| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bo Zand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Benny Picou (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Kemper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Newlon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Dement (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| 19:10 | Austin Peay | Peter Dement clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Benny Picou is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Benny Picou, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Simpson (SG) Benny Picou | |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Barry Paige connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Peter Dement - foul #1 on Peter Dement, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Gaertner (PF), Roy Pendergraft (C) Dustin Newlon, Peter Dement | |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:39 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Austin Peay | Edward Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Simpson - foul #1 on Edward Simpson, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould (SG), Jean Kuczynski (C) Bo Zand, Nelson Kemper | |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:47 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gould steals it from Norman Halle in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 17:32 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:30 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Gaertner | 32-37 |
| 17:13 | Austin Peay | Thomas Gaertner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is hacked by Roy Pendergraft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Pendergraft, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bo Zand (PG), Dustin Newlon (PF), Peter Dement (C) Edward Simpson, Roy Pendergraft, Thomas Gaertner | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Austin Peay | Peter Dement gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | Austin Peay | Joseph Wolbert is called for the reach on Kenneth Gould - foul #3 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper (SF) Jean Kuczynski | |
| 16:16 | Austin Peay | Bo Zand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-37 |
| 15:49 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Dustin Newlon | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bo Zand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Gould (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Kemper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Newlon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nelson Kemper, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG), Joseph Wolbert (C) Norman Halle, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Craig Schnell (PG), Benny Picou (SG), Thomas Gaertner (PF) Bo Zand, Kenneth Gould, Dustin Newlon | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Robert Snodgrass and he's fouled by Nelson Kemper - foul #2 on Nelson Kemper, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Simpson (PG), Jean Kuczynski (C) Craig Schnell, Peter Dement | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:58 | Austin Peay | Benny Picou misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:57 | Austin Peay | Thomas Gaertner grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | Austin Peay | Thomas Gaertner banks in the layup set up by Jean Kuczynski and the foul's on Joseph Wolbert - foul #4 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Roy Pendergraft (SF) Nelson Kemper | |
| 14:40 | Austin Peay | Thomas Gaertner makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Jean Kuczynski picks off the pass by Timothy Cooper | 35-40 |
| 13:54 | Austin Peay | A charge is called on Benny Picou - foul #4 on Benny Picou, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Barry Paige (C) Jean Haynie, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bo Zand (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Dustin Newlon (PF), Peter Dement (C) Edward Simpson, Benny Picou, Thomas Gaertner, Jean Kuczynski | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Norman Halle | 37-40 |
| 13:12 | Austin Peay | The short jumper by Dustin Newlon is denied by Timothy Cooper | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 37-40 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Newlon - foul #2 on Dustin Newlon, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper (SF) Roy Pendergraft | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 12:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 12:00 | Austin Peay | Peter Dement gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | Austin Peay | Peter Dement misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is fouled on the floor by Peter Dement - foul #2 on Peter Dement, team foul #9 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Simpson (PG), Craig Schnell (SG), Thomas Gaertner (PF), Jean Kuczynski (C) Bo Zand, Kenneth Gould, Dustin Newlon, Peter Dement | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:35 | Austin Peay | Thomas Gaertner gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jean Haynie (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Edward Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Schnell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Kemper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Gaertner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Kuczynski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Austin Peay | Timothy Cooper steals it from Craig Schnell | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 10:57 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Craig Schnell | 40-42 |
| 10:42 | Austin Peay | Craig Schnell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jean Haynie | 42-42 |
| 09:59 | Austin Peay | Craig Schnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Hansen | 44-42 |
| 09:48 | Austin Peay | Edward Simpson knocks in the floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses the dunk | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Barry Paige (C) Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bo Zand (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Roy Pendergraft (SF), Dustin Newlon (PF), Peter Dement (C) Edward Simpson, Craig Schnell, Nelson Kemper, Thomas Gaertner, Jean Kuczynski | |
| 09:03 | Austin Peay | Peter Dement throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 46-44 |
| 08:28 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bo Zand | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie's pass is intercepted by Peter Dement | 46-46 |
| 08:04 | Austin Peay | Roy Pendergraft misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:03 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | Roy Pendergraft tips it in | 46-48 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Bo Zand steps in front of the Jean Haynie pass in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 07:38 | Austin Peay | Jean Haynie is called for the reach on Roy Pendergraft - foul #3 on Jean Haynie, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Benny Picou (SG), Thomas Gaertner (PF), Jean Kuczynski (C) Roy Pendergraft, Dustin Newlon, Peter Dement | |
| 07:17 | Austin Peay | Norman Halle picks off the pass by Kenneth Gould | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Snodgrass (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bo Zand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benny Picou (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gaertner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Kuczynski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Norman Halle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:50 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:34 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 49-48 |
| 06:17 | Austin Peay | Thomas Gaertner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 51-48 |
| 05:29 | Austin Peay | Benny Picou can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Bo Zand steps in front of the Norman Halle pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Benny Picou can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Simpson (PG), Craig Schnell (SG), Nelson Kemper (SF), Dustin Newlon (PF), Roy Pendergraft (C) Bo Zand, Benny Picou, Kenneth Gould, Thomas Gaertner, Jean Kuczynski | |
| 04:43 | Austin Peay | Roy Pendergraft comes up short on the shot from the right block | 51-48 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Newlon picks off the pass by Jean Haynie in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | Edward Simpson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is fouled on the floor by Edward Simpson - foul #2 on Edward Simpson, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Robert Snodgrass, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Dement (C) Roy Pendergraft | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Norman Halle makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Norman Halle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:50 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Nelson Kemper - foul #3 on Nelson Kemper, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bo Zand (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG) Edward Simpson, Craig Schnell | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Dustin Newlon grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 03:03 | Austin Peay | Bo Zand comes up short on the jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jean Haynie (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bo Zand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Kemper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Newlon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 02:37 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Dustin Newlon | 54-50 |
| 02:15 | Austin Peay | Dustin Newlon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 02:14 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Gould snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 01:55 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bo Zand | 54-52 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is called for 10 seconds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Benny Picou (SG) Kenneth Gould | |
| 01:36 | Austin Peay | Bo Zand is hacked by Robert Snodgrass - foul #4 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 01:21 | Austin Peay | Bo Zand hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benny Picou | 54-54 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-54 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Dustin Newlon blocks the short jumper by Barry Paige | 54-54 |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses long on a shot from close range | 54-54 |
| 00:33 | Austin Peay | Nelson Kemper grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Austin Peay | Barry Paige steps in front of the Benny Picou pass | 54-54 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Dustin Newlon picks off the pass by Barry Paige in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 00:05 | Austin Peay | Benny Picou makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Newlon | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |