| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Black | 23-33 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the lay-in | 23-33 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey banks in the layup set up by Nick Hunt and the foul's on Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 26-36 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is hacked by Alan Black - foul #2 on Alan Black, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 26-38 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 28-38 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Joshua Osborne, Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Peter Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | George Morrow tips it in | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Scott (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Peter Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Casimir Skokowski - foul #1 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Joshua Osborne (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Ross Eggleston, Peter Scott, Robert Jones, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-42 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | George Morrow pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Alan Black is blocked by Nick Hunt | 31-42 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Osborne | 33-42 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG) Donald Willard, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey clanks a jumper in the lane | 33-42 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 33-42 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 33-45 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 35-48 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-48 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Jonathan Hill, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ross Eggleston - foul #1 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SG) Ross Eggleston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Robert Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Scott and he's fouled by Alan Black - foul #3 on Alan Black, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Casimir Skokowski takes the ball from Alan Black | 40-50 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Willard - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Peter Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, George Morrow | |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson double dribbles | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Robert Jones, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Nick Hunt is called for a backcourt violation | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a floater in the paint | 41-52 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Nick Hunt swats the layup by Jonathan Yang | 44-52 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Donald Willard - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SG), Nicholas Casey (PF), Robert Jones (C) Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 45-55 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 45-58 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Nick Hunt (C) Peter Scott, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Robert Jones steps in front of the Keith Asbury pass | 45-58 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-58 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Johnson | 45-60 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is whistled for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Alan Black connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Forte and he's hacked by Nicholas Casey - foul #3 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #3 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Joshua Osborne (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Jonathan Hill, Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-63 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits a shot from close range on a great pass from John Johnson | 45-65 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-65 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski can't tip it in | 45-65 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 45-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) John Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Peter Scott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-65 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Casimir Skokowski is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Edwards (C) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is called for traveling | 45-65 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Peter Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-65 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it in | 45-67 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | George Morrow snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (C) Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Keith Asbury | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-67 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it in | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the runner from the baseline | 47-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 47-69 |