| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Harry Crawford (fresh) SG - William Grabill (fresh) SF - Millard Jordan (fresh) PF - Jerry McDaniel (fresh) C - Jeff Derose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Maine | Bill Allen takes the ball from Jerry McDaniel | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a shot from the right block set up by Darrell Pate | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Maine | Millard Jordan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 18:38 | Maine | Harry Crawford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 18:36 | Maine | William Grabill snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 18:25 | Maine | William Grabill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-0 |
| 18:05 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jeff Derose | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Maine | William Grabill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Maine | William Grabill misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Maine | William Grabill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-1 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the follow up shot | 9-1 |
| 17:16 | Maine | William Grabill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-1 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is whistled for a carry | 9-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Maine | James Bowen (C) Jeff Derose | |
| 16:42 | Maine | Harry Crawford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-1 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | David Barba double dribbles | 9-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Alvin Garrison (PG), Richard Stiles (SG), Rick Mattson (PF), John Corn (C) Harry Crawford, William Grabill, Millard Jordan, Jerry McDaniel | |
| 16:10 | Maine | Arnold Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Stiles | 9-1 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for traveling | 9-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Alvin Garrison (fresh) SG - Richard Stiles (fresh) SF - James Bowen (fresh) PF - Rick Mattson (fresh) C - John Corn (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Maine | Richard Stiles misses short on a shot from the right side | 9-1 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the rebound | 9-1 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-1 |
| 15:02 | Maine | Richard Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG), William Grabill (SG), Millard Jordan (SF), Jerry McDaniel (PF), Jeff Derose (C) Alvin Garrison, Richard Stiles, James Bowen, Rick Mattson, John Corn | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-1 |
| 14:50 | Maine | Millard Jordan snags the defensive board | 12-1 |
| 14:34 | Maine | Jeff Derose travels with the ball | 12-1 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Crawford - foul #1 on Harry Crawford, team foul #1 | 12-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 13-1 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 14-1 |
| 14:03 | Maine | William Grabill connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Crawford | 14-3 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-3 |
| 13:49 | Maine | Jerry McDaniel grabs the board | 14-3 |
| 13:31 | Maine | William Grabill misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #2 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Martin Thompson, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Maine | James Bowen (SF), Rick Mattson (C) Millard Jordan, Jeff Derose | |
| 13:31 | Maine | William Grabill misses the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:31 | Maine | William Grabill misses the 2nd free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 14-3 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-3 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it but misses | 14-3 |
| 13:14 | Maine | The rebound goes to James Bowen | 14-3 |
| 12:53 | Maine | Harry Crawford is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), David Barba (PF) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Maine | Alvin Garrison (PG), John Corn (C) Harry Crawford, Jerry McDaniel | |
| 12:48 | Maine | Rick Mattson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-3 |
| 12:46 | Maine | Alvin Garrison tips it in | 14-5 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bill Allen | 17-5 |
| 12:04 | Maine | William Grabill buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alvin Garrison | 17-7 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Bill Allen buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kermit Hedlund | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Alvin Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grabill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bowen (fresh) PF - Rick Mattson (fresh) C - John Corn (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Maine | James Bowen misses badly on a shot from the right block | 19-7 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 19-7 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Mattson - foul #1 on Rick Mattson, team foul #2 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Owen Crawford (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Bill Allen, Arnold Johnson, David Barba | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG), Richard Stiles (SG), Millard Jordan (SF), Jerry McDaniel (PF), Jeff Derose (C) Alvin Garrison, William Grabill, James Bowen, Rick Mattson, John Corn | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 19-7 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Derose - foul #1 on Jeff Derose, team foul #3 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry McDaniel - foul #1 on Jerry McDaniel, team foul #4 | 19-7 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:48 | Maine | Jeff Derose connects on the runner in the lane | 20-9 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Richard Stiles - foul #1 on Richard Stiles, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Martin Thompson | 22-9 |
| 10:11 | Maine | Martin Thompson steals it from Millard Jordan | 22-9 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cecil Oliveras | 25-9 |
