| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James James (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-20 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg hits the follow up shot | 33-22 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Nicholas Jones steals the ball from Derrick Shook in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg is fouled on the floor by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | James James clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | James James pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook hits the finger roll on a great pass from James James and he's hacked by Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Shook steals the ball from Nicholas Jones | 35-22 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook lays it in | 37-22 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Ross Hamm is called for the reach on Michael Grunberg - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-22 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | James James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-22 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | James James misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-22 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-22 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg can't tip it in | 37-22 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ross Hamm - foul #3 on Ross Hamm, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (PG), Richard Bulloch (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (PF) Nicholas Jones, Robert Boyett, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton | |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Richard Bulloch steals the ball from James James | 37-24 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch lays it in | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Cambra (fresh) SG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Magana (fresh) 1 pts. C - Archie Wills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-26 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | James James snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Shook | 39-26 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 39-26 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Archie Wills steals it from Derrick Shook | 39-26 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills is fouled on the floor by Orlando Joiner - foul #4 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Robin Franklin (SF) James James, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF) Paul Cambra, Richard Bulloch, Archie Wills | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Robin Franklin steps in front of the Edward Magana pass | 39-26 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the easy layup | 39-26 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-26 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-26 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Grunberg | 39-26 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is fouled on the floor by Kelly Cahill - foul #4 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Derrick Shook, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Maurice Netherton (PF) Kelly Cahill, Russell Barrett | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon (C) Edward Magana | |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-29 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg tips it in | 39-31 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it in | 41-31 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton blows the wide open layup | 41-31 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Boyett | 41-34 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin connects on the jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nicholas Jones | 43-37 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 43-37 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones is hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #5 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, Robin Franklin, Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (PF) Robert Boyett, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton | |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derrick Shook - foul #1 on Derrick Shook, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | James James hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 46-37 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bollin is called for the reach on Russell Barrett - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (SG), Archie Wills (C) Nicholas Jones, Kevin Simon | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | James James scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 49-39 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett is called for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Barrett, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF) Richard Bulloch, Edward Magana, Archie Wills | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Lancaster | 51-39 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg slams it home on a great pass from Paul Cambra | 51-41 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | James James clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Grunberg | 51-41 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett hits the easy wide open finger roll | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Cambra (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Russell Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James James | 53-46 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lancaster - foul #1 on Thomas Lancaster, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Derrick Shook, James James, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Edward Magana (PF), Archie Wills (C) Paul Cambra, Robert Boyett, Maurice Netherton, Russell Barrett | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Archie Wills - foul #1 on Archie Wills, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jason Valentine | 57-48 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is fouled on the floor by Robin Franklin - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG) Nicholas Jones | |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | James James misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Archie Wills | 57-50 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Martin Anderson, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF) Michael Grunberg, Edward Magana | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | James James misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kelly Cahill - foul #5 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) James James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Edward Magana (C) Kelly Cahill, Archie Wills | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Boyett | 58-55 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Cambra (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Magana (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra is hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #4 on Ross Hamm, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Derrick Shook, Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett (SF) Robert Boyett | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (SG) Paul Cambra | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Robin Franklin (SF), Michael Bollin (C) Martin Anderson, Thomas Lancaster, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Archie Wills (C) Richard Bulloch, Russell Barrett, Edward Magana | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | James James buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the fadeaway in the paint | 64-60 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by James James | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | James James connects on the floater from the right wing | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer is hacked by Robert Boyett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Boyett, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SF), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Michael Bollin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | James James is fouled on the floor by Robert Boyett - foul #3 on Robert Boyett, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | James James misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nicholas Jones | 68-65 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills tips it home | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James James is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Jones - foul #3 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Jones | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 70-70 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | James James connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett is whistled for a carry | 72-70 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | James James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Netherton - foul #2 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Robert Boyett - foul #4 on Robert Boyett, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Boyett | 76-75 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | James James comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it home | 78-75 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-75 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | James James misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Boyett - foul #5 on Robert Boyett, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG) Robert Boyett | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | James James misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fresh) 35 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | James James buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Derrick Shook and the foul's on Archie Wills - foul #2 on Archie Wills, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | James James makes the free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nicholas Jones | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Jones - foul #4 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Netherton | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Cambra - foul #1 on Paul Cambra, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra double dribbles | 84-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Nicholas Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #16 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (SG) Nicholas Jones | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 85-78 |