| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Spiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Hartline (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder clanks a floater near the basket | 37-41 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder tips it in | 37-43 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Washington | The jump hook by Raymond Hayes is blocked by James Rosado | 37-43 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Rosado grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Troy William hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Troy William is hacked by Shannon Spiro - foul #3 on Shannon Spiro, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones (SF) Shannon Spiro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | James Rosado hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 37-43 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Troy William grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder loses the dribble to Stephen Walker | 37-43 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Coleman drills a driving attempt from the left block | 39-43 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Donald Booth (SG), Randy Klein (SF), Ronald Seaver (PF), George Jackson (C) David Tucker, Stephen Walker, Raymond Hayes, Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Troy William, Michael Hartline, Terry Schroeder, James Rosado | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Washington | Albert Fugate is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Fugate, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Booth | 41-43 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones loses the dribble to Randy Klein | 41-43 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones lays it in on a great pass from Randy Klein | 43-43 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Ronald Seaver | 43-43 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein is fouled on the floor by Alva Zolty - foul #2 on Alva Zolty, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Mark Lynch (C) Kevin Jones, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Young | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Jason Young scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Alva Zolty | 43-45 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Washington | Michael Hartline steps in front of the Randy Klein pass | 43-45 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jimmy Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Seaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Hartline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver is fouled on the floor by Mark Lynch - foul #2 on Mark Lynch, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Tucker (PG), Stephen Walker (SG), Shannon Spiro (SF), Raymond Hayes (PF), Christopher Coleman (C) Jimmy Schofield, Donald Booth, Randy Klein, Ronald Seaver, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF), James Rosado (C) Albert Fugate, Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline, Jason Young, Mark Lynch | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Tucker | 46-45 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Troy William misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Stephen Walker steals the ball from James Rosado | 46-45 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Washington | Terry Schroeder swats the layup by Raymond Hayes | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Troy William | 46-48 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Jones - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones (SG), Everett Stanfield (PF) Stephen Walker, Raymond Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen (C) James Rosado | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Coleman blocks the short jumper by Terry Schroeder | 48-48 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Washington | Everett Stanfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan hits the finger roll set up by Troy William | 48-50 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Coleman's pass is intercepted by Troy William in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Troy William banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Jones - foul #4 on Kevin Jones, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield (PG), Stephen Walker (SG), Raymond Hayes (PF) David Tucker, Shannon Spiro, Everett Stanfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Alva Zolty (SG), Michael Hartline (SF), Mark Lynch (C) Troy William, Kevin Jones, Virgil Sheridan, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Coleman blows the wide open layup | 48-52 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Coleman | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jimmy Schofield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Herbert Nicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Hartline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Schroeder (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder is hacked by Raymond Hayes - foul #2 on Raymond Hayes, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Tucker (PG), Donald Booth (SG), Shannon Spiro (SF), Ronald Seaver (PF), George Jackson (C) Jimmy Schofield, Stephen Walker, Robert Jones, Raymond Hayes, Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Jason Young (PF), James Rosado (C) Herbert Nicks, Terry Schroeder, Mark Lynch | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Jason Young is hacked by David Tucker - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein (SF), Everett Stanfield (PF) Shannon Spiro, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline, James Rosado | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jason Young blows the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Booth - foul #3 on Donald Booth, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker (SG), Christopher Coleman (C) Donald Booth, Ronald Seaver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF) Albert Fugate | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Walker and the foul's on Troy William - foul #2 on Troy William, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Raymond Hayes (PF) Everett Stanfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder (PF) Jason Young | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Troy William's 3 pointer is rejected by Christopher Coleman | 54-54 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield (PG), Donald Booth (SG), Everett Stanfield (SF), George Jackson (C) David Tucker, Stephen Walker, Randy Klein, Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Albert Fugate (SG), Mark Lynch (C) Troy William, Michael Hartline, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Nicks | 54-57 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Washington | Everett Stanfield misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Washington | George Jackson misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Everett Stanfield - foul #1 on Everett Stanfield, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones (SF) Raymond Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (PF) Terry Schroeder | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Washington | Donald Booth's pass is intercepted by Herbert Nicks in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate throws it down on a nice dish by Herbert Nicks | 54-61 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Washington | Donald Booth lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Stanfield and he's hacked by Albert Fugate - foul #2 on Albert Fugate, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro (SF), Raymond Hayes (PF), Ronald Seaver (C) Jimmy Schofield, Everett Stanfield, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Jones (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), James Rosado (C) Albert Fugate, Virgil Sheridan, Mark Lynch | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Washington | Donald Booth misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Rosado grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Young | 56-63 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Washington | Donald Booth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alva Zolty | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Donald Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Spiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Seaver (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Herbert Nicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Raymond Hayes swats the dunk try by Alva Zolty | 56-63 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Tucker (PG), Stephen Walker (SG) Donald