| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Casner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Dayton | Richard Baskett is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Robert Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Duvall | 38-45 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Jimmie Johnson steals it from Robert Cobb | 38-45 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | The jump hook by Christopher Bell is blocked by Walter Tucker | 38-45 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hill - foul #3 on Ernest Hill, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 40-45 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Richard Baskett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), James Moody (C) Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (PF) Jimmie Johnson | |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Brassard - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG) Robert Parker | |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Gossage | 43-47 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John England hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jordan Richard - foul #1 on Jordan Richard, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, James Moody | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (PG), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Brian White (C) Richard Baskett, Christopher Bell, Larry Wright | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | William Day scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Johnson | 45-50 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | John England pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Jordan Richard picks off the pass by Christopher Brassard | 45-50 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John England - foul #3 on John England, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Christopher Brassard, Gerald Gossage, John England | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Christopher Bell (SF) Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard | |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky and he's hacked by Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG) Rex Casner | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Ernest Hill (C) William Day, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Christopher Bell drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Barns | 47-53 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Ernest Hill snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Christopher Bell is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (PF) Brian White | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | James Moody is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF), Jordan Richard (PF) Christopher Bell, Larry Wright | |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Jordan Richard drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Barns | 47-55 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | James Moody drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 49-55 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | James Barns knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Parker | 49-58 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Rex Casner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Jordan Richard double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling, James Moody | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Robert Barnes (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, Robert Parker, Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Ernest Hill | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky lays it up and in set up by Walter Tucker | 53-58 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is fouled on the floor by Larry Wright - foul #2 on Larry Wright, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Bell steps in front of the Ronnie Krinsky pass | 53-58 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (C) Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG) Richard Baskett | |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | James Barns steals the ball from John England | 53-58 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Larry Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), James Moody (C) Christopher Brassard, Gerald Gossage, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Raymond Fleeman (SF), Jordan Richard (PF) Robert Barnes, Christopher Bell, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Larry Wright - foul #3 on Larry Wright, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian White (C) Larry Wright | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) C - James Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Hotaling - foul #1 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Tucker (C) Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the floater from the right side | 54-59 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Richard Baskett scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Raymond Fleeman | 54-61 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Jordan Richard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ramsay - foul #4 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), John England (C) Rex Casner, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Robert Parker, Raymond Fleeman, Brian White | |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Barnes (SG) Jordan Richard | |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | John England gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald Gossage - foul #3 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Brassard | 58-61 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Christopher Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Gossage - foul #1 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Christopher Bell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | John England snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Brassard | 61-63 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Ernest Hill is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Barnes | 61-65 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | John England makes the jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | James Barns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bell | 63-68 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Bell | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hotaling (fairly fresh) C - John England (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Richard Hotaling is called for the reach on Jimmie Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling, John England | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Raymond Fleeman (SF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, Robert Barnes, Christopher Bell, Ernest Hill | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-69 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Robert Parker grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Johnson | 63-72 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Casner | 63-72 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmie Johnson - foul #4 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (PF) Jimmie Johnson | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Jordan Richard hits a wide open jumper from the left side and the foul's on Leroy Duvall - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | James Moody hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Rex Casner | 66-75 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Robert Parker can't tip it in | 66-75 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ramsay | 66-75 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Rex Casner drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Tucker | 68-75 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Baskett | 68-77 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Baskett - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Brian White (C) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright | |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-77 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Christopher Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | James Barns buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Bell | 68-80 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky | 70-80 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Barns | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Thomas Ramsay, Christopher Brassard, James Moody | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Barnes (SG), Jimmie Johnson (PF) Robert Parker, Jordan Richard | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Robert Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hill (C) Brian White | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-83 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | James Barns blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Tucker - foul #1 on Walter Tucker, team foul #13 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Larry Wright (PF) Robert Barnes, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-85 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 73-85 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-85 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Christopher Bell loses the dribble to Gerald Gossage | 75-85 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Gossage | 77-85 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | James Barns misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-85 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Larry Wright snags the offensive board | 77-85 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Christopher Bell clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Gossage - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #14 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Rex Casner, Gerald Gossage, John England | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Jimmie Johnson (PF) Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright | |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 77-86 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Ernest Hill takes the ball from Walter Tucker | 77-86 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | James Barns can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-86 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay gets the rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-86 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Christopher Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Christopher Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #15 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Brian White (C) Robert Parker, Ernest Hill | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-88 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay can't tip it in | 77-88 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Brian White gets the rebound | 77-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Thomas Ramsay is called for the reach on Raymond Fleeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #16 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Jordan Richard (PF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, Christopher Bell, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 77-89 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | John England knocks in the shot from the right wing | 79-89 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Baskett runs out the clock | 79-89 |