| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Minh Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rivenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eljasz Zmek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth McClester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ernest Bell inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Richard Gordon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Eljasz Zmek - foul #1 on Eljasz Zmek, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ernest Bell | 32-42 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | Ernest Bell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Phillip Gant is fouled in the backcourt by Minh Xiong - foul #2 on Minh Xiong, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Richard Gordon connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Gibbons | 32-44 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Richard Gordon pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Eljasz Zmek is called for the reach on Richard Gordon - foul #2 on Eljasz Zmek, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), Larry Zambrano (SG), John Brehmer (SF) Minh Xiong, Richard Rivenberg, Jesse Laurie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (PG), Michael Obyrne (SG), Daniel Aronstein (SF), Gerald Hampton (PF), Steven Miles (C) Phillip Gant, Gary Gibbons, Ernest Bell, Richard Gordon, Mark Maxim | |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Gerald Ford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Kenneth McClester is called for the reach on Michael Obyrne - foul #2 on Kenneth McClester, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Steven Miles - foul #1 on Steven Miles, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg (SG) John Brehmer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Gibbons (SG), Richard Gordon (PF) Gerald Ford, Daniel Aronstein | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Steven Miles hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester's floater is tipped away by Steven Miles | 34-46 |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Richard Gordon gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bernardo Esposito (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Rivenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Zambrano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth McClester (tiring) 6 pts. C - Eljasz Zmek (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Obyrne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rivenberg - foul #2 on Richard Rivenberg, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Jesse Laurie (SF), James Watson (PF), Kenneth Hale (C) Bernardo Esposito, Larry Zambrano, Kenneth McClester, Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Bell (SF), Mark Maxim (C) Gerald Hampton, Steven Miles | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Richard Gordon can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 34-46 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Mark Maxim can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons tips it home | 34-48 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Ernest Bell is called for the reach on Minh Xiong - foul #3 on Ernest Bell, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Brehmer (SG) Richard Rivenberg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Gerald Hampton (SG) Michael Obyrne, Gary Gibbons | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | James Watson misses the floater from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | John Brehmer tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Mark Maxim makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Gant | 36-50 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | John Brehmer misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mark Maxim | 36-50 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Phillip Gant loses the dribble to Jesse Laurie in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Laurie | 38-50 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Phillip Gant is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | James Watson snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Ernest Bell gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Jesse Laurie steps in front of the Gerald Hampton pass in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | James Watson is denied on a layup by Richard Gordon | 38-50 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Hampton, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), Richard Rivenberg (SG), Larry Zambrano (SF) Minh Xiong, John Brehmer, Jesse Laurie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Obyrne (PG), Gary Gibbons (SG), Daniel Aronstein (SF), Steven Miles (PF), Thomas Strickland (C) Phillip Gant, Gerald Hampton, Ernest Bell, Richard Gordon, Mark Maxim | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Obyrne - foul #3 on Michael Obyrne, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Thomas Strickland connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Steven Miles | 39-52 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Obyrne - foul #4 on Michael Obyrne, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (PG) Michael Obyrne | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-52 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hale | 41-52 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bernardo Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Rivenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Zambrano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Watson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Hale (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gerald Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Aronstein (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Richard Rivenberg is called for the reach on Gary Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rivenberg, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Gordon (PF) Thomas Strickland | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Richard Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-52 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Eljasz Zmek (PF) Bernardo Esposito, James Watson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Hampton (PF) Richard Gordon | |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein blows the layup | 41-52 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Ford | 41-55 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-55 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein is open and scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Eljasz Zmek - foul #3 on Eljasz Zmek, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester (PG), John Brehmer (SG), Jesse Laurie (SF), James Watson (PF) Minh Xiong, Richard Rivenberg, Larry Zambrano, Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Richard Gordon (PF), Mark Maxim (C) Gerald Ford, Gary Gibbons, Steven Miles | |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Gerald Hampton steals the ball from James Watson | 44-57 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Richard Gordon misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Watson - foul #4 on James Watson, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG) James