| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Harrison Gourdine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hesse (fresh) PF - Robert Braxton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eduardo Navarro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | William Hesse inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Maine | Eduardo Navarro misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't finish the layup | 23-23 |
| 19:35 | Maine | The rebound goes to Eduardo Navarro | 23-23 |
| 19:13 | Maine | Eduardo Navarro clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by William Hesse - foul #1 on William Hesse, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Eduardo Navarro - foul #3 on Eduardo Navarro, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maine | William Slaughter (C) Eduardo Navarro | |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:28 | Maine | Harrison Gourdine connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Luther | 25-26 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Robert Braxton takes the ball from Paul Knudson after a doubleteam | 25-26 |
| 17:41 | Maine | Harrison Gourdine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 25-26 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is open but misses the lay-in | 25-26 |
| 17:19 | Maine | William Slaughter gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:56 | Maine | William Slaughter hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Hesse | 25-28 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | William Slaughter is called for the reach on William Callahan - foul #2 on William Slaughter, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Maine | Tony Gobin (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Kevin Demeo (SF) Harrison Gourdine, Woodrow Luther, William Hesse | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | John Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Carlos Martin (SF) William Slaughter | |
| 16:04 | Maine | John Watson takes the ball from Kevin Demeo | 25-28 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Tony Gobin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Martin (fresh) PF - Kevin Demeo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Maine | Tony Gobin loses the dribble to Randy Sharp | 27-28 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp lays it up and in | 29-28 |
| 15:09 | Maine | Robert Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Demeo is called for the reach on Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Kevin Demeo, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Maine | Harrison Gourdine (PG), Woodrow Luther (SG), William Hesse (SF), Matthew Fraser (PF), Eduardo Navarro (C) Tony Gobin, Robert Hall, Carlos Martin, Kevin Demeo, Robert Braxton | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| 14:18 | Maine | Eduardo Navarro knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 14:18 | Maine | Eduardo Navarro misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Callahan | 29-33 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the baseline set up by Gene Bell | 31-33 |
| 13:45 | Maine | Harrison Gourdine evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is denied on a dunk by Eduardo Navarro | 31-33 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it in | 33-33 |
| 13:16 | Maine | William Hesse knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 13:16 | Maine | William Hesse misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | William Callahan drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 35-35 |
| 12:40 | Maine | William Hesse misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 12:38 | Maine | William Hesse tips it home | 35-37 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Eduardo Navarro - foul #4 on Eduardo Navarro, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Maine | Tony Gobin (PG), Kevin Demeo (SF), Robert Braxton (C) Harrison Gourdine, William Hesse, Eduardo Navarro | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Tony Gobin - foul #1 on Tony Gobin, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG) James Bacher | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Fraser - foul #4 on Matthew Fraser, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Maine | William Slaughter (C) Matthew Fraser | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Tony Gobin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Demeo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Braxton (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Maine | Tony Gobin is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Sharp - foul #1 on Randy Sharp, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 11:28 | Maine | Kevin Demeo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Patrick | 40-37 |
| 10:54 | Maine | Randy Sharp picks off the pass by Tony Gobin | 40-37 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-37 |
| 10:34 | Maine | William Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:28 | Maine | Kevin Demeo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 10:27 | Maine | Robert Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:17 | Maine | Tony Gobin misses the jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 40-37 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 09:30 | Maine | Kevin Demeo lays it in set up by Tony Gobin and he's hacked by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Maine | Harrison Gourdine (PG), William Hesse (SF) Woodrow Luther, William Slaughter | |
| 09:30 | Maine | Kevin Demeo makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | William Callahan loses the dribble to Tony Gobin | 43-40 |
| 08:46 | Maine | Kevin Demeo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Hesse | 43-43 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Robert Braxton - foul #1 on Robert Braxton, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Hall (SG), William Slaughter (C) Tony Gobin, Kevin Demeo | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:04 | Maine | William Slaughter is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Slaughter, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Watson | 47-43 |
| 07:43 | Maine | William Slaughter's floater is knocked away by William Callahan | 47-43 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | John Watson gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Harrison Gourdine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hesse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Braxton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Watson | 50-43 |
| 07:15 | Maine | Harrison Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:06 | Maine | William Hesse grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:48 | Maine | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Knudson | 50-43 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 06:23 | Maine | William Hesse grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:00 | Maine | William Slaughter is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Maine | Tony Gobin (PG), Woodrow Luther (SG), Kevin Demeo (SF), Matthew Fraser (PF), Eduardo Navarro (C) Harrison Gourdine, Robert Hall, William Hesse, William Slaughter, Robert Braxton | |
| 05:36 | Maine | Matthew Fraser hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Demeo and he's hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 05:36 | Maine | Matthew Fraser makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | James Bacher comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 05:18 | Maine | Matthew Fraser snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 04:55 | Maine | Matthew Fraser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Gene Bell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Randy Sharp and he's fouled by Kevin Demeo - foul #2 on Kevin Demeo, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Maine | Harrison Gourdine (PG) Tony Gobin | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:16 | Maine | Matthew Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:00 | Maine | Matthew Fraser is hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maine | William Hesse (SF) Kevin Demeo | |
| 04:00 | Maine | Matthew Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:00 | Maine | Matthew Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Harrison Gourdine - foul #1 on Harrison Gourdine, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:28 | Maine | Randy Sharp picks off the pass by William Hesse | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Harrison Gourdine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hesse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Fraser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Eduardo Navarro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | William Hesse steals it from Randy Sharp | 53-48 |
| 03:04 | Maine | William Hesse misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 53-48 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 02:40 | Maine | Paul Knudson picks off the pass by Eduardo Navarro | 53-48 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | James Bacher dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 55-48 |
| 02:14 | Maine | Harrison Gourdine shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Eduardo Navarro - foul #5 on Eduardo Navarro, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Braxton (C) Eduardo Navarro | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:58 | Maine | The rebound goes to Matthew Fraser | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Maine | Matthew Fraser hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Woodrow Luther | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bacher | 59-50 |
| 01:06 | Maine | William Callahan picks off the pass by Matthew Fraser | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by Harrison Gourdine - foul #2 on Harrison Gourdine, team foul #13 | 59-50 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Maine | William Hesse drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Fraser | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Luther - foul #1 on Woodrow Luther, team foul #14 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (C) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:46 | Maine | Matthew Fraser banks in the layup set up by Woodrow Luther | 63-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Harrison Gourdine is called for the reach on Jeffrey Twyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harrison Gourdine, team foul #15 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (C) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | Maine | Matthew Fraser clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| 00:36 | Maine | William Hesse hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Woodrow Luther is called for the reach on James Bacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Luther, team foul #16 | 65-57 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:30 | Maine | Harrison Gourdine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Tony Gobin (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Kevin Demeo (SF), William Slaughter (C) Harrison Gourdine, Woodrow Luther, William Hesse, Matthew Fraser | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 67-57 |