus Lee swats the short shot by David Armstrong | 29-30 |
| 10:07 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to David Armstrong | 29-30 |
| 09:47 | Marist | David Armstrong can't throw it down but he's fouled by Stevie Smith - foul #2 on Stevie Smith, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Marist | James Bridger (SG) Max Burke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Michael Fields (SF) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo | |
| 09:47 | Marist | David Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 09:47 | Marist | David Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 09:16 | Marist | The rebound goes to Alan Callier | 31-30 |
| 08:52 | Marist | Alan Callier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #3 on Marcus Lee, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Thomas (PG), Stevan Ezdebski (PF) James Bridger, Chris Stanberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) Steven Seitz, Marcus Lee | |
| 08:52 | Marist | Alan Callier misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 08:52 | Marist | Alan Callier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay tips it home | 32-32 |
| 08:10 | Marist | Robert Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 08:08 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 07:57 | Marist | Robert Woods clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Mark Thomas steals it from Timothy Shay | 32-32 |
| 07:21 | Marist | David Armstrong dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harrison (fresh) SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Stevie Smith | 34-34 |
| 06:37 | Marist | Robert Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 06:36 | Marist | Alan Callier misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay hits a shot in the lane | 34-36 |
| 05:48 | Marist | Mark Thomas is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Marist | Max Burke (PG), James Bridger (SG), Chris Stanberry (PF), Melvin Smythe (C) Robert Woods, David Armstrong, Stevan Ezdebski, Alan Callier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Anthony Crouse, David Harrison, Michael Fields, Stevie Smith | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 05:03 | Marist | Mark Thomas is hacked by Timothy Shay - foul #1 on Timothy Shay, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| 04:50 | Marist | Melvin Smythe misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Camargo - foul #2 on James Camargo, team foul #7 | 34-39 |
| 04:50 | Marist | Melvin Smythe misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 04:50 | Marist | Melvin Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is hacked by Chris Stanberry - foul #1 on Chris Stanberry, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski (SF) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 04:09 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 03:47 | Marist | Melvin Smythe can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lee | 35-39 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Chris Stanberry picks off the pass by Steven Seitz | 35-39 |
| 03:12 | Marist | Steven Seitz is called for the reach on James Bridger - foul #3 on Steven Seitz, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Thomas (PG), Robert Woods (SG) Max Burke, Chris Stanberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo, Timothy Shay | |
| 03:12 | Marist | James Bridger misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 03:12 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bridger (fresh) PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Melvin Smythe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Marist | Robert Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michael Fields connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Marist | The pull-up jumper by James Bridger is blocked by Marcus Lee | 35-42 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz's pass is intercepted by Stevan Ezdebski | 35-42 |
| 01:47 | Marist | Melvin Smythe scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Steven Seitz - foul #4 on Steven Seitz, team foul #9 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Marist | Max Burke (PG) James Bridger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Stevie Smith | |
| 01:47 | Marist | Melvin Smythe misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Stevan Ezdebski swats the short shot by Michael Fields | 37-42 |
| 01:31 | Marist | Melvin Smythe pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-42 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-42 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Seitz | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stevan Ezdebski - foul #2 on Stevan Ezdebski, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Marist | Max Burke buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Woods | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Max Burke is called for the reach on Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Burke, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:12 | Marist | Robert Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 00:11 | Marist | Melvin Smythe grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:09 | Marist | Max Burke knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Woods | 43-46 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is hacked by Max Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Burke, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:01 | Marist | Mark Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell grabs the board | 43-48 |