| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Kessler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Harbuck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dominic Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andre Palacio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler buries a runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Haskins | 39-37 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Bryan Harbuck swats the layup by Peter Vezina | 43-40 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Harbuck gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Campbell | 45-40 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Roberts | 45-42 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Vezina swats the short shot by Henry Calderone | 45-42 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is hacked by Dustin Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Powell, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis (SG), Fred McMurry (SF), John Brewer (PF), Kyle Larson (C) Gregory Campbell, Preston Kessler, Bryan Harbuck, Henry Calderone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Robert Linder (SG), James Hamby (SF), Ivan Popovic (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Robert Linder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dustin Powell | 47-42 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell misses the easy open layup | 47-42 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | James Hamby grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | James Hamby can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | James Hamby gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Robert Linder scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Silvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred McMurry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Linder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Popovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Heredia (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | James Hamby is hacked by John Brewer - foul #1 on John Brewer, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell (SG), Preston Kessler (SF), Thomas Hillman (PF), Henry Calderone (C) Dustin Powell, Dave Silvis, John Brewer, Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Marvin Snow, Robert Linder, James Hamby, Ivan Popovic, Kyle Heredia | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hillman - foul #4 on Thomas Hillman, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Harbuck (PF) Thomas Hillman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Harbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell (PG) Fred McMurry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is hacked by Gregory Campbell - foul #1 on Gregory Campbell, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina is fouled on the floor by Bryan Harbuck - foul #1 on Bryan Harbuck, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Roberts | 47-46 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell's pass is intercepted by Andre Palacio in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Harbuck | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Haskins | 49-50 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis (PG), Kyle Larson (PF) Dustin Powell, Bryan Harbuck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Robert Linder (SG), James Hamby (C) Ryan Roberts, Joseph Haskins, Andre Palacio | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Preston Kessler steps in front of the Marvin Snow pass | 49-50 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-50 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Kyle Larson is denied by Peter Vezina | 49-50 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone is open and lays it up and in | 51-50 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dave Silvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Kessler (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Calderone (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Linder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry (SF), John Brewer (PF), Bryan Harbuck (C) Preston Kessler, Kyle Larson, Henry Calderone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Robert Linder, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-52 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brewer hits a driving attempt near the basket | 53-52 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | James Hamby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell (PG), Henry Calderone (C) Dave Silvis, Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Marvin Snow, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-52 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Harbuck is hacked by Ivan Popovic - foul #1 on Ivan Popovic, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler (SF), Kyle Larson (PF) John Brewer, Bryan Harbuck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Ivan Popovic, Kyle Heredia | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Preston Kessler | 55-52 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Larson - foul #3 on Kyle Larson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG) Joseph Haskins | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler hits a runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Kyle Larson - foul #4 on Kyle Larson, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), John Brewer (PF), Bryan Harbuck (C) Dustin Powell, Preston Kessler, Kyle Larson, Henry Calderone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG), James Hamby (SF) Marvin Snow, Dominic Bianchi | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Brewer | 60-55 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | James Hamby snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio is hacked by Fred McMurry - foul #2 on Fred McMurry, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell (PG), Preston Kessler (SF), Thomas Hillman (PF) Gregory Campbell, Fred McMurry, John Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF) Ryan Roberts, Peter Vezina | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Harbuck snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Powell | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Silvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Kessler (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hillman (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bryan Harbuck (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Linder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Haskins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Popovic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hamby (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Palacio (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Harbuck grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Preston Kessler | 65-55 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Preston Kessler is called for the reach on Joseph Haskins - foul #3 on Preston Kessler, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell (SG), Kyle Larson (SF), Henry Calderone (C) Dave Silvis, Preston Kessler, Bryan Harbuck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Robert Linder, Ivan Popovic, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Snow steals it from Gregory Campbell | 65-57 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Hillman - foul #5 on Thomas Hillman, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry (PG), John Brewer (SF) Dustin Powell, Thomas Hillman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Joseph Haskins | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Gregory Campbell steps in front of the Ryan Roberts pass | 65-59 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell jams it | 67-59 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson hits the finger roll | 69-59 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi makes the floater from the left side | 69-61 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Calderone | 69-61 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone hits a jump hook from the right block | 71-61 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Roberts - foul #1 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #2 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell (PG), Dave Silvis (SG), Preston Kessler (SF), Bryan Harbuck (PF) Fred McMurry, Gregory Campbell, John Brewer, Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (PF), James Hamby (C) Marvin Snow, Peter Vezina, Kyle Heredia | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dominic Bianchi - foul #3 on Dominic Bianchi, team foul #3 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG) Ryan Roberts | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Calderone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-63 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Powell is hacked by Joseph Haskins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Haskins, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Harbuck clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Silvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Kessler (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Harbuck (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Calderone (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Linder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Haskins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Popovic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hamby (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dominic Bianchi - foul #4 on Dominic Bianchi, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry (SG), John Brewer (PF) Dave Silvis, Henry Calderone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Marvin Snow (SG), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Robert Linder, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Ivan Popovic | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Fred McMurry steps in front of the James Hamby pass | 73-63 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry's pass is intercepted by Marvin Snow in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow can't finish the layup | 73-63 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell (SG) Preston Kessler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Harbuck is called for the reach on James Hamby - foul #2 on Bryan Harbuck, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson (PF) Bryan Harbuck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brewer pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-63 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brewer gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Powell and he's hacked by Peter Vezina - foul #1 on Peter Vezina, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis (SG), Bryan Harbuck (PF) Dustin Powell, Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG), Ivan Popovic (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Robert Linder lays it up and in set up by Marvin Snow | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Linder - foul #1 on Robert Linder, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Silvis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow's pass is intercepted by Fred McMurry | 78-65 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry lays it up and in | 80-65 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Linder loses the ball out of bounds | 80-65 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brewer is hacked by Marvin Snow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Snow, team foul #8 | 80-65 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James Hamby buries a turnaround from close range | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred McMurry runs out the clock | 81-67 |