| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Hoeft (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Andrew Saville drills a floater from the right block set up by Garfield Cameron | 27-26 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is fouled on the floor by Garfield Cameron - foul #1 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SF), John Patterson (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | The short jumper by John Patterson is denied by Andrew Saville | 27-26 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Myles Smith - foul #2 on Myles Smith, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't connect on a shot from the right block | 27-28 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | David Blankenship tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Jack Johnston grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hoeft | 27-30 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Blankenship | 30-30 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Myles Smith (PF) David Blankenship, Johnny Geise, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG) Richard Hoeft | |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Andrew Saville snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Jack Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Raymond Robbins (SF), Thomas Blankenship (PF) Jack Johnston, Daniel Hudson | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Touchette | 32-31 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | John Patterson steals the ball from Andrew Saville | 32-31 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | John Patterson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Myles Smith | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Garfield Cameron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Blankenship (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Andrew Saville clanks a floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Garfield Cameron - foul #2 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG), Jack Johnston (SF), Kelly Hatter (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) David Sherlock, Garfield Cameron, Thomas Blankenship, Andrew Saville | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Blankenship | 35-31 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jack Johnston - foul #1 on Jack Johnston, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Johnny Geise picks off the pass by Richard Hoeft | 36-31 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Holmes | 38-31 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins is hacked by Joseph Touchette - foul #2 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Andrew Saville (C) Raymond Robbins, Daniel Hudson | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | David Blankenship is called for the reach on Garfield Cameron - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Jack Johnston knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garfield Cameron | 38-34 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Andrew Saville - foul #1 on Andrew Saville, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship (SF), Daniel Hudson (PF) Jack Johnston, Kelly Hatter | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Andrew Saville grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Andrew Saville hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Myles Smith | 41-37 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Hoeft (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Blankenship (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Andrew Saville blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #4 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG), Jack Johnston (SF), Kelly Hatter (PF) Richard Hoeft, Thomas Blankenship, Daniel Hudson | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 41-37 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 44-37 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Sherlock | 44-39 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | David Blankenship drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Patterson | 48-41 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Blankenship and the foul's on David Sherlock - foul #1 on David Sherlock, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Myles Smith (PF) David Blankenship, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG), Leland Dukes (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Daniel Hudson (PF), Thomas Blankenship (C) David Sherlock, Garfield Cameron, Jack Johnston, Kelly Hatter, Andrew Saville | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Blankenship - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins hits a shot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Hoeft (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leland Dukes (fresh) SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Blankenship (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Leland Dukes and he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SF), Andrew Saville (C) Leland Dukes, Thomas Blankenship | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnny Geise | 55-49 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 55-49 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Jack Johnston's pass is intercepted by Myles Smith | 55-49 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Andrew Saville is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Michael Wagner (SF) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Kelly Hatter (PF) Raymond Robbins, Daniel Hudson | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Garfield Cameron is called for the reach on David Blankenship - foul #3 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG) Richard Hoeft | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 60-49 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #5 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Word (SF), Thomas Blankenship (C) Jack Johnston, Andrew Saville | |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 60-49 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-49 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Earl Word misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 65-49 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | David Freeman grabs the board | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Word (fresh) PF - Kelly Hatter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Blankenship (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner tips it home | 67-49 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | David Sherlock hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Garfield Cameron and he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Daniel Hudson (PF) Garfield Cameron, Earl Word, Kelly Hatter | |
| 03:02 | Montana State | David Sherlock misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise blows the layup | 67-51 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | John Patterson blocks the short jumper by David Sherlock | 67-51 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 67-51 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-51 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | David Sherlock is fouled on the floor by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Myles Smith (PF) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:27 | Montana State | David Sherlock makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | David Sherlock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Myles Smith tips it but misses | 67-53 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Blankenship | 67-53 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson banks in the layup | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hudson - foul #2 on Daniel Hudson, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Leland Dukes pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | The short jumper by Daniel Hudson is denied by Johnny Geise | 68-55 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Freeman grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman runs out the clock | 68-55 |