| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Chad Monti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shane Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans inbounds the ball | 26-16 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Anthony | 28-16 |
| 19:23 | Centenary | Chad Monti hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ray | 28-19 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | David Anthony can't tip it in | 28-19 |
| 18:59 | Centenary | Chad Monti gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 18:46 | Centenary | Anthony Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Evans - foul #1 on Matthew Evans, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 18:46 | Centenary | Anthony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:46 | Centenary | Anthony Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Anthony | 31-20 |
| 18:06 | Centenary | Anthony Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Chad Monti - foul #2 on Chad Monti, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 17:24 | Centenary | Chad Monti gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:09 | Centenary | Chad Monti clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 17:07 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 16:52 | Centenary | Anthony Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | David Anthony can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 16:26 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 16:16 | Centenary | Anthony Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 31-23 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Evans | 34-23 |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Chad Monti is fouled on the floor by Matthew Evans - foul #2 on Matthew Evans, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mash (PG), Donald Bowen (SG), Marvin Catoe (SF), Jeffrey Stanton (PF), Adolph Smith (C) Chad Monti, Shane Burke, Anthony Davis, Richard Ray, Carlos Townsend | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Thomas Mash (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Bowen (fresh) SF - Marvin Catoe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Centenary | Donald Bowen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Mash | 34-26 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Stanton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stanton, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:31 | Centenary | Thomas Mash is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| 15:13 | Centenary | Thomas Mash connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Bowen | 36-28 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Marvin Catoe steals it from Bruce Banks | 36-28 |
| 14:43 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 14:41 | Centenary | Adolph Smith tips it home | 36-30 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Harry Evans connects on the shot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 13:59 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Robert Johnson, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shane Burke (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Richard Ray (PF) Thomas Mash, Donald Bowen, Adolph Smith | |
| 13:59 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:59 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | James Blair drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeffrey Stanton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stanton, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Chad Monti (PG) Marvin Catoe | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:31 | Centenary | Richard Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:05 | Centenary | Anthony Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | David Anthony knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Evans | 43-34 |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Harry Evans is called for the reach on Anthony Davis - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (SF), Carlos Townsend (C) Anthony Davis, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| 12:11 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | James Blair buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Anthony | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Chad Monti (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shane Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Catoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Centenary | Chad Monti misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 11:24 | Centenary | Shane Burke can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Blair | 45-34 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Anthony | 48-34 |
| 10:37 | Centenary | Chad Monti connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Ray and he's hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Robert Johnson, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Davis (SF), Jeffrey Stanton (PF) Marvin Catoe, Richard Ray | |
| 10:37 | Centenary | Chad Monti makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Stanton is called for the reach on Matthew Evans - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stanton, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mash (PG), Donald Bowen (SG) Chad Monti, Shane Burke | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 09:50 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:45 | Centenary | Thomas Mash misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 09:15 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 09:09 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bowen | 48-39 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Parkerson and he's hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #3 on Anthony Davis, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (SG), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Centenary | Chad Monti (PG), Shane Burke (SG), Richard Ray (PF), Adolph Smith (C) Thomas Mash, Donald Bowen, Jeffrey Stanton, Carlos Townsend | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:26 | Centenary | Anthony Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Evans | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Centenary | David Anthony steals the ball from Shane Burke | 54-39 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | David Anthony lays it up and in | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Chad Monti (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shane Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Chad Monti is hacked by James Blair - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (SF) Anthony Davis | |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Chad Monti makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Chad Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | David Anthony knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blair | 59-41 |
| 07:10 | Centenary | Shane Burke knocks in the shot from the right side | 59-43 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Marvin Catoe is called for the reach on Earl Schirmer - foul #1 on Marvin Catoe, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton (PF) Richard Ray | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | James Blair comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer tips it home | 61-43 |
| 06:14 | Centenary | Adolph Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-43 |
| 05:42 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 05:16 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton is called for traveling | 61-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Harry Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mash (PG), Donald Bowen (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Richard Ray (PF), Carlos Townsend (C) Chad Monti, Shane Burke, Marvin Catoe, Jeffrey Stanton, Adolph Smith | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Evans and he's hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #4 on Anthony Davis, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF) Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (SF), Jeremy Cobb (PF), Jeffrey Stanton (C) Anthony Davis, Richard Ray, Carlos Townsend | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 04:34 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Catoe and he's fouled by Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| 04:34 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Donald Bowen steals the ball from Harry Evans | 64-46 |
| 03:51 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 03:51 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:51 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mash - foul #1 on Thomas Mash, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) C - Richard Wesley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Thomas Mash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Catoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeremy Cobb (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Stanton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 66-47 |
| 03:25 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton grabs the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 03:12 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb travels with the ball | 66-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Adolph Smith (C) Marvin Catoe | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Adolph Smith is called for the reach on Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Adolph Smith, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (C) Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:47 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb grabs the board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Centenary | Thomas Mash buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Cobb | 67-50 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito comes up short on the runner from the right block | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 02:03 | Centenary | Donald Bowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 02:02 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton grabs the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 01:54 | Centenary | Adolph Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Wesley (C) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (SF) Jeremy Cobb | |
| 01:54 | Centenary | Adolph Smith makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks connects on the shot from close range | 69-53 |
| 01:08 | Centenary | Adolph Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Mash | 69-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 69-55 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Donald Bowen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 00:41 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Catoe - foul #2 on Marvin Catoe, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:15 | Centenary | Donald Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson runs out the clock | 71-57 |