| 09:33 | Maine | Harry Crawford's pass is intercepted by Darrell Pate | 25-9 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-9 |
| 09:13 | Maine | Millard Jordan snags the defensive board | 25-9 |
| 08:53 | Maine | Harry Crawford misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 25-9 |
| 08:51 | Maine | Jeff Derose can't tip it in | 25-9 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-9 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-9 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the follow up shot | 27-9 |
| 08:24 | Maine | Owen Crawford is called for the reach on Richard Stiles - foul #1 on Owen Crawford, team foul #4 | 27-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Owen Crawford, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Maine | Alvin Garrison (PG), William Grabill (SG), James Bowen (SF), Rick Mattson (PF), John Corn (C) Harry Crawford, Richard Stiles, Millard Jordan, Jerry McDaniel, Jeff Derose | |
| 08:07 | Maine | James Bowen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-9 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the board | 27-9 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-9 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-9 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-9 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | John Johnson can't tip it in | 27-9 |
| 07:28 | Maine | William Grabill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Alvin Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grabill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bowen (fresh) PF - Rick Mattson (fresh) C - John Corn (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Maine | David Barba denies the turnaround by James Bowen | 27-9 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 27-9 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-9 |
| 06:41 | Maine | William Grabill grabs the board | 27-9 |
| 06:27 | Maine | Bill Allen takes the ball from William Grabill | 27-9 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is whistled for traveling | 27-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG), Millard Jordan (SF), Jerry McDaniel (PF) Alvin Garrison, Rick Mattson, John Corn | |
| 06:06 | Maine | Millard Jordan drills a jumper from the right wing | 27-11 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 30-11 |
| 05:39 | Maine | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Harry Crawford - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #5 | 30-11 |
| 05:27 | Maine | Jerry McDaniel connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Grabill | 30-13 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is intercepted by Harry Crawford | 30-13 |
| 05:05 | Maine | William Grabill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Crawford | 30-15 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras's floater is tipped away by James Bowen | 30-15 |
| 04:45 | Maine | Millard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 04:27 | Maine | Harry Crawford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-15 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is called for traveling | 30-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Maine | Alvin Garrison (PG), Richard Stiles (SG), Rick Mattson (PF), Jeff Derose (C) Harry Crawford, William Grabill, Jerry McDaniel, James Bowen | |
| 03:47 | Maine | Millard Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-15 |
| 03:46 | Maine | Alvin Garrison grabs the offensive board | 30-15 |
| 03:37 | Maine | Rick Mattson is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #6 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SF), David Barba (PF) Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Maine | Anthony Porter (PF) Millard Jordan | |
| 03:31 | Maine | Jeff Derose misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-15 |
| 03:30 | Maine | Jeff Derose can't tip it in | 30-15 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 30-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Crawford (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Alvin Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stiles (fresh) SF - Rick Mattson (fresh) PF - Anthony Porter (fresh) C - Jeff Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate clanks a turnaround in the lane | 30-15 |
| 03:07 | Maine | Rick Mattson gets the rebound | 30-15 |
| 03:02 | Maine | Rick Mattson misses the shot from the right side | 30-15 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | David Barba pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Thompson and he's fouled by Jeff Derose - foul #2 on Jeff Derose, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG), Jerry McDaniel (PF) Alvin Garrison, Anthony Porter | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 33-15 |
| 02:31 | Maine | Jerry McDaniel buries a shot from the right block | 33-17 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-17 |
| 02:22 | Maine | Rick Mattson snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| 01:59 | Maine | Harry Crawford loses the dribble to Martin Thompson | 33-17 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Darrell Pate | 36-17 |
| 01:34 | Maine | Richard Stiles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-20 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 01:20 | Maine | Jeff Derose grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 01:11 | Maine | Richard Stiles scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford is hacked by Rick Mattson - foul #2 on Rick Mattson, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Maine | Alvin Garrison (PG), William Grabill (SG), Millard Jordan (SF), James Bowen (PF), John Corn (C) Harry Crawford, Richard Stiles, Rick Mattson, Jerry McDaniel, Jeff Derose | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:45 | Maine | William Grabill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is called for traveling | 38-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) Owen Crawford, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:11 | Maine | John Corn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | George Morrow hits a jump hook in the paint | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | Maine | William Grabill comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-23 |