| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jack Llanas | 41-34 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Pell | 41-37 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas tips it home | 43-37 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Pell | 43-39 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Llanas | 46-39 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Pell | 46-42 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gene Bell | 49-44 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Jack Llanas - foul #3 on Jack Llanas, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Jack Llanas, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Stevan Zempel takes the ball from Gene Bell | 49-44 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stevan Zempel | 51-44 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Jan Christensen steals it from Rodney Brown in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel is denied on a layup by Gene Bell | 51-44 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Gene Bell double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SG), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Wayne Stewart | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Freese (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 51-44 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | John Becker is called for the reach on Willie Sessions - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (PF) Stevan Zempel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 51-46 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-46 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Rodney Brown steals it from Nathan Myers | 51-46 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 51-51 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Omer Kotarski is called for the reach on James Pell - foul #1 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF) Dikembe Sato, Stevan Zempel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Omer Kotarski steals the ball from Wayne Stewart | 51-51 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #4 on Gene Bell, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 53-51 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mason Littrell | 53-53 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Leandro Romano takes the ball from Jerry Moore | 53-53 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #5 on Gene Bell, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF), John Becker (C) Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Willie Sessions (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Freese (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jack Llanas and the foul's on Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, John Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Willie Sessions | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 55-55 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the jumper from the left block | 55-55 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Pell | 55-57 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Breeden - foul #3 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 55-59 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), John Becker (C) Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Nathan Myers steals it from Mason Littrell | 55-59 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas tips it home | 57-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Moore - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, John Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (SF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel is hacked by James Pell - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Stevan Zempel, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Larry Freese's pass is intercepted by Jan Christensen | 57-62 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Dennis Breeden picks off the pass by William Jenkins | 57-64 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Sessions | 57-67 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is whistled for a carry | 57-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, Stevan Zempel, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is called for traveling | 57-67 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jan Christensen | 60-67 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Pell | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 23 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Larry Freese gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Freese and he's hacked by Omer Kotarski - foul #2 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Willie Sessions (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Breeden | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Breeden | 62-71 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Nathan Myers is called for the reach on Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Nathan Myers, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas loses the dribble to Leandro Romano in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 62-75 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-75 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-75 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #5 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is hacked by Joseph Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #6 | 65-75 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore clanks a turnaround near the basket | 65-75 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Larry Freese drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Pell | 65-77 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Llanas | 68-77 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Pell runs out the clock | 68-77 |