| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Mauricio Mendoza - foul #2 on Mauricio Mendoza, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), James Jones (C) Patrick Lee, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the jumpshot from the right side | 41-28 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 41-30 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Steven White connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-30 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is hacked by Benjamin Cardinal - foul #2 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Steven White, Mauricio Mendoza, James Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Eric Choy buries a floater near the basket | 43-32 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the lay-in | 43-32 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Choy | 43-32 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 43-34 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Budzinski - foul #1 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Steven White (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Robert Budzinski, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Russell Barnes | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Steven White snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Langner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Langner | 45-36 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dave Welsh | 45-38 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Steven White is hacked by Allen Turnage - foul #2 on Allen Turnage, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Robert Langner, Richard Cutshaw, James Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Patrick Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mauricio Mendoza | 47-38 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage drills a shot from close range | 47-40 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Turnage - foul #3 on Allen Turnage, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Benjamin Cardinal, Steven White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Choy | 49-42 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Merwin - foul #1 on Anthony Merwin, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF), James Jones (PF) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Steven White comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | James Jones tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Choy | 49-46 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Eric Choy picks off the pass by Robert Langner | 49-46 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Benjamin Cardinal, James Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is fouled on the floor by Anthony Merwin - foul #2 on Anthony Merwin, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Eric Choy | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Mauricio Mendoza, James Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (C) Frank Fossett | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Merwin steals it from Dave Welsh in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Barnes - foul #2 on Russell Barnes, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 50-51 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Steven White, Mauricio Mendoza, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cardinal | 50-51 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses the easy layup but the foul's on Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Earl Stanton, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Robert Budzinski, James Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Russell Barnes (SF) Dave Welsh, Earl Stanton | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade is fouled on the floor by Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Frank Fossett - foul #2 on Frank Fossett, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG) Richard Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Russell Barnes | |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Mendoza - foul #3 on Mauricio Mendoza, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, James Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Langner | 53-55 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mauricio Mendoza - foul #4 on Mauricio Mendoza, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Benjamin Cardinal, Steven White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | David Liptak scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Allen Turnage | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | David Liptak picks off the pass by Robert Langner | 53-59 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Mauricio Serrano is blocked by David Liptak | 53-59 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano lays it in set up by Gaylord Wade | 55-59 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | David Liptak's fadeaway is rejected by Mauricio Mendoza | 55-59 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade is hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (PF), James Jones (C) Robert Langner, Richard Cutshaw, Mauricio Mendoza, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Russell Barnes (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | James Jones denies the turnaround by Stephen Jones | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Lee - foul #1 on Patrick Lee, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Budzinski (PF) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | James Jones hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Frank Fossett - foul #3 on Frank Fossett, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Eric Choy | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | James Jones makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett slams it home and he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG) Benjamin Cardinal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Jones | 62-63 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Lee is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Lee, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Robert Budzinski, James Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza misses long on a jumper from the left block | 62-65 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Dave Welsh steals it from Mauricio Serrano | 62-65 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 62-67 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Robert Langner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 62-69 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Frank Fossett is denied by Mauricio Mendoza | 62-69 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is hacked by Benjamin Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG) Robert Langner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) David Liptak | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Lee, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Benjamin Cardinal is called for the reach on Earl Stanton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #14 | 64-71 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven White | 67-73 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is hacked by Benjamin Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #15 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG) Benjamin Cardinal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Earl Stanton | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lee - foul #4 on Patrick Lee, team foul #16 | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is hacked by Anthony Merwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Merwin, team foul #17 | 67-76 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Steven White - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Liptak runs out the clock | 67-78 |