| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Corona (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 19:12 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm loses the dribble to Daniel Bass | 24-29 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Lord - foul #2 on Paul Lord, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:48 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:29 | Centenary | Nelson Corona misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:00 | Centenary | Nathan Devore grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 17:41 | Centenary | Ralph Petrey steals the ball from Paul Lord | 24-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 17:19 | Centenary | Nathan Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:58 | Centenary | Nathan Devore makes the 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Green | 27-32 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Nelson Corona misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:21 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Nathan Devore is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #1 on Nathan Devore, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Richard Steele (SF), Douglas Nipp (PF), Jack Mayes (C) Paul Lord, Nelson Corona, Harvey Karlson, Nathan Devore, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Derek Weston (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Steele (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Douglas Nipp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| 15:22 | Centenary | Richard Steele misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 27-32 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 15:15 | Centenary | Jack Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:08 | Centenary | Jack Mayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 27-32 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Frank Davis tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it in | 27-34 |
| 14:14 | Centenary | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the runner in the lane | 27-34 |
| 13:45 | Centenary | Jack Mayes grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 13:41 | Centenary | Derek Weston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Nelson Corona (SG), Harvey Karlson (SF), Nathan Devore (PF), Daniel Grimm (C) Derek Weston, Charles Smith, Richard Steele, Douglas Nipp, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Paul Lord is called for the reach on Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Paul Lord, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 12:53 | Centenary | Paul Lord misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin lays it in set up by Ralph Petrey | 27-36 |
| 12:07 | Centenary | Thomas Green takes the ball from Nathan Devore | 27-36 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Corona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 11:18 | Centenary | Paul Lord pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 10:58 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson's layup is rejected by Ellis Dorman | 27-36 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 27-36 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathan Devore - foul #2 on Nathan Devore, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Douglas Nipp (SF), Jack Mayes (C) Paul Lord, Nelson Corona, Harvey Karlson, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (PF) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 10:36 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | Nathan Devore buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Weston | 29-37 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 09:59 | Centenary | Nathan Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 09:52 | Centenary | Jack Mayes is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jack Mayes, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Steele (SF) Nathan Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG) Derek Weston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| 09:16 | Centenary | Thomas Green is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Paul Lord can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 08:56 | Centenary | Jack Mayes tips it in | 31-37 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Green - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harvey Karlson (SF), Nathan Devore (PF), Daniel Grimm (C) Richard Steele, Douglas Nipp, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Don Ross | |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Green | 31-39 |
| 07:47 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm lays it in set up by Paul Lord | 33-39 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Nelson Corona (SG) Paul Lord | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Ellis Dorman (C) Thomas Green, Frank Davis | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nelson Corona (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Smith | 35-39 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is hacked by Harvey Karlson - foul #2 on Harvey Karlson, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 06:30 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Nipp (PF), Jack Mayes (C) Nathan Devore, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ellis Dorman | 35-43 |
| 05:43 | Centenary | Nelson Corona banks in the layup | 37-43 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass's pass is intercepted by Jack Mayes | 37-43 |
| 04:58 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Mifflin | 37-43 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 37-43 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | John Stokes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bass | 37-46 |
| 03:58 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Nathan Devore (PF), Daniel Grimm (C) Derek Weston, Douglas Nipp, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (PF) John Stokes, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Centenary | Paul Lord clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Corona (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harvey Karlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 37-49 |
| 02:47 | Centenary | Nelson Corona misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 02:17 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Nathan Devore | 37-49 |
| 01:58 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 37-52 |
| 01:33 | Centenary | Daniel Bass steps in front of the Nathan Devore pass | 37-52 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Paul Lord in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Lord, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Richard Steele (SF), Douglas Nipp (PF), Jack Mayes (C) Paul Lord, Nelson Corona, Harvey Karlson, Nathan Devore, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 37-53 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass throws it down on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 37-55 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Jack Mayes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the lay-in | 40-55 |
| 00:27 | Centenary | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Steele | 43-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 43-55 |