| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) PF - Paul Spector (fresh) C - Tom Sneed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SG - Thomas Green (fresh) SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Bass and he's hacked by Ivan Brent - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Schober | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bass - foul #1 on Daniel Bass, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Green's floater is knocked away by Tom Sneed | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Tom Sneed blocks the jumper by Ralph Petrey | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Spector | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - John Whitaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | John Whitaker picks off the pass by Jeffrey Mifflin | 7-4 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by John Whitaker is blocked by Jeffrey Mifflin | 7-4 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Sensabaugh | 7-4 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | John Smith lays it up and in | 9-4 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | John Smith swats the layup by Earl Stanton | 9-4 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | John Smith gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | John Stokes takes the ball from Jerry Cahoon in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-4 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Green takes the ball from Eric Goodman | 9-4 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Frank Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Green tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Eric Goodman steals it from Thomas Green | 9-6 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Goodman (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Goodman - foul #1 on Eric Goodman, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Archie Kane | 11-7 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Don Ross buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Paul Spector - foul #1 on Paul Spector, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed blows the dunk | 11-9 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Don Ross snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Smith (PF) Paul Spector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Daniel Bass | |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ellis Dorman is blocked by Tom Sneed | 11-9 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Tom Sneed is called for the reach on Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Green gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is fouled on the floor by Tom Sneed - foul #2 on Tom Sneed, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker (C) Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker's pass is intercepted by Ellis Dorman | 11-9 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Archie Kane is called for the reach on Thomas Green - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Smith (PF) Paul Spector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses short on a jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 11-11 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 11-11 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | John Smith grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (PF) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stokes (fresh) SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass loses the dribble to Archie Kane | 14-11 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Smith (C) John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Brent is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ivan Brent, team foul #8 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Joshua Schober, John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Petrey steals the ball from Archie Kane | 15-11 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), John Smith (C) Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector clanks a fadeaway from close range | 15-11 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Green | 15-14 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Dorman | 15-17 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober tips it in | 17-17 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | John Smith is hacked by Daniel Bass - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Ellis Dorman | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Don Ross gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stokes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | John Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-17 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | John Stokes is called for the reach on Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG) Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #1 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Dustin Sensabaugh, Paul Spector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Bass - foul #3 on Daniel Bass, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Daniel Bass | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-19 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Green knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ralph Petrey | 21-22 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Brent | 24-22 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a wide open runner from the left block | 24-24 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed dunks the ball | 26-24 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-24 |