| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gregory Davis inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Steven Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson hits the finger roll | 45-35 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack's layup is rejected by Thomas Ramsay | 45-35 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Lester Restivo tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Lester Restivo gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Timothy Heidenreich swats the dunk try by Christopher Cammack | 45-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich blows the dunk | 45-35 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 45-35 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack travels in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG), David Amado (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF) Thomas Ramsay, Gerald Gossage, Steve Johnson | |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski is fouled on the floor by Steven Patterson - foul #2 on Steven Patterson, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG) Steven Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings lays it up and in set up by Ezekiel Rowell | 45-37 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Gerald Merino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden is fouled in the backcourt by Dyzek Koloski - foul #3 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF) Dyzek Koloski, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Gerald Merino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Lowell Cummings, David Amado | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 45-37 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-39 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Ezekiel Rowell steals the ball from Steven Whaley | 47-41 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Stephen Scott picks off the pass by Timothy Heidenreich | 47-41 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Steven Patterson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Scott | 47-41 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Stephen Scott connects on the shot in the paint set up by Steven Whaley and he's fouled by Gerald Gossage - foul #1 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Steven Whaley, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), David Amado (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Thomas Ramsay, Gerald Gossage, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Stephen Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Robert Schafer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), David Minor (C) Stephen Scott, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Eddie Lott is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Erick Rhoden and he's hacked by Lowell Cummings - foul #1 on Lowell Cummings, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant misses the shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Robert Schafer loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), Gerald Gossage (C) Richard O'Briant, Dyzek Koloski, Lowell Cummings, David Amado | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses long on an open shot from close range | 52-41 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Robert Schafer grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Eddie Lott is denied on a layup by Gerald Gossage | 52-41 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schafer | 52-41 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Gregory Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Hotaling | 52-41 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Robert Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Gerald Gossage is called for the reach on Robert Schafer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Gerald Merino (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Robert Schafer, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Lowell Cummings (PF) Ezekiel Rowell, Steve Johnson | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Steven Whaley clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 52-41 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard O'Briant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hotaling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay buries a jump hook from the left block | 52-43 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lester Restivo and he's hacked by Richard Hotaling - foul #4 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), David Amado (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, Richard Hotaling, Gerald Gossage | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Gerald Merino gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Steven Whaley hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | David Amado connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dyzek Koloski | 56-46 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Steven Patterson clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Steven Whaley tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | David Amado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich tips it in | 58-48 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Timothy Heidenreich picks off the pass by Erick Rhoden | 58-48 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Erick Rhoden - foul #1 on Erick Rhoden, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Erick Rhoden, Steven Patterson, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Thomas Ramsay, David Amado, Lowell Cummings | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Stephen Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Richard O'Briant - foul #4 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG) Richard O'Briant | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Lott - foul #2 on Eddie Lott, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Davis (SF) Stephen Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | David Minor pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | David Minor snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 60-50 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Minor - foul #2 on David Minor, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SF), Lester Restivo (C) Gregory Davis, David Minor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Amado (SG) Dyzek Koloski | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Gerald Gossage picks off the pass by Stephen Scott | 60-52 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Robert Schafer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Schafer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Restivo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Amado (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Gossage (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Lester Restivo pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ezekiel Rowell is called for the reach on Christopher Cammack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Robert Schafer, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF) Ezekiel Rowell, David Amado, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Stephen Scott pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Stephen Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Steven Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack banks in the layup | 67-54 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Patterson - foul #3 on Steven Patterson, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (PF) Gerald Gossage | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Lester Restivo snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Eddie Lott hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Davis | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant's pass is intercepted by Erick Rhoden in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Eddie Lott buries a jump hook from close range set up by Gregory Davis | 71-55 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), David Minor (C) Steven Patterson, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), David Amado (C) Richard O'Briant, Thomas Ramsay, Lowell Cummings | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Gregory Davis connects on the floater from the left side | 73-55 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell loses the ball out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Merino (PF) Eddie Lott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Whaley (PF) David Minor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | David Amado misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-55 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling snags the offensive board | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bill Johnson (PG), Stephen Scott (SF) Erick Rhoden, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF) Ezekiel Rowell, Steve Johnson | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bill Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Merino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Gossage (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hotaling (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lowell Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Amado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Amado drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lowell Cummings | 75-59 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is fouled on the floor by Dyzek Koloski - foul #4 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG) Richard Hotaling | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Gerald Merino picks off the pass by David Amado | 77-59 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Steven Whaley grabs the offensive board | 77-59 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Gerald Merino hits a wide open shot from the left side and the foul's on Richard O'Briant - foul #5 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #10 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), David Minor (C) Robert Schafer, Stephen Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG) Richard O'Briant | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the free throw | 80-59 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | David Amado drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ezekiel Rowell | 80-61 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Bill Johnson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-61 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Steven Whaley tips it but misses | 80-61 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Johnson | 80-61 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | David Minor misses the easy layup | 80-61 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | David Amado gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | David Amado comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings tips it but misses | 80-61 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | David Minor snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dyzek Koloski picks off the pass by Steven Whaley | 80-61 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-61 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Whaley | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Bill Johnson runs out the clock | 80-61 |