| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harold Caban (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Tiano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brenton Banes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Barker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled on the floor by Harold Caban - foul #2 on Harold Caban, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes | |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst jams it set up by David Freeman | 24-35 |
| 18:56 | Centenary | Todd Tiano steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Barker - foul #1 on Peter Barker, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG) Ronald Adams | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it in | 24-38 |
| 18:03 | Centenary | Todd Tiano misses the turnaround in the paint | 24-38 |
| 18:01 | Centenary | James Edwards tips it home | 26-38 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from John Patterson and he's fouled by Harold Caban - foul #3 on Harold Caban, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Jordan (PG) Harold Caban | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:20 | Centenary | Brenton Banes misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| 17:20 | Centenary | Brenton Banes misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:20 | Centenary | Brenton Banes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Geise | 27-43 |
| 16:40 | Centenary | Peter Barker makes the contested jumper in the paint set up by William Jordan | 29-43 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Todd Tiano is called for the reach on Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Todd Tiano, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Segovia (SG), Jason Willis (SF), Charles Dills (PF), Charles Bivona (C) Todd Tiano, James Edwards, Brenton Banes, Peter Barker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ronnie Schwald | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Willis (fresh) PF - Charles Dills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Bivona (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Centenary | William Jordan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Segovia | 32-45 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 15:16 | Centenary | William Jordan snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 15:01 | Centenary | William Jordan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronnie Schwald | 32-47 |
| 14:12 | Centenary | Timothy Bell is called for the reach on Charles Dills - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harold Caban (PG), Todd Tiano (SG), James Edwards (SF), Brenton Banes (PF), Peter Barker (C) William Jordan, Steven Segovia, Jason Willis, Charles Dills, Charles Bivona | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 14:00 | Centenary | Peter Barker splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harold Caban and he's fouled by Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 14:00 | Centenary | Peter Barker makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 35-49 |
| 13:11 | Centenary | Ronald Adams steps in front of the James Edwards pass | 35-49 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | David Freeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 35-51 |
| 12:49 | Centenary | James Edwards knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Caban | 37-51 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Barker - foul #2 on Peter Barker, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:41 | Centenary | Brenton Banes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:25 | Centenary | Brenton Banes knocks in the runner from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harold Caban (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Tiano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brenton Banes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Centenary | James Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Jordan (PG), Charles Dills (PF) Harold Caban, Brenton Banes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, John Patterson | |
| 11:15 | Centenary | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:15 | Centenary | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Charles Dills denies the turnaround by Johnny Geise | 41-54 |
| 10:59 | Centenary | Peter Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:38 | Centenary | Todd Tiano hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise double dribbles | 41-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Segovia (SG), Jason Willis (SF), Charles Bivona (C) Todd Tiano, James Edwards, Peter Barker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (PG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| 09:53 | Centenary | Charles Dills scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Jordan | 44-54 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | David Freeman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Steven Segovia - foul #1 on Steven Segovia, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harold Caban (PG), Brenton Banes (PF) Steven Segovia, Jason Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Thomas Smith, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 44-54 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is fouled on the floor by Charles Bivona - foul #2 on Charles Bivona, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Todd Tiano (SG) William Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:46 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Charles Bivona | 44-55 |
| 08:29 | Centenary | Brenton Banes scores on a jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Charles Bivona picks off the pass by Alfred Lee | 46-55 |
| 07:52 | Centenary | Harold Caban clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 07:51 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dills | 46-55 |
| 07:34 | Centenary | Charles Dills misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harold Caban (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Tiano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brenton Banes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bivona (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Charles Dills - foul #1 on Charles Dills, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Jordan (PG), James Edwards (SF), Ray Schultz (PF), Peter Barker (C) Harold Caban, Charles Dills, Brenton Banes, Charles Bivona | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:07 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Peter Barker | 46-55 |
| 06:54 | Centenary | Ray Schultz clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Jordan - foul #2 on William Jordan, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:05 | Centenary | Todd Tiano misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Adams | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Centenary | Ronald Adams steals it from Ray Schultz | 46-60 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 46-62 |
| 05:07 | Centenary | Ray Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 05:05 | Centenary | Peter Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:48 | Centenary | Todd Tiano hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Schultz - foul #1 on Ray Schultz, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harold Caban (PG), Brenton Banes (PF) Todd Tiano, Ray Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Peter Barker is whistled for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Segovia (SG), Charles Dills (SF) William Jordan, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) David Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 03:40 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Charles Dills | 49-64 |
| 03:36 | Centenary | Harold Caban misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harold Caban (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dills (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brenton Banes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-64 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes travels with the ball | 49-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jason Willis (SG), Charles Bivona (PF), Joshua Yoshioka (C) Harold Caban, Brenton Banes, Peter Barker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Ronald Adams | |
| 02:40 | Centenary | Steven Segovia clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-64 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald and the foul's on Charles Dills - foul #2 on Charles Dills, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Jordan (PG) Joshua Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:10 | Centenary | Charles Dills gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:59 | Centenary | Charles Bivona comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| 01:59 | Centenary | Charles Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:59 | Centenary | Charles Bivona makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:59 | Centenary | Charles Bivona makes the 3rd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 52-68 |
| 01:31 | Centenary | Jason Willis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-68 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't connect on a runner from close range | 52-68 |
| 01:02 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Charles Bivona | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Centenary | William Jordan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Charles Bivona gets the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Steven Segovia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by Steven Segovia - foul #2 on Steven Segovia, team foul #12 | 52-68 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Charles Dills can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #6 | 52-70 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Charles Dills misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Charles Dills makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 53-70 |