| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Doiron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Doiron | 49-43 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Joe Wilson denies the turnaround by Hunter Albaugh | 49-43 |
| 19:21 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 19:17 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on Charles Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 18:58 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Holland | 49-43 |
| 18:40 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lucio Lombardi - foul #1 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (SG), Geoffrey Daly (PF) Charles Lewis, Mario Doiron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 18:40 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:40 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | James Hagar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 18:35 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 18:28 | Northern Arizona | Murray Jordan is called for the reach on Geoffrey Daly - foul #1 on Murray Jordan, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley (SF), Keith Galliher (C) Joe Wilson, Kenneth Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:15 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 49-43 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway (PG) Stanley Bechtol | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:43 | Northern Arizona | Murray Jordan is called for the reach on Peter Holloway - foul #2 on Murray Jordan, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) George Panton | |
| 17:24 | Northern Arizona | Stanford Bury steps in front of the Peter Holloway pass | 49-43 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Geoffrey Daly - foul #2 on Geoffrey Daly, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG), Charles Lewis (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Thurman Lundy (PF), Kenneth Holland (C) Peter Holloway, William Toothman, Jeffery Brinkley, Geoffrey Daly, Keith Galliher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Hunter Albaugh (C) James Hagar, Paul McClamma | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:58 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Bury - foul #3 on Stanford Bury, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Stanford Bury, Murray Jordan | |
| 16:47 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF) Shane Lynch | |
| 16:31 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Hunter Albaugh | 49-45 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Thurman Lundy swats the shot by Ralph Schwarts | 49-45 |
| 16:24 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Lundy pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:08 | Northern Arizona | Hunter Albaugh is called for the reach on Charles Lewis - foul #2 on Hunter Albaugh, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (SG), Mario Doiron (PF) Charles Lewis, Thurman Lundy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG) James Hagar | |
| 15:58 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mario Doiron | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Toothman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Doiron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Panton (fresh) SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 15:43 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:40 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman is fouled in the backcourt by George Panton - foul #1 on George Panton, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins (SG) Stanley Bechtol | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, Clifford Hayden, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 15:40 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:40 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | George Panton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanford Bury | 53-45 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | George Panton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 15:03 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 14:44 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG), Jeffery Brinkley (SF), Geoffrey Daly (PF), Keith Galliher (C) William Toothman, Joe Wilson, Mario Doiron, Kenneth Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton lays it in and he's hacked by Stanley Bechtol - foul #1 on Stanley Bechtol, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:28 | Northern Arizona | Keith Galliher gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:18 | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Keith Galliher takes the ball from Ralph Schwarts | 55-47 |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins is hacked by Eugene Yepez - foul #4 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis (SF), Mario Doiron (PF), Thurman Lundy (C) Jeffery Brinkley, Geoffrey Daly, Keith Galliher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Eugene Yepez, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts is fouled on the floor by Roland Jenkins - foul #4 on Roland Jenkins, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Kenneth Holland (C) Stanley Bechtol, Roland Jenkins, Mario Doiron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 13:08 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 13:01 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Lundy misses the wide open runner in the lane | 57-47 |
| 12:59 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Lundy snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 12:49 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland loses the dribble to Hunter Albaugh | 57-47 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh loses the dribble to Thurman Lundy | 57-47 |
| 12:30 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway (PG), Mario Doiron (PF) Charles Lewis, Thurman Lundy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) Ralph Schwarts, Clifford Hayden, Paul McClamma | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 11:57 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland is fouled on the floor by Murray Jordan - foul #3 on Murray Jordan, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG), Charles Lewis (SG), Jeffery Brinkley (SF), Geoffrey Daly (PF) Peter Holloway, William Toothman, Joe Wilson, Mario Doiron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 11:57 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Murray Jordan | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Brinkley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Geoffrey Daly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Panton (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:16 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Panton | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Keith Galliher (PF), Thurman Lundy (C) Charles Lewis, Jeffery Brinkley, Geoffrey Daly, Kenneth Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, George Panton, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury loses the dribble to Stanley Bechtol in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 10:19 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway (PG) Stanley Bechtol | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 09:55 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:38 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #2 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron (PF), Geoffrey Daly (C) Keith Galliher, Thurman Lundy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Clifford Hayden, Paul McClamma | |
| 09:38 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:38 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 09:23 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:11 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:10 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Lombardi - foul #3 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG), Jeffery Brinkley (SF), Kenneth Holland (C) William Toothman, Joe Wilson, Geoffrey Daly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| 08:43 | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:43 | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Hagar and he's hacked by Peter Holloway - foul #1 on Peter Holloway, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis (SG), Keith Galliher (PF) Peter Holloway, Mario Doiron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (PG), Murray Jordan (PF) Stanford Bury, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:22 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:59 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Brinkley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Galliher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul McClamma (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Hagar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan comes up short on the shot from the left block | 61-55 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan tips it home | 61-57 |
| 07:38 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins (SG), Mario Doiron (PF), Thurman Lundy (C) Charles Lewis, Keith Galliher, Kenneth Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) James Hagar, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Thurman Lundy takes the ball from George Panton | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Brinkley | 64-57 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | George Panton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul McClamma | 64-60 |
| 06:51 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roland Jenkins, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Geoffrey Daly (PF), Kenneth Holland (C) Roland Jenkins, Jeffery Brinkley, Mario Doiron, Thurman Lundy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Paul McClamma, George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Schwarts | 64-63 |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Toothman and he's hacked by Murray Jordan - foul #4 on Murray Jordan, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway (PG), Charles Lewis (SF), Keith Galliher (C) Stanley Bechtol, Joe Wilson, Kenneth Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan's floater is tipped away by Geoffrey Daly | 67-63 |
| 05:54 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:32 | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Peter Holloway picks off the pass by James Hagar in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 05:28 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Holloway | 72-63 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | James Hagar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson (SF), Thurman Lundy (C) William Toothman, Geoffrey Daly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 05:06 | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | George Panton pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | George Panton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 04:58 | Northern Arizona | Keith Galliher pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:39 | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Stanford Bury - foul #4 on Stanford Bury, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG), Mario Doiron (PF), Kenneth Holland (C) Charles Lewis, Keith Galliher, Thurman Lundy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Shane Lynch (SF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, George Panton, Paul McClamma | |
| 04:39 | Northern Arizona | Peter Holloway misses the free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi blows the layup but he's fouled by Mario Doiron - foul #1 on Mario Doiron, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (SG) Peter Holloway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:13 | Northern Arizona | James Hagar steps in front of the William Toothman pass in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Toothman - foul #2 on William Toothman, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley (SF) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Toothman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Brinkley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mario Doiron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland tips it home | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Holland picks off the pass by Eugene Yepez | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul McClamma | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Holland - foul #3 on Kenneth Holland, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Geoffrey Daly (PF), Thurman Lundy (C) William Toothman, Jeffery Brinkley, Mario Doiron, Kenneth Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) James Hagar, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly grabs the board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 79-71 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron (PF), Kenneth Holland (C) Geoffrey Daly, Thurman Lundy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Paul McClamma | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-71 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 79-71 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stanford Bury and he's hacked by Kenneth Holland - foul #4 on Kenneth Holland, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 01:10 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis grabs the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 01:04 | Northern Arizona | Stanford Bury steals the ball from Charles Lewis | 79-74 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury banks in the layup | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron connects on the open jump hook near the basket | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Yepez - foul #5 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG) Eugene Yepez | |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Shane Lynch is called for the reach on Charles Lewis - foul #1 on Shane Lynch, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Schwarts - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #16 | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-76 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol runs out the clock | 85-76 |