| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by John Chumbley - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Nicholas Barrett takes the ball from Leroy Farr | 32-40 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse blows the dunk | 32-40 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 32-40 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin throws it down on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 32-42 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a floater from the left wing set up by Duane Howard and the foul's on Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is fouled on the floor by Don Ross - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey lays it in | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Ross | 36-44 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Duprey blocks the short jumper by Leroy Farr | 36-44 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Leroy Farr picks off the pass by Wilson Keller | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Zar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Hankinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | John Stokes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 36-47 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman, Leroy Farr | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Frank Davis tips it home | 36-49 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey lays it in set up by Frank Davis | 36-51 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-51 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Henry Shumate (SF) John Chumbley, Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Frank Davis | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Sean Laubach (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ralph Petrey | 36-51 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Henry Shumate picks off the pass by Leroy Farr in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar loses the ball out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Walter Warner, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross is hacked by Boris Zar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Zar, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Shumate (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Nourse | 36-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Wilson Keller (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Henry Shumate, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Don Ross hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | John Stokes picks off the pass by Anthony Duprey | 36-54 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman jams it set up by John Stokes | 36-56 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-56 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it back up and in | 38-56 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Barrett | 41-56 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Stokes | 41-59 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Barrett | 41-59 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the follow up shot | 43-59 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Wilson Keller, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman, Leroy Farr | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses the tip | 43-60 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Boris Zar is called for the reach on Frank Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Zar, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG) Boris Zar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) John Stokes | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Green's fadeaway is rejected by Duane Howard | 43-60 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 43-60 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-60 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Walter Warner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Warner, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Warner (fresh) SG - Alexander Hankinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Laubach (fresh) 6 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Walter Warner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Boris Zar (SG), Henry Shumate (PF) Walter Warner, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Frank Davis | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Daniel Bass takes the ball from Boris Zar | 46-63 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is hacked by Boris Zar - foul #5 on Boris Zar, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) Boris Zar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG) Thomas Green | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Duane Howard is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SF), Anthony Duprey (PF) Michael Huddle, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 48-65 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Henry Shumate is called for the reach on Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Henry Shumate, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (PF) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Duprey - foul #2 on Anthony Duprey, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Michael Huddle (SF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Henry Shumate, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (PF) Edward Sugg, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 48-66 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Don Ross buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 50-69 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 50-71 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is fouled on the floor by Ralph Petrey - foul #3 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #5 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Anthony Duprey (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Michael Huddle, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman, Leroy Farr | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach tips it in | 52-71 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | John Stokes is hacked by Wilson Keller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #10 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate (SF) Walter Warner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Keller | 52-73 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Henry Shumate - foul #4 on Frank Davis, team foul #6 | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Shumate (fresh) PF - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #5 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Frank Davis | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-73 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Wilson Keller picks off the pass by Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson lays it in set up by Wilson Keller | 58-73 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 58-73 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 58-73 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Duprey is called for the reach on Edward Sugg - foul #3 on Anthony Duprey, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG) Henry Shumate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Walter Warner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Warner, team foul #12 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Don Ross | 58-77 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-77 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Don Ross is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hankinson - foul #3 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #13 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Ellis Dorman | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Walter Warner's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Mifflin | 58-78 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses the tip | 58-78 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Don Ross gets the rebound | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller gets the rebound | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Walter Warner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 58-78 |