Watson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Gibbons (SG), Ernest Bell (SF) Gerald Hampton, Daniel Aronstein | |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Richard Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | John Brehmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek (PF) John Brehmer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Phillip Gant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Mark Maxim tips it home | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Phillip Gant steps in front of the Kenneth Hale pass | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Phillip Gant drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Bell | 44-63 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Richard Gordon steals the ball from Eljasz Zmek | 44-63 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Bernardo Esposito is called for the reach on Phillip Gant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernardo Esposito, team foul #9 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Larry Zambrano (SG), John Brehmer (SF) Bernardo Esposito, Kenneth McClester, Jesse Laurie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (SG), Gerald Hampton (SF), Steven Miles (PF), Thomas Strickland (C) Gary Gibbons, Ernest Bell, Richard Gordon, Mark Maxim | |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Phillip Gant makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Phillip Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Gant - foul #2 on Phillip Gant, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein (SF) Phillip Gant | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein buries a floater from close range | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Minh Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Zambrano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Brehmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eljasz Zmek (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Hale (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gerald Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Daniel Aronstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Larry Zambrano | 48-67 |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Gerald Ford loses the dribble to Minh Xiong in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-67 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein throws it down on a great pass from Gerald Ford | 48-69 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek gets the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek jams it and he's hacked by Steven Miles - foul #2 on Steven Miles, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), Richard Rivenberg (SG), Jesse Laurie (SF), James Watson (C) Minh Xiong, Larry Zambrano, John Brehmer, Kenneth Hale | |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Michael Obyrne (SG), Ernest Bell (SF), Richard Gordon (PF), Mark Maxim (C) Gerald Ford, Gerald Hampton, Daniel Aronstein, Steven Miles, Thomas Strickland | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Mark Maxim misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Watson - foul #5 on James Watson, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester (PF) James Watson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Mark Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Mark Maxim makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Mark Maxim swats the short shot by Eljasz Zmek | 51-71 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Gordon | 51-71 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Mark Maxim lays it in uncontested set up by Ernest Bell | 51-73 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano (SG), John Brehmer (SF) Richard Rivenberg, Jesse Laurie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (PG), Daniel Aronstein (SF), Gerald Hampton (PF), Steven Miles (C) Phillip Gant, Ernest Bell, Richard Gordon, Mark Maxim | |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein misses the floater from the left block | 51-73 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Zambrano | 54-73 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Gerald Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-73 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton grabs the offensive board | 54-73 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Gerald Ford is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Miles | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | John Brehmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gerald Hampton | 54-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bernardo Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Zambrano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brehmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth McClester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Eljasz Zmek (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gerald Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Obyrne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Aronstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Steven Miles misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Brehmer - foul #2 on John Brehmer, team foul #11 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Guevara (SF), Thomas Strickland (C) Gerald Ford, Daniel Aronstein | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Steven Miles makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Steven Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-77 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne scores on a 3 from the left corner | 54-80 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | John Brehmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Brehmer, team foul #12 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (PG) Thomas Strickland | |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bernardo Esposito - foul #2 on Bernardo Esposito, team foul #13 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein (PF) Gerald Hampton | |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | The jumper by Eljasz Zmek is denied by Steven Miles | 54-82 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek can't tip it in | 54-82 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-82 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Gerald Ford hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Obyrne and he's fouled by Bernardo Esposito - foul #3 on Bernardo Esposito, team foul #14 | 54-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Hampton (PF) Juan Guevara | |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Gerald Ford makes the free throw | 54-85 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-85 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton gets the rebound | 54-85 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Larry Zambrano picks off the pass by Gerald Ford in the backcourt | 54-85 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-85 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Steven Miles | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Gerald Ford is open but misses the lay-in | 54-85 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Zambrano | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-85 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Gerald Ford runs out the clock | 56-85 |