| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Clint White | 47-42 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Sample | 47-45 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gene Reid - foul #3 on Gene Reid, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), James Mack (SF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, Nenad Zenz | |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gene Bell | 50-47 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Clint White is hacked by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | William Adams can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Michael Sample denies the turnaround by Mason Littrell | 50-47 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | William Adams snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Moulder, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Terry Schaller (SG) Clint White, Michael Moulder | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sample - foul #1 on Michael Sample, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Terry Schaller, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Nenad Zenz | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman's floater is tipped away by Michael Sample | 52-47 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Sample | 52-47 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Paul Knudson takes the ball from James Mack | 52-47 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Adams | 52-47 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Michael Sample is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Twyman | 52-47 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 52-47 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | James Mack swats the short shot by Jeffrey Twyman | 52-47 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman scores on a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Sample - foul #2 on Michael Sample, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Twyman is called for the reach on Clint White - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF) Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Mack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | James Mack can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | James Mack misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | James Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 55-47 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Bell | 57-47 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Bacher and the foul's on Clint White - foul #1 on Clint White, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Clint White, Michael Moulder, James Mack | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Gibson | 60-50 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Gene Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Gene Bell drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Eldridge | 62-52 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gene Bell | 64-52 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Gene Reid gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | William Callahan is called for the reach on Freddie Gibson - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Gene Reid steals it from Frank Patrick | 64-52 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Clint White lays it up and in on a great pass from Gene Reid | 64-54 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it in on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gene Reid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - William Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Clint White is fouled on the floor by Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (PF) Michael Moulder, Michael Sample | |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | James Mack hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clint White | 66-56 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 66-56 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | William Adams pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Frank Patrick steals it from Terry Schaller | 66-56 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by James Mack - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, William Adams | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | James Mack misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman, John Watson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Sample (PF) Terry Schaller, James Mack | |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Sample | 68-58 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Clint White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Michael Sample tips it home | 68-60 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) William Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | James Mack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Gene Reid steals the ball from Frank Patrick | 68-60 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | James Mack clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #4 on Mason Littrell, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, William Adams | |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | James Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | James Mack pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Gene Reid's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Twyman | 68-61 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Clint White drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronnie Eldridge | 68-63 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nenad Zenz - foul #2 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Ronnie Eldridge, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Michael Sample snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Gene Reid (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - William Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Frank Patrick is called for the reach on Michael Sample - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Michael Sample makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Michael Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Patrick | 71-65 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | William Callahan steals the ball from William Adams | 71-65 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Adams - foul #3 on William Adams, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, William Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (PF) Freddie Gibson | |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Mason Littrell takes the ball from Gene Reid | 72-65 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #2 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | William Adams snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Michael Sample hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Clint White | 73-67 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | John Watson slams it home | 75-67 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Clint White clanks a floater from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses the tip | 75-67 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | John Watson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gene Reid - foul #4 on Gene Reid, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Gene Bell (SG), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, James Bacher, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Gene Reid (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Mack (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller clanks a shot from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the shot from the left block set up by Jeffrey Twyman | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Mason Littrell blocks the jumper by Ronnie Eldridge | 78-67 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 78-67 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), William Adams (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Nenad Zenz | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | James Mack steals it from William Callahan | 78-67 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Reid | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | William Callahan can't tip it in | 78-70 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | James Mack gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | William Adams is fouled on the floor by Mason Littrell - foul #5 on Mason Littrell, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF) James Mack | |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | William Adams gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Clint White is called for the reach on Frank Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint White, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz (C) William Adams | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (C) Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Bacher is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Schaller - foul #2 on Terry Schaller, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | John Watson takes the ball from Michael Sample | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 81-70 |