| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) SG - Timothy King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dario Zinter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Trisler denies the turnaround by Daniel Patterson | 23-37 |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 19:30 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy King - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Dario Zinter steals it from Jon Prince | 23-37 |
| 18:55 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter banks in the layup | 25-37 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson | 25-40 |
| 18:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (SG), Tom Brode (SF), Alton Davidson (C) Timothy King, Dario Zinter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| 18:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Karl Usrey takes the ball from Thomas Poole in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 27-40 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-42 |
| 16:44 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:17 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | James Christensen lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fairly fresh) SG - Donte Jantz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tom Brode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-44 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-44 |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | Tom Brode snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-44 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | James Christensen can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donte Jantz - foul #3 on Donte Jantz, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Timothy King (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Franklin Hunter (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Karl Usrey, Donte Jantz, Tom Brode, Raymond Ashmore, Alton Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jerry Rodberg, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Trisler - foul #2 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy King | 34-45 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Kerwin steals the ball from Larry Williams in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) James Christensen | |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Andrew Kerwin, Franklin Hunter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:33 | Morehead State | Timothy King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Timothy King grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #3 on Joseph Carver, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Andrew Kerwin (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Lee Journey, Timothy King, Dario Zinter, Leroy Stowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) SG - Andrew Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 38-48 |
| 11:06 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Karl Usrey | 41-48 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Trisler is called for the reach on Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SF), Leroy Stowers (C) Raymond Ashmore, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Paul Hicks, Rufus Borman | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the dunk | 41-48 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Dario Zinter takes the ball from Jon Prince | 41-48 |
| 09:50 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Lee Journey (SG), Alton Davidson (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Karl Usrey, Andrew Kerwin, Franklin Hunter, Leroy Stowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Joseph Powers | |
| 09:14 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Journey | 43-48 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Thomas Poole, Larry Williams | |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Donte Jantz, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG) Donte Jantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it home | 43-50 |
| 07:58 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter is hacked by Jerry Rodberg - foul #1 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Tom Brode (SF), Franklin Hunter (PF) Lee Journey, Dario Zinter, Alton Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF) Paul Hicks, Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen | |
| 07:52 | Morehead State | Joseph Carver takes the ball from Karl Usrey | 43-50 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Trisler - foul #4 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers (C) Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jon Prince | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Brode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG) Timothy King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is hacked by Andrew Kerwin - foul #4 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Tom Brode, Franklin Hunter, Leroy Stowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Powers (C) Larry Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Karl Usrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Usrey, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:52 | Morehead State | James Christensen is called for the reach on Dario Zinter - foul #3 on James Christensen, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| 06:43 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 44-55 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 44-55 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore is hacked by James Christensen - foul #4 on James Christensen, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Timothy King (SG), Alton Davidson (C) Karl Usrey, Dario Zinter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Jerry Rodberg (SF) Thomas Poole, Jon Prince | |
| 06:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers buries a runner from the right block set up by Paul Hicks and he's fouled by Andrew Kerwin - foul #5 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (SF), Leroy Stowers (C) Andrew Kerwin, Raymond Ashmore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) James Christensen | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:29 | Morehead State | Timothy King knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donte Jantz | 48-57 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Rodberg | 48-59 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Timothy King hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donte Jantz | 51-59 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Tom Brode (SF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Timothy King, Alton Davidson, Leroy Stowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jon Prince (SF), James Christensen (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Rufus Borman, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver, Joseph Powers | |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | James Christensen blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-59 |
| 03:47 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Hunter | 51-59 |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Alton Davidson (C) Tom Brode, Franklin Hunter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) James Christensen | |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donte Jantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dario Zinter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Alton Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 03:17 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Leroy Stowers (C) Karl Usrey, Alton Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF) Thomas Poole, Larry Williams, Jon Prince | |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks is hacked by Raymond Ashmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Ashmore, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG) Donte Jantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Lee Journey | 55-61 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson slams it home on a great pass from Rufus Borman and the foul's on Leroy Stowers - foul #1 on Leroy Stowers, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Lee Journey is hacked by Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler (C) Leroy Stowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF) Paul Hicks, Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen | |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Lee Journey makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Lee Journey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Lee Journey misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-64 |
| 01:19 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Lee Journey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-64 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Timothy King is called for the reach on Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy King, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG) Lee Journey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy King | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Usrey - foul #4 on Karl Usrey, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Raymond Ashmore | 61-66 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Karl Usrey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Usrey, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG) Karl Usrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Timothy King is called for the reach on Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy King, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), James Christensen (PF) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Donte Jantz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donte Jantz, team foul #16 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG) Donte Jantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF) Rufus Borman | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Lee Journey is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Journey, team foul #17 | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole runs out the clock | 64-72 |