| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Palmer Sims - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas is hacked by Ivan Poremski - foul #1 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Ralls | 41-34 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #1 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 41-34 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Brown | 44-34 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd buries a fadeaway from the right side | 44-36 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Riojas - foul #2 on Carl Riojas, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG) John Selzer, Bruce Ralls | |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Bohner gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph McGill | 44-38 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Kang Tang takes the ball from Homer Ellenberger in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is fouled on the floor by John Bohner - foul #1 on John Bohner, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, William Scheidt, Carl Sinnott, Jesus Sosa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Kang Tang, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Von Rusinski is called for the reach on Clifford Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Von Rusinski, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas | |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Gary Koo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 49-40 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | John Selzer is fouled on the floor by Clifford Brown - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw loses the dribble to Alfred Morrow | 49-43 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls is hacked by Jesus Sosa - foul #1 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Dale Grimshaw, William Scheidt, Wayne Prendergast, Jesus Sosa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) John Selzer, Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Joseph McGill steals it from Homer Ellenberger in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill's fadeaway is rejected by Palmer Sims | 49-43 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Carl Riojas (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alvaro Galindo, Kang Tang, John Bohner | |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph McGill - foul #2 on Joseph McGill, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Carl Sinnott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Von Rusinski, Joseph McGill | |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clifford Brown | 53-43 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd scores on a turnaround from close range | 53-45 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Grimshaw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Selzer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | John Selzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (SG), William Scheidt (SF) Clifford Brown, Palmer Sims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast connects on the jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas is fouled on the floor by Dale Grimshaw - foul #1 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Gary Koo (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Dale Grimshaw, Wayne Prendergast, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) John Selzer, Jeremy Lucas, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | John Bohner can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-45 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jesus Sosa and he's hacked by Kang Tang - foul #3 on Kang Tang, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG) Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill comes up short on the runner from the left block | 60-45 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Kang Tang grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | John Bohner comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jesus Sosa - foul #2 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Clifford Brown, William Scheidt, Carl Sinnott, Jesus Sosa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang, Joseph McGill | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | John Bohner misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | John Bohner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow (PF) John Bohner | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas is fouled on the floor by Dale Grimshaw - foul #2 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Homer Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dale Grimshaw - foul #3 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF) Dale Grimshaw, Wayne Prendergast | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Carl Riojas | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is fouled in the backcourt by John Selzer - foul #1 on John Selzer, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls is whistled for a carry | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Clifford Brown | 64-46 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. Gary Koo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), William Scheidt (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, John Selzer, Alfred Morrow | |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Von Rusinski picks off the pass by Homer Ellenberger in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Crosley | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - William Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph McGill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is whistled for traveling | 64-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Jesus Sosa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (PF) Robert Crosley, Carl Riojas, Joseph McGill | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on William Scheidt - foul #2 on William Scheidt, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG) Homer Ellenberger, William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown's floater is knocked away by Alfred Morrow | 64-52 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Sinnott | 64-52 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Brown and he's hacked by Kang Tang - foul #4 on Kang Tang, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski (C) Wayne Prendergast | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow | |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Brown - foul #3 on Clifford Brown, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (PG), Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Clifford Brown, Dale Grimshaw, Carl Sinnott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Bohner | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 69-52 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Jesus Sosa picks off the pass by Joseph McGill | 69-52 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa is whistled for a carry | 69-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF) Jesus Sosa, Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), John Bohner (C) John Selzer, Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Joseph McGill, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kang Tang | 69-55 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 69-55 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-55 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kang Tang | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Kang Tang drills a turnaround from close range set up by Von Rusinski and he's fouled by William Scheidt - foul #3 on William Scheidt, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Dale Grimshaw, William Scheidt, Carl Sinnott, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alvaro Galindo, Von Rusinski, John Bohner | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Gary Koo pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Alfred Morrow blocks the short jumper by Clifford Brown | 69-57 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Shepherd | 69-57 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast (PF) Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), John Selzer (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski's pass is intercepted by Jesus Sosa | 69-57 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Jesus Sosa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Carl Riojas (SF) Von Rusinski, John Selzer | |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Riojas - foul #3 on Carl Riojas, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Wayne Prendergast, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Selzer (SF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | John Bohner gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | John Selzer is fouled on the floor by Palmer Sims - foul #2 on Palmer Sims, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF) Palmer Sims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | William Scheidt tips it home | 72-57 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Carl Sinnott steals it from John Selzer | 72-57 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger's pass is intercepted by John Selzer in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the lay-in | 72-57 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski is hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #1 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #13 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF) Jeremy Lucas | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | John Selzer can't connect on a jumper from close range | 72-59 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | William Scheidt loses the dribble to Von Rusinski in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | John Selzer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Von Rusinski | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott is hacked by Von Rusinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Von Rusinski, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kang Tang is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Kang Tang, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) Kang Tang | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | William Scheidt scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Homer Ellenberger | 76-61 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Selzer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 76-61 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | John Selzer grabs the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Grimshaw - foul #4 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #14 | 76-61 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger runs out the clock | 76-63 |