| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 37-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Curtis Haas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Nick Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 37-50 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it but misses | 37-50 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Nick Hunt is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Nick Hunt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-50 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Nick Hunt tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang jams it and he's hacked by Nick Hunt - foul #3 on Nick Hunt, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Curtis Haas, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a runner from the right block | 39-53 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Casimir Skokowski - foul #1 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 41-55 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hill is called for the reach on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Curtis Haas (PF) Jimmy Rupe, Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Carlos Edwards (C) Jonathan Hill, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Willard | 43-55 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 43-55 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ross Eggleston | 45-55 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Morrow | 45-58 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Andre Costa comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Curtis Haas, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras, George Morrow | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled on the floor by Casimir Skokowski - foul #2 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG) Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Alan Black banks in the layup set up by Keith Asbury | 47-60 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Keith Asbury, Alan Black | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 47-63 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 47-65 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-65 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the offensive board | 47-65 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Rupe and he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF) Jimmy Rupe, Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 50-67 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Morrow | 50-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Donald Willard takes the ball from Cecil Oliveras | 50-67 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Robert Jones, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Curtis Haas - foul #1 on Curtis Haas, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #1 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Curtis Haas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF) Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Edwards and the foul's on Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Hunt (C) Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Curtis Haas, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Andre Costa (SF) Donald Willard, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte connects on the floater from the left side set up by John Johnson | 55-73 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Matthew Forte steps in front of the Jonathan Hill pass in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | John Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 55-75 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-75 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Alan Black is denied by Curtis Haas | 55-75 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Eggleston | 55-75 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Alan Black steals it from Andre Costa | 55-75 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Alan Black can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Nick Hunt can't tip it in | 58-75 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Costa | 60-75 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Nick Hunt steals it from Matthew Forte | 60-75 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Matthew Forte steps in front of the Jonathan Hill pass | 60-75 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-75 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a 3 from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Jonathan Hill, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Curtis Haas, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Darrell Pate | 63-78 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the finger roll | 65-78 |
| 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) | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 65-78 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it in | 65-80 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 65-80 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang slams it home on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 65-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Willard | 67-82 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Casimir Skokowski - foul #3 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #8 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Donald Willard, Jimmy Rupe, Joshua Osborne, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the free throw | 67-84 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 67-84 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Andre Costa drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 70-84 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ross Eggleston is called for the reach on Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #9 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Jonathan Yang | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-86 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the offensive board | 70-86 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Andre Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-86 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Matthew Forte, Alan Black | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Haas | 73-86 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Kermit Hedlund is called for the reach on Donald Willard - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #8 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Curtis Haas, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 73-86 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund clanks a runner in the lane | 73-86 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson snags the offensive board | 73-86 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is hacked by Donald Willard - foul #1 on Donald Willard, team foul #10 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG) Donald Willard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the board | 73-87 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-87 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 73-87 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-87 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne gets the rebound | 73-87 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-87 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 73-87 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Rupe | 76-87 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Casimir Skokowski picks off the pass by Alan Black | 76-87 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-87 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe tips it home | 78-87 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jimmy Rupe, Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate runs out the clock | 78-87 |