| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Brunson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Russell Towne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Witherell inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | John Mikula makes the runner from the right block set up by Paul Knudson | 26-33 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Brunson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 26-33 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 26-33 |
| 19:12 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Brunson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Mikula | 26-36 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brunson | 29-36 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Towne | 29-39 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris misses the floater in the paint | 29-39 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Russell Towne grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Witherell | 29-42 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Witherell - foul #2 on John Witherell, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG) Anthony Brunson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Schneider (SG) Russell Towne | |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (SF), Brian Miller (PF), Richard Soriano (C) Freddie Harris, Donald Hoover, James Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (SF), John Watson (PF) John Witherell, John Mikula | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Harris and the foul's on William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh (SF) Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Summers takes the ball from Paul Knudson | 35-43 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers slams it home | 37-43 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | William Callahan banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Schneider | 37-45 |
| 15:51 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bernard Wyse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Soriano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Schneider (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Callahan | 37-48 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Schneider | 37-48 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Mark Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | John Watson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Brian Miller - foul #2 on Brian Miller, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Brunson (PG), Frank Harris (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Donald Hoover (PF), James Foster (C) Bernard Wyse, Patrick Summers, Brandon Hugh, Brian Miller, Richard Soriano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Russell Towne (SG), John Witherell (SF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Paul Knudson, Mark Schneider, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | James Foster misses the easy layup | 37-50 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Russell Towne grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | John Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF) John Watson | |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-50 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | John Mikula gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi hits a runner from the baseline set up by Russell Towne | 37-52 |
| 14:09 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Harris | 40-52 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris is hacked by John Witherell - foul #3 on John Witherell, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Brunson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Brunson, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 12:58 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Witherell - foul #4 on John Witherell, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG) Anthony Brunson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Schneider (SG), William Callahan (SF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Callahan and the foul's on James Foster - foul #4 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Brian Miller (PF), Richard Soriano (C) Frank Harris, Freddie Harris, Donald Hoover, James Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Mark Schneider picks off the pass by Patrick Summers | 42-55 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Mark Schneider lays it up and in | 42-57 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller misses the shot from the right side | 42-57 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano tips it in | 44-57 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bernard Wyse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mikula (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-57 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | John Mikula gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | William Callahan is called for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Donald Hoover (PF) Patrick Summers, Brandon Hugh, Richard Soriano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Russell Towne (SG), John Witherell (SF), John Watson (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Paul Knudson, Mark Schneider, William Callahan, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| 10:43 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Brunson (PG) Bernard Wyse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Frank Harris steals the ball from Russell Towne | 44-57 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Brunson lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Harris | 46-57 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Frank Harris picks off the pass by John Witherell | 46-57 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | John Witherell pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp banks in the layup | 46-59 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Russell Towne pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | John Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG), Patrick Summers (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Richard Soriano (C) Anthony Brunson, Frank Harris, Freddie Harris, Brian Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Mark Schneider (SG), William Callahan (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Randy Sharp, Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #2 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse drills a fadeaway from the right side | 49-62 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Mark Schneider is hacked by Bernard Wyse - foul #2 on Bernard Wyse, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Foster (C) Donald Hoover | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | William Callahan scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Knudson | 49-64 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bernard Wyse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) PF - Richard Soriano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Harris (SG) Brandon Hugh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Wyse | 53-64 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | John Mikula travels with the ball | 53-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris (SF), Brian Miller (PF) Patrick Summers, Richard Soriano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (SG), John Watson (PF) Mark Schneider, John Mikula | |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Brunson (PG) Bernard Wyse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Brunson - foul #4 on Anthony Brunson, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover (PF) Brian Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (SF) John Witherell | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 05:08 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover grabs the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Paul Knudson steals the ball from Freddie Harris | 53-66 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | William Callahan is hacked by Donald Hoover - foul #3 on Donald Hoover, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (SG), Brian Miller (C) Frank Harris, James Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:34 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-68 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | John Mikula pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp is hacked by Anthony Brunson - foul #5 on Anthony Brunson, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse (PG), Brandon Hugh (SF) Anthony Brunson, Freddie Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Schneider (SG) Russell Towne | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover's pass is intercepted by John Mikula | 53-70 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Mark Schneider clanks a shot from the left side | 53-70 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp hits the follow up shot | 53-72 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | William Callahan takes the ball from Donald Hoover | 53-72 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp lays it in set up by William Callahan | 53-74 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Sharp - foul #1 on Randy Sharp, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Soriano (C) Donald Hoover | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Witherell (SF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Brian Miller swats the dunk try by John Mikula | 55-74 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bernard Wyse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Summers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Soriano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Mikula (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-74 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller tips it in | 57-74 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 57-74 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Schneider | 57-77 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-77 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Brian Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-77 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Schneider | 57-80 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Kwakou Albarazi swats the shot by Brian Miller | 57-80 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh tips it back up and in | 59-80 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Witherell | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Patrick Summers | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | John Witherell knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 61-85 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Wyse clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-85 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 61-85 |