| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 29-46 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Jon Durant clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-46 |
| 19:23 | Liberty | Davis Pickens grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 19:06 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Charles Johnson steals the ball from Jon Durant | 29-46 |
| 18:43 | Liberty | Brian McGahey is called for the reach on Philip Wilt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian McGahey, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Lane (C) Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), James Fouch (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| 18:26 | Liberty | Philip Wilt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Jon Durant pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kawczynski and he's hacked by Davis Pickens - foul #1 on Davis Pickens, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (SG), Darrell Dalton (SF), Marc McInturf (C) Davis Pickens, Charles Johnson, Anthony Beasley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the offensive board | 29-48 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski's pass is intercepted by Philip Wilt | 29-48 |
| 17:50 | Liberty | Philip Wilt hits the finger roll | 31-48 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG) Philip Wilt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:29 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-48 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto drills a shot from the left block set up by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 31-50 |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Kevin Lane is called for traveling | 31-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Beasley (PF), Richard Houston (C) Kevin Lane, Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Brian McGahey (SF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Jon Durant comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Charles Johnson (SF) Davis Pickens, Darrell Dalton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (PF) Gerard Kelley | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 16:48 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Anthony Beasley | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:34 | Liberty | James Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brian McGahey and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Brian McGahey, Jon Durant | |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the free throw | 31-54 |
| 16:09 | Liberty | Richard Houston is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mayle - foul #1 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Lane (PF), Marc McInturf (C) Anthony Beasley, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 15:56 | Liberty | Kevin Lane blows the layup | 31-54 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Davis Pickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc McInturf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is hacked by Philip Wilt - foul #2 on Philip Wilt, team foul #4 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (SG), Darrell Dalton (SF), Larry Bond (C) Davis Pickens, Charles Johnson, Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch, Ronald Mayle | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 31-56 |
| 14:58 | Liberty | The pull-up jumper by Darrell Dalton is blocked by Jon Durant | 31-56 |
| 14:57 | Liberty | Kevin Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 31-56 |
| 14:46 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-56 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the rebound | 31-56 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Bond - foul #1 on Larry Bond, team foul #5 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (SG), Anthony Beasley (PF), Richard Houston (C) Philip Wilt, Kevin Lane, Larry Bond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Brian McGahey (SF), James Fouch (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Hollis Lachance, Gerard Kelley | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 14:20 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley's fadeaway is rejected by James Fouch | 31-58 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman grabs the board | 31-58 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | James Fouch is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) James Brown, Darrell Dalton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG) Mark Douglas | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Beasley steals the ball from Brian McGahey | 31-58 |
| 13:57 | Liberty | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG) Leo Sanders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (PF) Jon Durant | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 31-60 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | Philip Wilt is called for 10 seconds | 31-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marc McInturf (C) Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Jon Durant (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-60 |
| 13:12 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley snags the defensive board | 31-60 |
| 12:57 | Liberty | Marc McInturf's layup is rejected by Ronald Mayle | 31-60 |
| 12:55 | Liberty | Philip Wilt snags the offensive board | 31-60 |
| 12:50 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-60 |
| 12:49 | Liberty | Davis Pickens grabs the offensive board | 31-60 |
| 12:37 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Mayle - foul #2 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #3 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (SG), Darrell Dalton (SF), Kevin Lane (PF) Davis Pickens, Charles Johnson, Anthony Beasley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| 12:37 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the 1st free throw | 31-60 |
| 12:37 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley snags the defensive board | 31-60 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-60 |
| 12:28 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton grabs the board | 31-60 |
| 12:24 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jon Durant - foul #1 on Jon Durant, team foul #4 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Gipson (SF), Larry Bond (C) Philip Wilt, Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (SF) John Ferguson | |
| 12:24 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 32-60 |
| 12:24 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Fouch | 33-62 |
| 11:42 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Sanders | 36-62 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Darrell Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gipson (fresh) PF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Durant | 36-64 |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG), Richard Houston (C) John Gipson, Larry Bond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Brian McGahey (SF) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Jon Durant | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-64 |
| 11:21 | Liberty | Kevin Lane gets the rebound | 36-64 |
| 11:03 | Liberty | Kevin Lane lays it in | 38-64 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 38-66 |
| 10:32 | Liberty | Davis Pickens drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Sanders | 41-66 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Houston - foul #3 on Richard Houston, team foul #7 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Anthony Beasley (PF), Marc McInturf (C) Leo Sanders, Darrell Dalton, Kevin Lane, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, John Ferguson, Brian McGahey, Gerard Kelley | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 10:05 | Liberty | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Hollis Lachance - foul #2 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #5 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) James Fouch | |
| 10:00 | Liberty | Marc McInturf knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Davis Pickens and he's fouled by Mark Douglas - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| 10:00 | Liberty | Marc McInturf makes the free throw | 44-68 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 44-70 |
