| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stephen Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Piland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 stl. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout hits a floater from the left side | 33-30 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is hacked by Mitchell Piland - foul #3 on Mitchell Piland, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn (SF) Mitchell Piland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cook - foul #1 on Stephen Cook, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Stephen Cook | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Cook steals the ball from Robert Cobb | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Marr - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback (PF), Michael Jiminez (C) Jeffrey Stout, Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), John England (PF) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Krinsky picks off the pass by Michael Jiminez | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez is open and lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Rex Casner steals it from Richard Brown in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky lays it in set up by Rex Casner | 35-36 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | John England drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown is hacked by Walter Tucker - foul #1 on Walter Tucker, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (PG), Darrell Stone (SG), Christopher Coats (SF), Jeffrey Stout (PF), Kenneth Marr (C) Stephen Cook, Richard Brown, Lance Dunn, Ray Bilderback, Michael Jiminez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, John England, Walter Tucker | |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats is hacked by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Richard Hotaling | |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Coats (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Moody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Gerald Gossage | 37-40 |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Moody pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats travels in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland (SF), Ray Bilderback (C) Christopher Coats, Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Stout is called for the reach on Richard Hotaling - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stout, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez (C) Jeffrey Stout | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG) Gerald Gossage | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Hotaling | 37-42 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | James Moody pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Jason Cooper, Darrell Stone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), John England (C) Rex Casner, James Moody | |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 37-42 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Stephen Cook - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout (PF) Ray Bilderback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling | |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Ramsay - foul #3 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn (SF), Kenneth Marr (C) Mitchell Piland, Michael Jiminez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, John England | |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Stephen Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Richard Brown steals the ball from Leroy Duvall | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is hacked by Jeffrey Stout - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stout, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (PG), Darrell Stone (SG), Christopher Coats (PF), Michael Jiminez (C) Stephen Cook, Richard Brown, Jeffrey Stout, Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), James Moody (PF) Gerald Gossage, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Jason Cooper is called for the reach on Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Jason Cooper, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland (SF), Ray Bilderback (PF) Lance Dunn, Christopher Coats | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Walter Tucker | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Piland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jiminez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Moody (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF), John England (PF) Rex Casner, Leroy Duvall | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | John England grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | John England misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ray Bilderback - foul #2 on Ray Bilderback, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Lance Dunn (C) Darrell Stone, Michael Jiminez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF) Christopher Brassard, James Moody | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook is hacked by Robert Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats (PF) Ray Bilderback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | John England misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-44 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | John England gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | John England misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mitchell Piland | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | John England drills a floater in the paint set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 47-46 |
| 09:48 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jeffrey Stout (PF), Kenneth Marr (C) Stephen Cook, Jason Cooper, Mitchell Piland, Christopher Coats | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling, John England | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky and he's fouled by Darrell Stone - foul #1 on Darrell Stone, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland (SF) Lance Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | James Moody buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 47-52 |
| 09:04 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Piland | 50-52 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is fouled on the floor by Darrell Stone - foul #2 on Darrell Stone, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradford Taylor (PG), Christopher Coats (SF), Ray Bilderback (C) Darrell Stone, Mitchell Piland, Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout throws it down set up by Richard Brown | 52-53 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | James Moody tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Moody | 52-55 |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradford Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Coats (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Taylor tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 54-58 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:57 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats tips it home | 56-58 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Stout is called for the reach on James Moody - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stout, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), Lance Dunn (SF), Michael Jiminez (PF), Kenneth Marr (C) Bradford Taylor, Richard Brown, Christopher Coats, Jeffrey Stout, Ray Bilderback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), John England (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Gerald Gossage, Robert Cobb, Walter Tucker | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) James Moody | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay connects on the turnaround from the right block | 56-62 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Duvall - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland (SF) Lance Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Tucker (C) John England | |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall clanks a shot from the left side | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Jiminez | 57-62 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn (C) Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Piland | 59-62 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rex Casner | 59-64 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook buries a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Jiminez | 61-64 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stephen Cook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Piland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jiminez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Hotaling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker can't connect on a runner near the basket | 61-64 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Walter Tucker, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jeffrey Stout (PF), Kenneth Marr (C) Stephen Cook, Jason Cooper, Mitchell Piland, Michael Jiminez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), John England (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Walter Tucker | |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats (SF) Lance Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | John England's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Marr | 63-67 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Lance Dunn (SF) Darrell Stone, Christopher Coats | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout lays it in on a great pass from Lance Dunn | 65-67 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky | 65-69 |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Lance Dunn is denied by Leroy Duvall | 65-69 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:29 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | John England pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses badly on a floater in the paint | 65-69 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marr | 65-69 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Krinsky - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland (SF) Lance Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Walter Tucker (C) Gerald Gossage, John England | |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #5 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cook - foul #2 on Stephen Cook, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Stephen Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is hacked by Stephen Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Cook, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF), John England (PF) Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown drills a 3 from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Gerald Gossage, John England | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is hacked by Stephen Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Cook, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cook - foul #5 on Stephen Cook, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (PG) Stephen Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF), John England (PF) Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker runs out the clock | 73-77 |