| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Pease (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Henke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Medders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | David Tibbs can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is hacked by Michael Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (PF) David Kelley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (SF) Michael Tetrault | |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease can't connect on a shot in the paint | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Russell Henke | 35-37 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer (C) Alvin Medders | |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Russell Henke hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease tips it home | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | David Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Russell Henke pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kang Tang | 39-41 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Dennis Pease steals it from Otto Schreffler in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | David Tibbs snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses badly on a shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Ralls | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Kang Tang is called for the reach on David Tibbs - foul #1 on Kang Tang, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Michael Hartline (SF), David Kelley (PF), Alva Zolty (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, Kang Tang, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Chad Ryans (PF), Alvin Medders (C) David Tibbs, Otto Schreffler, Louis Bragdon, Russell Henke, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Kevin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Kevin Davis picks off the pass by Jeremy Lucas in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Alvin Medders is fouled on the floor by Michael Hartline - foul #1 on Michael Hartline, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (C) Alvin Medders | |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Kevin Davis double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (C) Michael Hartline | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Henke (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Ronald Guenther, Chad Ryans | |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG) Kevin Davis | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) PF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Young (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Otto Schreffler (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) PF - Russell Henke (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alvin Medders (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Russell Henke misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Nicklas | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | David Kelley steals it from Russell Henke | 44-41 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley comes up short on the runner from the right block | 44-41 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alvin Medders | 44-41 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Russell Henke misses the wide open shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Kang Tang (C) Troy William, Robert Crosley, Alva Zolty, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Ronald Guenther (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF) Michael Jones, Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Russell Henke misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Russell Henke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Michael Tetrault steals it from Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 47-42 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Alvin Medders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Michael Hartline (PF) Bruce Ralls, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Chad Ryans (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) David Tibbs, Russell Henke, Alvin Medders | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Chad Ryans - foul #3 on Chad Ryans, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG) Ronald Guenther | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Pease - foul #3 on Dennis Pease, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Jeremy Lucas, Michael Hartline, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Rodney Sweitzer (C) Kevin Davis, Michael Tetrault | |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Chad Ryans steals the ball from Alvaro Galindo | 49-43 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Bruce Ralls is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Tetrault (SF) Chad Ryans | |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Tibbs | 49-45 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Troy William clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a floater from the left block | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Jason Young gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Chad Ryans (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) David Tibbs, Michael Jones, Michael Tetrault, Rodney Sweitzer, Louis Bragdon | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Troy William's pass is intercepted by Kevin Davis | 49-45 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Kevin Davis lays it in | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses short on an open jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Chad Ryans - foul #4 on Chad Ryans, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG) Troy William | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Otto Schreffler, Chad Ryans, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Russell Henke gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Lucas - foul #3 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Jason Young (C) Jeremy Lucas, Michael Hartline | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Michael Jones (SG) Kevin Davis, Ronald Guenther | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Kang Tang snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Zolty (tiring) PF - Kang Tang (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jason Young (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Tetrault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Henke (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Alvin Medders (tiring) | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Medders - foul #2 on Alvin Medders, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF) Alva Zolty | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Rodney Sweitzer (PF) David Tibbs, Russell Henke | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Robert Crosley takes the ball from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease slams it home set up by Robert Crosley | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer makes the runner from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alvin Medders | 53-50 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Galindo - foul #1 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), David Kelley (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | David Kelley grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (C) Alvin Medders | |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jones | 53-53 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Michael Jones steals it from Dennis Pease | 53-53 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Schreffler - foul #3 on Otto Schreffler, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (PG), Alva Zolty (SF), Kang Tang (C) Troy William, Dennis Pease, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Russell Henke (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) Michael Jones, Otto Schreffler, Rodney Sweitzer, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | David Kelley snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Louis Bragdon is called for the reach on Robert Crosley - foul #1 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Jason Young (C) Jeremy Lucas, Robert Crosley, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Alvin Medders (C) Kevin Davis, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Jason Young is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 55-55 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Tibbs | 55-57 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Louis Bragdon steals it from Jason Young in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Alvin Medders misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Alvin Medders can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvaro Galindo | 55-57 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Young | 55-57 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo tips it home | 57-57 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | David Tibbs is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Guenther | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | David Tibbs is called for the reach on Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tibbs, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), David Kelley (PF), Kang Tang (C) Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, Michael Hartline, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) David Tibbs, Michael Jones, Ronald Guenther, Louis Bragdon, Alvin Medders | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the easy dunk attempt | 59-60 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sweitzer | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Alva Zolty is called for the reach on Michael Tetrault - foul #1 on Alva Zolty, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Robert Crosley (C) Alvaro Galindo, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alva Zolty (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kang Tang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Otto Schreffler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tetrault (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault buries a jumpshot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Alva Zolty is called for the reach on Michael Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alva Zolty, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Troy William, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Chad Ryans (PF) Kevin Davis, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Louis Bragdon (C) Otto Schreffler, Michael Tetrault, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther is hacked by Dennis Pease in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Pease, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease loses the dribble to David Tibbs in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | David Tibbs hits the finger roll | 62-68 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is fouled in the backcourt by David Tibbs - foul #2 on David Tibbs, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Chad Ryans pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Michael Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Guenther | 63-71 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Michael Hartline (PF) Robert Crosley, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Chad Ryans - foul #5 on Chad Ryans, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (SF), David Kelley (PF), Kang Tang (C) Dennis Pease, Michael Hartline, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Ronald Guenther, Chad Ryans, Louis Bragdon | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Russell Henke is open but misses the lay-in | 65-71 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Russell Henke grabs the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Russell Henke buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 65-73 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Troy William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Robert Crosley (SG) Troy William, Bruce Ralls | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Alvin Medders (C) Michael Jones, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Henke | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Zolty (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kelley (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kang Tang (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Otto Schreffler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tetrault (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Henke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Alvin Medders (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Kevin Davis, Michael Tetrault, Alvin Medders | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | David Tibbs is hacked by Robert Crosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Crosley, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline hits the follow up shot | 69-78 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-80 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Russell Henke | 69-80 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Guenther and he's hacked by Jason Young - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #13 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Alva Zolty (SF), Kang Tang (C) Robert Crosley, Dennis Pease, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Louis Bragdon (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Otto Schreffler, Ronald Guenther, Russell Henke | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas makes the free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-83 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Davis | 69-85 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses short on a shot near the basket | 69-85 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas pulls down the rebound | 69-85 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Troy William is called for the reach on Kevin Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy William, team foul #14 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG) Troy William | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SF) Kevin Nicklas | |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Kang Tang hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Lucas | 71-87 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Lucas in the backcourt | 71-87 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley connects on the floater from the baseline | 73-87 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-87 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline's pass is intercepted by Louis Bragdon | 73-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Michael Jones is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Guenther | 73-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-89 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 73-89 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 73-89 |