| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Chad Huddleston (fresh) SG - Ronnie Matt (fresh) SF - Thomas Sherman (fresh) PF - Louis Chatham (fresh) C - Louis Condie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Matt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman clanks a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman is fouled on the floor by Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Coppin State | Ronnie Matt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Huddleston | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Ranallo | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Coppin State | Louis Condie is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sherman | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darrell Pate | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alexander Dineen (C) Louis Condie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronnie Matt - foul #1 on Ronnie Matt, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Coppin State | Alexander Dineen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Louis Chatham - foul #1 on Louis Chatham, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson (PG), Richard Larson (SG), Gary Adger (C) Chad Huddleston, Ronnie Matt, Louis Chatham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:57 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 5-11 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Barba | 5-13 |
| 16:30 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Yoder (PG) Thomas Sherman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Bill Allen, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Robert Yoder - foul #1 on Robert Yoder, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Condie (C) Gary Adger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-13 |
| 16:13 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 16:07 | Coppin State | Owen Crawford steps in front of the Louis Condie pass | 5-13 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Owen Crawford | 5-15 |
| 15:36 | Coppin State | Richard Larson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Dineen | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Robert Yoder (fresh) SG - Samuel Simpson (fresh) SF - Alexander Dineen (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Larson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Condie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Owen Crawford | 8-17 |
| 15:11 | Coppin State | Louis Condie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Larson | 10-17 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Simpson - foul #1 on Samuel Simpson, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston (PG), Ronnie Matt (SG), Thomas Sherman (SF), Louis Chatham (PF), Gary Adger (C) Robert Yoder, Samuel Simpson, Alexander Dineen, Richard Larson, Louis Condie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:29 | Coppin State | Ronnie Matt blows the layup | 10-18 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Sherman takes the ball from Martin Thompson | 10-18 |
| 14:09 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman hits the finger roll | 12-18 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Chatham - foul #2 on Louis Chatham, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Horton (PF) Louis Chatham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) John Johnson, Bill Allen | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:32 | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-19 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Ranallo | 15-22 |
| 13:05 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #2 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Richard Larson (PF), Alexander Dineen (C) Paul Horton, Gary Adger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) Richard Ranallo | |
| 13:05 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 13:05 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Martin Thompson | 17-24 |
| 12:29 | Coppin State | Ronnie Matt scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Sherman | 20-24 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Yoder (PG), Samuel Simpson (SG), Paul Horton (C) Chad Huddleston, Ronnie Matt, Thomas Sherman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 12:07 | Coppin State | Richard Larson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 12:06 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 11:52 | Coppin State | A charge is called on Richard Larson - foul #1 on Richard Larson, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Condie (C) Paul Horton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-24 |
| 11:37 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Alexander Dineen | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Robert Yoder (fresh) SG - Samuel Simpson (fresh) SF - Alexander Dineen (fresh) PF - Richard Larson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Condie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Coppin State | Richard Larson's floater is tipped away by David Barba | 20-24 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 11:25 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Louis Condie | 20-24 |
| 11:12 | Coppin State | Richard Larson connects on the shot from the left side set up by Robert Yoder | 22-24 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Alexander Dineen swats the layup by Bill Allen | 22-24 |
| 10:54 | Coppin State | Alexander Dineen snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 10:50 | Coppin State | Richard Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston (PG), Ronnie Matt (SG), Paul Horton (PF), Gary Adger (C) Samuel Simpson, Alexander Dineen, Richard Larson, Louis Condie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, David Barba, George Morrow | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Gary Adger - foul #1 on Gary Adger, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman (SF) Robert Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:39 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 10:34 | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-25 |
| 10:32 | Coppin State | Paul Horton tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Adger - foul #2 on Gary Adger, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Condie (C) Gary Adger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:53 | Coppin State | Louis Condie is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Condie, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Matt - foul #2 on Ronnie Matt, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Yoder (PG), Samuel Simpson (SG) Chad Huddleston, Ronnie Matt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-28 |
| 09:02 | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 08:56 | Coppin State | Robert Yoder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 08:54 | Coppin State | Louis Condie grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 08:43 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Yoder | 28-28 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 28-31 |
| 08:20 | Coppin State | Paul Horton can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Barba - foul #2 on David Barba, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston (PG), Alexander Dineen (SF), Richard Larson (PF) Robert Yoder, Thomas Sherman, Louis Condie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 08:20 | Coppin State | Paul Horton misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 08:20 | Coppin State | Paul Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Horton - foul #1 on Paul Horton, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Sherman (SF) Paul Horton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:52 | Coppin State | Owen Crawford is called for the reach on Samuel Simpson - foul #1 on Owen Crawford, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| 07:41 | Coppin State | Owen Crawford picks off the pass by Thomas Sherman | 28-32 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford banks in the layup | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Chad Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Larson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Dineen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo loses the dribble to Samuel Simpson | 28-34 |
| 06:48 | Coppin State | Alexander Dineen scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Sherman | 30-34 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Crawford | 30-36 |
| 06:01 | Coppin State | Alexander Dineen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | Alexander Dineen snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 05:44 | Coppin State | Richard Larson is called for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ron Bailey (PG), Robert Yoder (SG), Paul Horton (PF), Louis Condie (C) Chad Huddleston, Samuel Simpson, Richard Larson, Alexander Dineen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | George Morrow connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Martin Thompson and the foul's on Ron Bailey - foul #1 on Ron Bailey, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 05:18 | Coppin State | Paul Horton drills a runner in the paint | 32-39 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arnold Johnson | 32-42 |
| 04:51 | Coppin State | Paul Horton is whistled for a carry | 32-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alexander Dineen (SF) Thomas Sherman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Yoder - foul #2 on Robert Yoder, team foul #13 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson (SG) Robert Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Paul Horton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | George Morrow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 34-46 |
| 03:41 | Coppin State | Paul Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston (PG), Ronnie Matt (SG), Richard Larson (SF), Louis Chatham (PF), Gary Adger (C) Ron Bailey, Samuel Simpson, Alexander Dineen, Paul Horton, Louis Condie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Huddleston - foul #1 on Chad Huddleston, team foul #14 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 03:15 | Coppin State | Louis Chatham pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Chad Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Matt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Larson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Chatham (fresh) C - Gary Adger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Coppin State | Ronnie Matt misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a runner from the left block set up by Owen Crawford | 34-49 |
| 02:26 | Coppin State | Cecil Oliveras swats the layup by Gary Adger | 34-49 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is intercepted by Chad Huddleston | 34-49 |
| 01:48 | Coppin State | Louis Chatham buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson (PG), Alexander Dineen (SF), Paul Horton (C) Chad Huddleston, Richard Larson, Gary Adger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 01:48 | Coppin State | Louis Chatham makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 01:26 | Coppin State | Louis Chatham gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 01:23 | Coppin State | Samuel Simpson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Simpson, team foul #15 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Yoder (PG) Ronnie Matt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 00:55 | Coppin State | Robert Yoder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Louis Chatham | 40-51 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Paul Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chad Huddleston (PG), Ronnie Matt (SG), Thomas Sherman (SF), Gary Adger (C) Robert Yoder, Samuel Simpson, Louis Chatham, Paul Horton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Ronnie Matt misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-57 |