| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elvin Schock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | Lamar | Danny Roe scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Boykin | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Raymond Boykin steals it from Vernon Wier | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| 18:19 | Lamar | Elvin Schock clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Lamar | Charles Reed gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:01 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Barry Paige's pass is intercepted by Danny Roe | 29-29 |
| 17:38 | Lamar | Jean Trussell slams it home set up by Danny Roe | 29-31 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | Lamar | Charles Reed gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:11 | Lamar | Charles Reed's floater is tipped away by Eric Russ | 29-31 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 16:41 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:27 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 16:26 | Lamar | Elvin Schock tips it in | 29-33 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 16:04 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Elvin Schock | 29-33 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Jean Trussell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elvin Schock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Eric Russ comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 29-35 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Eric Russ tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 15:03 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 15:02 | Lamar | Charles Reed gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:55 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Paige | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:02 | Lamar | Charles Reed tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Reed - foul #3 on Charles Reed, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Donald Hansen (PF) Timothy Cooper, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Alan Hill (SG), Ivan Smith (SF), William Ladwig (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Danny Roe, Jean Trussell, Raymond Boykin, Elvin Schock, Charles Reed | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:41 | Lamar | William Ladwig gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | Lamar | Joseph Coca misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:17 | Lamar | Joseph Coca pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:07 | Lamar | Alan Hill clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:07 | Lamar | Alan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:07 | Lamar | Alan Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 12:41 | Lamar | William Ladwig grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:15 | Lamar | Ivan Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 35-38 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 11:27 | Lamar | William Ladwig hits a jumper from close range | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kenneth Otero (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Alan Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Coca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen drills a jumper from close range set up by Michael Frazier and he's hacked by Alan Hill - foul #1 on Alan Hill, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Jean Trussell (SG), Elvin Schock (PF), Scott Fuller (C) Kenneth Otero, Alan Hill, William Ladwig, Joseph Coca | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:53 | Lamar | Elvin Schock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 10:51 | Lamar | Jean Trussell tips it in | 41-42 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Barry Paige can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 10:28 | Lamar | Jean Trussell pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | Lamar | Jean Trussell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by Scott Fuller - foul #2 on Scott Fuller, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Michael Frazier, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Ladwig (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Ivan Smith, Scott Fuller | |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:34 | Lamar | The rebound goes to William Ladwig | 41-42 |
| 09:22 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #5 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Raymond Boykin (SF), Charles Reed (C) Danny Roe, Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 09:22 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:22 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:01 | Lamar | William Ladwig grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | Lamar | Richard Koon is called for the reach on Charles Reed - foul #1 on Richard Koon, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 08:29 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Elvin Schock (PF) Kenneth Otero, William Ladwig | |
| 08:09 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 08:07 | Lamar | Charles Reed misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 07:28 | Lamar | Danny Roe buries a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elvin Schock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Richard Koon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Ladwig (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Raymond Boykin, Charles Reed | |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Jean Trussell scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Elvin Schock | 43-48 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Frazier | 45-48 |
| 06:17 | Lamar | William Ladwig misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | Lamar | Elvin Schock tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Eric Russ comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Roe - foul #2 on Danny Roe, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (PF) Michael Frazier, Richard Koon | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Alan Hill (SG) Danny Roe, Jean Trussell | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero banks in the layup and he's hacked by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony McClinton (SF) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony McClinton | 49-51 |
| 05:13 | Lamar | William Ladwig connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Alan Hill | 49-53 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 04:47 | Lamar | William Ladwig snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:45 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Anthony McClinton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Jean Trussell (SG), Raymond Boykin (SF), Charles Reed (C) Kenneth Otero, Alan Hill, Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Jean Trussell's floater is tipped away by Richard Koon | 49-53 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 49-53 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Richard Koon snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 04:00 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Charles Reed's pass is intercepted by Vernon Wier | 49-53 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 03:29 | Lamar | Charles Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:11 | Lamar | Charles Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 03:10 | Lamar | Jean Trussell tips it home | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Richard Koon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Elvin Schock (PF) William Ladwig | |
| 02:26 | Lamar | Eric Russ is called for the reach on Jean Trussell - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:26 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:26 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Ladwig (PF) Elvin Schock | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:03 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 01:30 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:16 | Lamar | Charles Reed is fouled on the floor by Donald Hansen - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 01:16 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:16 | Lamar | Charles Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Russ | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Danny Roe clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Koon - foul #2 on Richard Koon, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Elvin Schock (PF) William Ladwig | |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Danny Roe makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Danny Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Elvin Schock is called for the reach on Barry Paige - foul #1 on Elvin Schock, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Ladwig (PF) Elvin Schock | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Lamar | Jean Trussell is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Lamar | Charles Reed wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Lamar | Jean Trussell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Richard Koon grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:50 | Lamar | Jean Trussell snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:44 | Lamar | Danny Roe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Barry Paige knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 03:11 | Lamar | Danny Roe misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:09 | Lamar | William Ladwig misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stjepan Trojanowski | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Charles Reed - foul #4 on Charles Reed, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Richard Koon | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Smith (SF), Elvin Schock (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Raymond Boykin, William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Boykin (SF), William Ladwig (PF), Charles Reed (C) Ivan Smith, Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 02:30 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Lamar | Danny Roe grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Lamar | Richard Koon is called for the reach on Raymond Boykin - foul #3 on Richard Koon, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 65-63 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:48 | Lamar | William Ladwig blows the layup | 68-63 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Eric Russ hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stjepan Trojanowski | 70-63 |
| 01:06 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Danny Roe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Alan Hill (SG), Ivan Smith (SF), Elvin Schock (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Danny Roe, Jean Trussell, Raymond Boykin, William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Hill - foul #2 on Alan Hill, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG) Richard Koon | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:09 | Lamar | Ivan Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 00:08 | Lamar | Ivan Smith tips it back up and in | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Jean Trussell (SG), Raymond Boykin (SF), William Ladwig (PF), Charles Reed (C) Kenneth Otero, Alan Hill, Ivan Smith, Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier runs out the clock | 74-65 |