| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus tips it home | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Morton | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Guglielmo - foul #2 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 40-34 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by John Morton is denied by Daniel Bass | 40-34 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 40-34 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Petrey | 43-34 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles buries a fadeaway from close range | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the floater from the left block set up by Jeffrey Mifflin | 45-36 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Paynter - foul #1 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by John Stokes - foul #2 on John Stokes, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Robert Hatfield (C) Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled on the floor by John Battles - foul #1 on John Battles, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus (PF) Kevin Paynter | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Mifflin steals it from Timothy Guglielmo | 48-36 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Green knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mifflin | 51-36 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Dorman is called for the reach on John Morton - foul #2 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Malcolm Morissette (SF), Kevin Paynter (C) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Don Ross scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Stanton | 53-36 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Sugg steals the ball from Robert Brock | 53-36 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Paynter - foul #3 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Frank Davis (C) Thomas Green, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) Joseph Dingus | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Stokes - foul #3 on John Stokes, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF), Robert Hatfield (C) Harold Noone, Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass blows the layup | 55-39 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | John Stokes tips it back up and in | 57-39 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Atkinson - foul #3 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF) Arthur Atkinson, Kevin Paynter | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 59-42 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the follow up shot | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield hits the finger roll | 61-44 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Frank Davis can't finish the layup | 61-44 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Davis steals it from Robert Hatfield | 61-44 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 63-44 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on John Morton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, John Battles, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock blows the layup | 63-44 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 63-44 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Paynter | 63-44 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-44 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edward Sugg | 63-44 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the shot in the paint | 63-44 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Earl Stanton is blocked by Kevin Paynter | 63-47 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Noone - foul #3 on Harold Noone, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Harold Noone, Timothy Guglielmo, Kevin Paynter, Malcolm Morissette | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) Robert Brock | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Ralph Petrey | 66-47 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 66-47 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 68-47 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the easy layup | 68-47 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Dingus is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #3 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Arthur Atkinson, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Petrey picks off the pass by John Morton in the backcourt | 70-47 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Paynter is called for the reach on Frank Davis - foul #4 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette gets the rebound | 71-47 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-47 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter hits the follow up shot | 71-49 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | John Stokes scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 74-49 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock can't connect on a shot from the left block | 74-49 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-49 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg tips it home | 76-49 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-49 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 76-49 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin dunks the ball set up by John Stokes and he's fouled by Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #10 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Don Ross (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver (PF) Malcolm Morissette | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 79-49 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver's fadeaway is rejected by Don Ross | 79-49 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 79-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Silver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Paynter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Green | 82-49 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is whistled for a carry | 82-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Paynter - foul #5 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #11 | 82-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) Kevin Paynter | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 83-49 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-49 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-49 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 84-49 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Noone - foul #4 on Harold Noone, team foul #12 | 84-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 85-49 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 2nd free throw | 85-49 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette snags the defensive board | 85-49 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #7 | 85-49 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 85-50 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 2nd free throw | 85-51 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Brock steps in front of the Ralph Petrey pass | 85-51 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Brock | 85-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the easy layup | 85-53 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 85-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-53 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the board | 85-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 85-53 |