Booth, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Herbert Nicks | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | James Rosado scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-65 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver hits a shot in the lane | 59-65 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Shannon Spiro takes the ball from Alva Zolty | 59-65 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Jones steals it from David Tucker in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Jason Young misses the easy layup | 59-67 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones tips it home | 59-69 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Randy Klein (SF), Everett Stanfield (PF), George Jackson (C) David Tucker, Stephen Walker, Shannon Spiro, Raymond Hayes, Ronald Seaver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Troy William, Alva Zolty, Jason Young, James Rosado | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 59-71 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Donald Booth (SG) Jimmy Schofield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Stanfield | 59-71 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder loses the dribble to Randy Klein | 59-71 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-71 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan is called for traveling | 59-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield (PG), Shannon Spiro (SF), Raymond Hayes (PF), Christopher Coleman (C) Robert Jones, Randy Klein, Everett Stanfield, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Mark Lynch (C) Kevin Jones, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Coleman hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Schofield | 61-71 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Troy William scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Virgil Sheridan and he's hacked by Jimmy Schofield - foul #1 on Jimmy Schofield, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker (SG) Donald Booth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Jones (SG), Michael Hartline (SF), Jason Young (PF) Albert Fugate, Virgil Sheridan, Terry Schroeder | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Troy William makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield is fouled on the floor by Troy William - foul #3 on Troy William, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 61-74 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Jason Young gets the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Jason Young makes the driving attempt from the right block | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Walker | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jimmy Schofield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shannon Spiro (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. C - Christopher Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hartline (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jason Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-76 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield is hacked by Troy William in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy William, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones (SG), Randy Klein (SF), Ronald Seaver (PF), George Jackson (C) Stephen Walker, Shannon Spiro, Raymond Hayes, Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Troy William, Michael Hartline, Jason Young, Mark Lynch | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Washington | Jimmy Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 66-76 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones is hacked by Kevin Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Jones, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Tucker (PG) Jimmy Schofield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Seaver grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Christopher Coleman (C) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Alva Zolty (SG), Jason Young (PF), James Rosado (C) Herbert Nicks, Albert Fugate, Terry Schroeder, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Washington | Troy William is called for the reach on David Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy William, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG) Troy William | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alva Zolty, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Coleman makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Jones | 70-76 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker (SG) Randy Klein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty blows the layup | 70-76 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Young | 70-79 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro (SF), Raymond Hayes (PF) Robert Jones, Ronald Seaver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Virgil Sheridan, Jason Young | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker is hacked by Albert Fugate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Fugate, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate connects on the turnaround from close range | 71-81 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Washington | Raymond Hayes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-81 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Hartline | 71-81 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-81 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Washington | David Tucker loses the dribble to Albert Fugate | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | David Tucker is called for the reach on Albert Fugate in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Tucker, team foul #8 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones (PG), Donald Booth (SG), Randy Klein (SF), Ronald Seaver (PF), George Jackson (C) David Tucker, Stephen Walker, Shannon Spiro, Raymond Hayes, Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan (SF), Jason Young (PF), Mark Lynch (C) Michael Hartline, Terry Schroeder, James Rosado | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Washington | Alva Zolty is called for the reach on Randy Klein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alva Zolty, team foul #15 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen (C) Mark Lynch | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jason Young tips it but misses | 71-83 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Washington | George Jackson gets the rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Washington | Randy Klein buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Tucker (PG), Stephen Walker (SG), Shannon Spiro (SF), Raymond Hayes (PF), Christopher Coleman (C) Robert Jones, Donald Booth, Randy Klein, Ronald Seaver, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF), James Rosado (C) Virgil Sheridan, Jason Young, Tommie Tietjen | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty is hacked by Stephen Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Walker, team foul #9 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan (SF), Mark Lynch (C) Michael Hartline, James Rosado | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alva Zolty - foul #5 on Alva Zolty, team foul #16 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Jones (PG), Randy Klein (SF), Ronald Seaver (PF), George Jackson (C) David Tucker, Shannon Spiro, Raymond Hayes, Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Alva Zolty, Terry Schroeder, Mark Lynch | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Herbert Nicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Tucker (PG), Shannon Spiro (SF), Raymond Hayes (PF), Christopher Coleman (C) Robert Jones, Randy Klein, Ronald Seaver, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder (PF), Mark Lynch (C) Jason Young, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Washington | Raymond Hayes grabs the board | 76-86 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Washington | Shannon Spiro hits a jumper from the right block set up by David Tucker | 78-86 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF) Herbert Nicks | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate is fouled in the backcourt by David Tucker - foul #4 on David Tucker, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Washington | Albert Fugate steps in front of the David Tucker pass in the backcourt | 78-87 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Walker - foul #3 on Stephen Walker, team foul #12 | 78-87 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Coleman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Tucker | 81-89 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate runs out the clock | 81-89 |