| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fresh) SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Herzig (fresh) PF - Anthony Olsen (fresh) C - William Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Morehead State | Walter Crowe picks off the pass by Douglas Bogan | 32-23 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-23 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Herzig and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Morehead State | Dane Savala steals it from William Pipkins | 32-26 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Roth | 32-28 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Herzig steps in front of the Anthony Myers pass | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses the jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 34-28 |
| 16:43 | Morehead State | William Pipkins hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Shawn Roth | 34-30 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's layup is rejected by Timothy Herzig | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to William Pipkins | 34-30 |
| 16:00 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bogan (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Herzig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Olsen (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Pipkins (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Douglas Bogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Bombard, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Brandon Wilk (SG), Leroy Wells (SF), Orville Harris (PF), Nathan Goff (C) Shawn Roth, Douglas Bogan, Timothy Herzig, Anthony Olsen, William Pipkins | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-30 |
| 15:34 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jackie Perales | 34-33 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Goff - foul #1 on Nathan Goff, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Orville Harris | 35-33 |
| 15:12 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 15:10 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jackie Perales | 38-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:11 | Morehead State | Orville Harris snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:05 | Morehead State | Orville Harris misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-38 |
| 14:04 | Morehead State | Orville Harris grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | Morehead State | Orville Harris lays it in on a great pass from Jackie Perales and he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Timothy Herzig (SF), Neil Carstens (PF) Jackie Perales, Brandon Wilk, Leroy Wells, Nathan Goff | |
| 13:42 | Morehead State | Orville Harris misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | William Karr is hacked by Douglas Bogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pipkins (C) Orville Harris | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Timothy Herzig - foul #3 on Timothy Herzig, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Hatmaker (PF) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dane Savala and the foul's on Neil Carstens - foul #1 on Neil Carstens, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF), John Bombard (C) John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (PG) Douglas Slocum | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:32 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:12 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Neil Carstens | 40-40 |
| 11:50 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Roth | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bombard (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Bogan (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Herzig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Neil Carstens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Pipkins (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Dane Savala banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Bombard | 42-42 |
| 11:06 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on David Taylor | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, David Taylor, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Brandon Wilk (SG), Leroy Wells (SF), Anthony Olsen (PF), Orville Harris (C) Shawn Roth, Douglas Bogan, Timothy Herzig, Neil Carstens, William Pipkins | |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Orville Harris's layup is rejected by Walter Crowe | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Perales - foul #1 on Jackie Perales, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Karr | 44-45 |
| 09:44 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | William Karr is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Simmons | 46-45 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Wells | 46-47 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is intercepted by Brandon Wilk in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 07:58 | Morehead State | Orville Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-47 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | John Bombard snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 07:40 | Morehead State | Orville Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bombard (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Wilk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Orville Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Morehead State | Walter Crowe swats the layup by Anthony Olsen | 48-47 |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Jackie Perales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Perales, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Timothy Herzig (SF), Nathan Goff (C) Jackie Perales, Brandon Wilk, Leroy Wells, Orville Harris | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:18 | Morehead State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Anthony Olsen - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 07:02 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Olsen - foul #1 on Anthony Olsen, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Carstens (PF) Anthony Olsen | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Bogan | 50-50 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Herzig is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #4 on Timothy Herzig, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (C) Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pipkins (C) Nathan Goff | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig is fouled on the floor by Rene Conti - foul #2 on Rene Conti, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) William Karr, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (PG), Brandon Wilk (SG), Anthony Olsen (PF) Shawn Roth, Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens | |
| 05:15 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Slocum and he's hacked by John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:15 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:15 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Wilk | 52-52 |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe's fadeaway is rejected by William Pipkins | 52-52 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (PG), Orville Harris (PF), Nathan Goff (C) Douglas Slocum, Anthony Olsen, William Pipkins | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Karr - foul #4 on William Karr, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (SG), Leroy Wells (SF) Brandon Wilk, Timothy Herzig | |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bombard (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leroy Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Goff (fresh) 5 pts. C - Orville Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the runner from the baseline set up by John Bombard | 54-53 |
| 02:48 | Morehead State | Charles Simmons takes the ball from Jackie Perales | 54-53 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Shawn Roth is called for the reach on Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Roth, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig (SF), Neil Carstens (PF) Leroy Wells, Nathan Goff | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:41 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pipkins (C) Orville Harris | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF) William Karr, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Anthony Olsen (PF) Jackie Perales, Neil Carstens | |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 01:27 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Olsen | 57-55 |
| 00:54 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Herzig | 57-58 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | William Karr's floater is knocked away by William Pipkins | 57-58 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 57-58 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Olsen steals it from William Karr | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth is hacked by Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Karr (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Herzig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | William Pipkins wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons travels in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shawn Roth | 60-63 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 62-63 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hatmaker - foul #2 on John Hatmaker, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (SG), Orville Harris (PF), Nathan Goff (C) Douglas Bogan, Anthony Olsen, William Pipkins | |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 02:48 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:48 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Anthony Olsen (PF) Brandon Wilk, Nathan Goff | |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #3 on Rene Conti, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF) William Karr, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Orville Harris is called for the reach on Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orville Harris, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:25 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth travels in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Orville Harris - foul #3 on Orville Harris, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pipkins (C) Orville Harris | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:53 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth is hacked by William Karr - foul #5 on William Karr, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:53 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Myers | 68-69 |
| 01:02 | Morehead State | Walter Crowe takes the ball from Timothy Herzig | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Bogan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Herzig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Pipkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Shawn Roth - foul #3 on Shawn Roth, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Herzig | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is whistled for a carry | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Shawn Roth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Douglas Bogan is called for the reach on Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig is hacked by Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Herzig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | William Pipkins wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Roth | 74-76 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 76-76 |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | William Pipkins buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Shawn Roth and he's fouled by Charles Simmons - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Brandon Wilk (SG), Orville Harris (PF) Shawn Roth, Douglas Bogan, Anthony Olsen | |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | William Pipkins makes the free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Myers | 78-79 |
| 03:22 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk can't connect on a floater from the right side | 78-79 |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Orville Harris tips it home | 78-81 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 78-81 |
| 02:55 | Morehead State | William Pipkins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:55 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Anthony Olsen (PF) Jackie Perales, Brandon Wilk, William Pipkins | |
| 02:39 | Morehead State | John Bombard steals the ball from Shawn Roth | 78-81 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is fouled on the floor by Timothy Herzig - foul #5 on Timothy Herzig, team foul #15 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SF) Timothy Herzig | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:06 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:59 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-84 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Leroy Wells steals it from Charles Simmons | 79-84 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pipkins (C) Orville Harris | |
| 01:19 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-84 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 79-84 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Anthony Myers | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Pipkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #4 on Charles Simmons, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the board | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Bogan - foul #4 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #16 | 81-85 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen is hacked by Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #16 | 83-85 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Shawn Roth steals the ball from David Taylor | 83-86 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen is hacked by Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Myers, team foul #17 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Rene Conti drills a 3 from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth runs out the clock | 86-87 |