| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Luke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Erwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jon Durant is blocked by Joseph Scott | 41-42 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Hinton | 41-42 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson buries a jumper from the right block | 41-44 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers (SG), Earl Cooper (C) Brett Patterson, Joseph Scott | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Kawczynski picks off the pass by Jan Rodgers | 41-44 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Anthony Faul (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF) Nathan Luke, Manuel Erwin, John Hinton | |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley banks in the layup set up by Harold Okamoto and he's hacked by Michael Kijowski - foul #1 on Michael Kijowski, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge (SG), Raymond Miller (C) Jan Rodgers, Earl Cooper | |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Harold Okamoto - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (SG) Thomas Degeorge | |
| 18:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Joseph Scott (C) John Morlan, Anthony Faul, Michael Kijowski | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Okamoto picks off the pass by Nathan Luke in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 46-46 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Jon Durant (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin (SF), John Hinton (PF) Brett Patterson, Raymond Miller | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Degeorge picks off the pass by George Adamczyk in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Degeorge - foul #1 on Thomas Degeorge, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers (SG), Earl Cooper (C) Thomas Degeorge, Joseph Scott | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG) Nathan Luke | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper is hacked by Ernest Heintzelman - foul #3 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG) Joseph Durocher | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (SG), Joseph Scott (C) Jan Rodgers, Earl Cooper | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan is hacked by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Michael Kijowski (PF) John Morlan, John Hinton | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Kijowski | 46-49 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jon Durant connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Luke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Erwin (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kijowski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Scott (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Dowdle - foul #1 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Jan Rodgers (SG), Anthony Faul (SF), Earl Cooper (C) Nathan Luke, Brett Patterson, Manuel Erwin, Joseph Scott | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Jan Rodgers picks off the pass by Gerard Kelley | 48-51 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jan Rodgers | 48-53 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Durocher and he's fouled by Michael Kijowski - foul #2 on Michael Kijowski, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Brett Patterson (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), John Hinton (PF), Raymond Miller (C) John Morlan, Jan Rodgers, Anthony Faul, Michael Kijowski, Earl Cooper | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Adamczyk is called for the reach on Thomas Degeorge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adamczyk, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley can't finish the layup | 52-55 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Patterson | 52-57 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Hinton | 52-57 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on George Adamczyk - foul #2 on George Adamczyk, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Harold Okamoto (SF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers (SG), Manuel Erwin (SF), Earl Cooper (C) Brett Patterson, Thomas Degeorge, Raymond Miller | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Nathan Luke and the foul's on Harold Okamoto - foul #4 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Mark Douglas (SF), James Fouch (PF) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Joseph Scott (C) Nathan Luke, Earl Cooper | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | James Fouch blows the wide open layup | 55-62 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it in | 57-62 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Fouch | 57-62 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jan Rodgers - foul #2 on Jan Rodgers, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Thomas Bryant, Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Brett Patterson (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Raymond Miller (PF), Earl Cooper (C) John Morlan, Jan Rodgers, Manuel Erwin, John Hinton, Joseph Scott | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Dowdle steals the ball from Brett Patterson | 59-62 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski clanks a jumper from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Luke (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Degeorge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul (SF), John Hinton (PF) Thomas Degeorge, Raymond Miller | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 61-62 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bryant in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Hinton - foul #2 on John Hinton, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), George Adamczyk (SF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Thomas Degeorge (SG), Manuel Erwin (SF) Nathan Luke, Brett Patterson, Anthony Faul | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #5 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF) Joseph Durocher, George Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers (SG), Michael Kijowski (PF), Raymond Miller (C) Thomas Degeorge, John Hinton, Earl Cooper | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Heintzelman | 65-64 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Dowdle (PF), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Ernest Heintzelman, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Anthony Faul (SF), Joseph Scott (C) John Morlan, Manuel Erwin, Raymond Miller | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | James Fouch drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 67-64 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #5 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SF) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge (SG), John Hinton (PF) Jan Rodgers, Michael Kijowski | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) James Fouch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (SG) Anthony Faul | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke misses short on an open shot in the paint | 67-67 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF) Joseph Durocher | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller (C) Joseph Scott | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Patterson - foul #3 on Brett Patterson, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jon Durant can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin (SF) Brett Patterson | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Brett Patterson (SG), Earl Cooper (C) Nathan Luke, Thomas Degeorge, Raymond Miller | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by John Hinton and he's hacked by Robert Dowdle - foul #2 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas hits a shot from the right block | 70-72 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Jan Rodgers (SG), Anthony Faul (SF) John Morlan, Brett Patterson, Manuel Erwin | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Luke - foul #3 on Nathan Luke, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) Joseph Durocher | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bryant in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jan Rodgers | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Kelley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Luke (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jan Rodgers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Faul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hinton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Hinton - foul #3 on John Hinton, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), George Adamczyk (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Thomas Degeorge (SG), Manuel Erwin (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF), Raymond Miller (C) Nathan Luke, Jan Rodgers, Anthony Faul, John Hinton, Earl Cooper | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerard Kelley is called for the reach on Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott (C) Michael Kijowski | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 72-74 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | John Morlan is called for the reach on Jon Durant - foul #1 on John Morlan, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Brett Patterson (SG), Michael Kijowski (PF) John Morlan, Thomas Degeorge, Raymond Miller | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Luke | 74-77 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-77 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Erwin | 74-79 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Mark Douglas (SF), James Fouch (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, George Adamczyk, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers (SG), Anthony Faul (SF), John Hinton (PF), Earl Cooper (C) Brett Patterson, Manuel Erwin, Michael Kijowski, Joseph Scott | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it home | 76-79 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke double dribbles | 76-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Joseph Durocher, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Thomas Degeorge (SF) Nathan Luke, Anthony Faul | |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the lay-in | 76-79 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Fouch tips it back up and in | 78-79 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerard Kelley denies the turnaround by John Morlan | 78-79 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-79 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Douglas picks off the pass by John Morlan in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Mark Douglas - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, James Fouch, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Brett Patterson (SG), Manuel Erwin (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF), Raymond Miller (C) John Morlan, Jan Rodgers, Thomas Degeorge, John Hinton, Earl Cooper | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller is hacked by Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-81 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke misses long on a shot in the paint | 78-81 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller is fouled on the floor by Jon Durant - foul #1 on Jon Durant, team foul #17 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF) Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul (SF), John Hinton (PF) Manuel Erwin, Michael Kijowski | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Brett Patterson picks off the pass by Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Patterson and he's hacked by Joseph Durocher - foul #4 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #18 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott (C) Raymond Miller | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke misses the free throw | 78-85 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (very tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (very tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Adamczyk (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Dowdle (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Durant (tired) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Luke (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brett Patterson (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Faul (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hinton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Scott (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is hacked by Brett Patterson - foul #4 on Brett Patterson, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG) Nathan Luke | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Anthony Faul | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Morlan | 79-87 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 79-87 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton snags the defensive board | 79-87 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) George Adamczyk, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Jan Rodgers (SG), Manuel Erwin (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF), Earl Cooper (C) John Morlan, Brett Patterson, Anthony Faul, John Hinton, Joseph Scott | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Durocher - foul #5 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #19 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) Joseph Durocher | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle scores on a turnaround in the paint | 81-89 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #5 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #20 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF), James Fouch (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge (SG), John Hinton (PF), Raymond Miller (C) Jan Rodgers, Michael Kijowski, Earl Cooper | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-89 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke misses the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke misses the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller tips it in | 81-91 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-91 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Douglas - foul #3 on Mark Douglas, team foul #21 | 84-91 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke misses the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman's floater is tipped away by John Hinton | 84-92 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Fouch | 84-92 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) James Fouch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (SG), Joseph Scott (C) Thomas Degeorge, Raymond Miller | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Brett Patterson steps in front of the Mark Douglas pass | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Luke, team foul #12 | 84-92 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the easy open layup | 84-92 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Brett Patterson | 84-92 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brett Patterson | 84-95 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman's floater is tipped away by Joseph Scott | 84-95 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-95 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-95 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 84-95 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle clanks a jump hook in the lane | 84-95 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin grabs the board | 84-95 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ernest Heintzelman is called for the reach on Manuel Erwin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #22 | 84-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (PG), Jan Rodgers (SG), Michael Kijowski (PF), Earl Cooper (C) Nathan Luke, Brett Patterson, John Hinton, Joseph Scott | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-96 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Dowdle is called for the reach on Jan Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #23 | 86-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul (SF) Manuel Erwin | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 86-97 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is fouled on the floor by Jan Rodgers - foul #3 on Jan Rodgers, team foul #13 | 86-97 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-97 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers is hacked by Robert Dowdle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #24 | 88-97 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Manuel Erwin (SF), John Hinton (PF) John Morlan, Anthony Faul, Michael Kijowski | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton grabs the offensive board | 88-98 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin connects on the turnaround from the left block | 88-100 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Nathan Luke steals it from Mark Douglas | 88-100 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke runs out the clock | 88-100 |