| 09:24 | Liberty | Davis Pickens is called for traveling | 44-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Bond (C) Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Brian McGahey (SF) Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-70 |
| 08:56 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 08:54 | Liberty | Philip Wilt's pass is intercepted by Brian McGahey in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 44-72 |
| 08:31 | Liberty | Brian McGahey is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Brian McGahey, team foul #7 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), Darrell Dalton (SG), Kevin Lane (PF), Richard Houston (C) Philip Wilt, Davis Pickens, Anthony Beasley, Larry Bond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| 08:31 | Liberty | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-72 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-72 |
| 07:56 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Richard Houston | 44-72 |
| 07:40 | Liberty | Kevin Lane makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leo Sanders | 47-72 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Kelley (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jon Durant (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman's layup is rejected by Kevin Lane | 47-72 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey hits the follow up shot | 47-74 |
| 07:16 | Liberty | Brian McGahey steals it from Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 47-74 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is hacked by Darrell Dalton - foul #1 on Darrell Dalton, team foul #8 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), James Brown (SG), John Gipson (SF), Anthony Beasley (PF), Marc McInturf (C) Leo Sanders, Darrell Dalton, Charles Johnson, Kevin Lane, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 07:04 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Marc McInturf | 47-74 |
| 07:02 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley is hacked by Mark Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #8 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG) Mark Douglas | |
| 07:02 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 07:02 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 49-74 |
| 06:29 | Liberty | Marc McInturf scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Brown | 51-74 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Hollis Lachance | 51-76 |
| 05:44 | Liberty | Philip Wilt hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-76 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 54-76 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), Kevin Lane (SF), Larry Bond (PF), Richard Houston (C) Philip Wilt, John Gipson, Anthony Beasley, Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| 05:11 | Liberty | James Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-76 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Harold Okamoto | 54-76 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the jumper from the right side | 54-76 |
| 05:04 | Liberty | Kevin Lane pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 04:57 | Liberty | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Gerard Kelley - foul #2 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrell Dalton (SF) Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Brian McGahey (SF) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| 04:57 | Liberty | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 04:57 | Liberty | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jon Durant pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the tip | 55-76 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the follow up shot | 55-78 |
| 04:23 | Liberty | Brian McGahey steps in front of the James Brown pass | 55-78 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jon Durant lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 55-80 |
| 04:06 | Liberty | Larry Bond hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Leo Sanders | 57-80 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-80 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski snags the offensive board | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jon Durant, team foul #10 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Gipson (SF), Marc McInturf (C) James Brown, Larry Bond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), James Fouch (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Brian McGahey, Jon Durant | |
| 03:41 | Liberty | John Gipson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Mayle - foul #3 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #11 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (SG) Darrell Dalton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:41 | Liberty | John Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 03:41 | Liberty | John Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Gipson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marc McInturf (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fouch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Mayle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerard Kelley (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lane - foul #2 on Kevin Lane, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Gerard Kelley | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:55 | Liberty | John Gipson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-82 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance snags the defensive board | 58-82 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | James Fouch knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 58-84 |
| 02:39 | Liberty | John Gipson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-84 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Mayle | 58-84 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Mayle | 58-87 |
| 02:19 | Liberty | John Gipson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-87 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Kevin Lane can't tip it in | 58-87 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Douglas | 58-87 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | James Brown is called for the reach on Mark Douglas - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 58-87 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrell Dalton (PG), Larry Bond (C) James Brown, John Gipson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, James Fouch | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| 02:11 | Liberty | Marc McInturf grabs the board | 58-88 |
| 01:55 | Liberty | Kevin Lane misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-88 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gerard Kelley | 58-88 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-88 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the tip | 58-88 |
| 01:44 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton gets the rebound | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton's pass is intercepted by Mark Douglas in the backcourt | 58-88 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Bond - foul #2 on Larry Bond, team foul #11 | 58-88 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Brian McGahey (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Mark Douglas, John Ferguson, Gerard Kelley | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 58-89 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-90 |
| 01:10 | Liberty | Larry Bond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-90 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-90 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jon Durant drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Heintzelman | 58-92 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Liberty | Leo Sanders drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Dalton | 61-92 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty 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 (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is fouled on the floor by Marc McInturf - foul #2 on Marc McInturf, team foul #12 | 61-92 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses the 1st free throw | 61-92 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-93 |
| 00:24 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-93 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto runs out the clock | 61-93 |