| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (fresh) SG - Bryant Tennant (fresh) SF - Thomas Nelson (fresh) PF - Simon Petty (fresh) C - Roy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Simon Petty - foul #1 on Simon Petty, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Simon Petty knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Michael David - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Simon Petty makes the free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | Simon Petty gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Michael David swats the layup by David Patterson | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | David Patterson steps in front of the Walter Crowe pass | 8-4 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson hits the finger roll set up by David Patterson | 10-4 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Michael David throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Harry Koenig (SF), Federico Moreno (PF), Curtis Hill (C) David Patterson, Bryant Tennant, Thomas Nelson, Simon Petty, Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Rene Conti tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-6 |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Federico Moreno | 10-6 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Koenig (fairly fresh) PF - Federico Moreno (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SG - Michael Likens (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hill - foul #1 on Curtis Hill, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey James (PG), Bryant Tennant (SG), Thomas Nelson (SF), Simon Petty (PF), Bobbie Chacon (C) Gary Williams, Ronald Smith, Harry Koenig, Federico Moreno, Curtis Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Dane Savala banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Myers and he's hacked by Simon Petty - foul #2 on Simon Petty, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter (C) Simon Petty | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey James - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Roy Carter | 11-8 |
| 14:47 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt | 11-10 |
| 14:06 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey James clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter tips it in | 13-10 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is fouled on the floor by Roy Carter - foul #1 on Roy Carter, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG), Federico Moreno (PF) Jeffrey James, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is hacked by Thomas Nelson - foul #2 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (SG), Harry Koenig (SF) Bryant Tennant, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Rene Conti (SF) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Gary Williams (SF) Ronald Smith, Harry Koenig | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Andrew Brandt, Dane Savala | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Rene Conti is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill (PF) Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:01 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Waiters steps in front of the Federico Moreno pass | 17-16 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters blows the dunk | 17-16 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Tennant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) PF - Curtis Hill (fresh) C - Federico Moreno (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill is hacked by Andrew Brandt - foul #1 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (SG), Harry Koenig (SF) Bryant Tennant, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 11:31 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simpson | 17-18 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by David Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Patterson, team foul #10 | 17-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG) Andrew Brandt | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:29 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig scores on a 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hill - foul #2 on Curtis Hill, team foul #11 | 20-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey James (PG), Roy Carter (C) David Patterson, Curtis Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | Andrew Brandt steals the ball from Ronald Smith | 20-20 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is hacked by Jeffrey James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey James, team foul #12 | 20-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Bobbie Chacon (PF) Jeffrey James, Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony Myers | 20-22 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers jams it | 20-24 |
| 10:08 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Koenig | 22-24 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't finish the layup | 22-24 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant loses the dribble to Anthony Myers | 22-24 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Dane Savala banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 22-26 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG), Gary Williams (SF), Federico Moreno (PF) Ronald Smith, Harry Koenig, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by David Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Patterson, team foul #13 | 24-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (PG) David Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:28 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams is called for traveling | 24-27 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-29 |
| 08:42 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Rene Conti (SF) Michael Likens, Dane Savala | |
| 08:42 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:42 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits a jumper in the lane set up by Stephen Waiters | 26-31 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rene Conti | 26-31 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is hacked by Bryant Tennant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Tennant, team foul #14 | 26-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (PG), Bobbie Chacon (PF) Gary Williams, Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bryant Tennant (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Harry Koenig (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fresh) C - Federico Moreno (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala scores on a floater in the paint set up by Andrew Brandt | 26-35 |
| 07:11 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Harry Koenig is called for the reach on Michael David in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Koenig, team foul #15 | 26-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SF) Harry Koenig | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Michael Likens | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-37 |
| 06:46 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Dane Savala denies the turnaround by Federico Moreno | 26-37 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 26-37 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Bobbie Chacon - foul #1 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #16 | 26-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig (SF), Roy Carter (C) Bryant Tennant, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Michael David | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno double dribbles | 26-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Stephen Waiters | 26-42 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-42 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is hacked by Ronald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #17 | 26-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Bobbie Chacon (PF) Ronald Smith, Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Rene Conti (SF) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michael Likens makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michael Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-44 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rene Conti | 26-44 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is fouled on the floor by Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #18 | 26-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 04:43 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Carter, team foul #19 | 26-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno (PF) Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala's floater is tipped away by Federico Moreno | 26-46 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it home | 26-48 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | Michael David swats the shot by Bryant Tennant | 26-48 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-48 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt tips it in | 26-50 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Tennant (tired) 6 pts. SF - Harry Koenig (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Federico Moreno (tired) 3 reb. C - Bobbie Chacon (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:36 | East Tennessee State | Andrew Brandt is called for the reach on David Patterson - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #8 | 26-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (SG), Thomas Nelson (SF), Simon Petty (PF), Curtis Hill (C) Bryant Tennant, Harry Koenig, Federico Moreno, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 03:36 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 03:36 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Simon Petty - foul #3 on Simon Petty, team foul #20 | 28-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey James (PG), Roy Carter (C) David Patterson, Simon Petty | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Brandt - foul #3 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #9 | 28-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the shot in the paint set up by Anthony Myers and he's hacked by Roy Carter - foul #3 on Roy Carter, team foul #21 | 30-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno (C) Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Michael David | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 30-55 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson's pass is intercepted by Dane Savala | 30-55 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Myers | 30-57 |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Thomas Nelson is denied by Walter Crowe | 30-57 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 30-57 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG), Gary Williams (SG) Jeffrey James, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 01:25 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the board | 30-57 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the dunk attempt | 30-57 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Curtis Hill | 30-57 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Myers picks off the pass by David Patterson in the backcourt | 30-57 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 30-60 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson double dribbles | 30-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Bobbie Chacon (C) Gary Williams, Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Likens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Michael David | |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson misses the shot from the right wing | 30-60 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 30-60 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the tip | 30-60 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon gets the rebound | 30-60 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 30-60 |