| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jun Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ronald Repass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dominick Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Kurtz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Putt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | George Putt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (C) Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Boyd | 49-39 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Ronald Repass is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Martin - foul #2 on Luis Martin, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Richard Schmid (SF), Tibor Mokriski (C) Luis Martin, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (PG), Jonathon Ramsey (SG), Matthew Birkland (SF), George Pinter (PF), Timothy Shockey (C) Ronald Repass, Dominick Howard, Allen Kurtz, George Putt, Michael Boyd | |
| 18:53 | Murray State | George Pinter is open but misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gregory Boyd | 49-39 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Birkland - foul #3 on Matthew Birkland, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Gregory Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Allen Kurtz (SF) Matthew Birkland | |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luis Martin - foul #3 on Luis Martin, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Ricky Williams (SF), Michael Blanton (PF) Luis Martin, Richard Schmid, Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer (SG), George Putt (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Billy Vanegas, George Pinter, Timothy Shockey | |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Blanton is blocked by Michael Boyd | 50-40 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Ricky Williams is called for the reach on Allen Kurtz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Williams, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Adcox (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Ricky Williams, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dominick Howard (SG) Jonathon Ramsey | |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Michael Boyd misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 50-40 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Dominick Howard snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Scott Kitchen takes the ball from Dominick Howard in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Michael Boyd is called for the reach on Bobby Howard - foul #3 on Michael Boyd, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), George Pinter (C) Jonathan Bauer, Michael Boyd | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Kurtz - foul #3 on Allen Kurtz, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PF) Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (SF) Allen Kurtz | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Ronald Repass makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dominick Howard | 52-43 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 52-43 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | George Pinter grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Ronald Repass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | George Pinter gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Dominick Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (SG), Richard Schmid (SF), Michael Blanton (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Bobby Howard, Jack Adcox, Gregory Boyd, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey (SF), Timothy Shockey (C) Billy Vanegas, George Pinter | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Dominick Howard - foul #3 on Dominick Howard, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG) Scott Kitchen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Birkland (SF), Michael Boyd (C) Dominick Howard, George Putt | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Michael Boyd grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tibor Mokriski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Martin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schmid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Blanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Flournoy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ronald Repass (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathon Ramsey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Birkland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Shockey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Ronald Repass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Martin - foul #4 on Luis Martin, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Bobby Howard (SG) Tibor Mokriski, Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer (SG) Jonathon Ramsey | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Ronald Repass misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Ronald Repass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bauer | 54-44 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Ronald Repass clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Ronald Repass hits a floater from the left side | 54-46 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton knocks in the shot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Michael Boyd is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Shockey | 56-49 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Howard | 58-49 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Timothy Shockey is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PG), Tibor Mokriski (SG), Ricky Williams (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Scott Kitchen, Bobby Howard, Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey (PG), Dominick Howard (SG), Allen Kurtz (SF), George Pinter (PF) Ronald Repass, Jonathan Bauer, Matthew Birkland, Timothy Shockey | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Putt (PF) Michael Boyd | |
| 13:22 | Murray State | George Pinter misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | George Putt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu is hacked by Allen Kurtz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Kurtz, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG) Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (SF) Allen Kurtz | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is fouled on the floor by Dominick Howard - foul #4 on Dominick Howard, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Birkland (SF), Michael Boyd (C) Dominick Howard, George Putt | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses short on a runner from the right block | 58-49 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | George Pinter pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey jams it on a great pass from Billy Vanegas and he's fouled by Gregory Boyd - foul #2 on Gregory Boyd, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Jack Adcox (SF) Scott Kitchen, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Putt (PF) George Pinter | |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Billy Vanegas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Vanegas, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Michael Boyd travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Blanton (PF) Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG) Jonathon Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gregory Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Howard (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Blanton (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jun Chiu (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ronald Repass (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Vanegas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Birkland (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Putt (tired) 5 pts. C - Michael Boyd (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG) Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Michael Boyd drills a 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Boyd - foul #4 on Michael Boyd, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Scott Kitchen, Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey (SG), George Pinter (C) Billy Vanegas, Michael Boyd | |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Bobby Howard picks off the pass by Matthew Birkland | 60-55 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Ronald Repass can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Matthew Birkland grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Ronald Repass clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jonathon Ramsey - foul #1 on Jonathon Ramsey, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Tibor Mokriski (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Donald Flournoy (C) Bobby Howard, Ricky Williams, Michael Blanton, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer (PG), Billy Vanegas (SG), Timothy Shockey (PF) Ronald Repass, Matthew Birkland, George Putt | |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses the runner near the basket | 63-55 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | George Pinter gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Scott Kitchen is called for the reach on Billy Vanegas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (PF) Gregory Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Jonathan Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | The refs have stopped play. Jonathan Bauer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG) Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dominick Howard (SG), Allen Kurtz (SF), Michael Boyd (C) Jonathan Bauer, Jonathon Ramsey, George Pinter | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid is hacked by Timothy Shockey - foul #1 on Timothy Shockey, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Michael Boyd lays it in and he's fouled by Scott Kitchen - foul #4 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Michael Boyd misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Michael Boyd misses the dunk | 65-57 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Michael Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Martin (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Adcox (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Schmid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tibor Mokriski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Billy Vanegas (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominick Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Kurtz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Shockey (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boyd (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Scott Kitchen steals it from Allen Kurtz | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski tips it home | 67-57 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (PG), Michael Blanton (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Richard Schmid, Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), George Pinter (PF) Billy Vanegas, Timothy Shockey | |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Blanton, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Michael Boyd drills a runner from the left block | 67-61 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Dominick Howard steals it from Donald Flournoy | 67-61 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 67-61 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard is hacked by Ronald Repass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Repass, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Gregory Boyd (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey (PG), George Putt (PF) Ronald Repass, George Pinter | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Luis Martin can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Michael Boyd grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | George Putt can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu's pass is intercepted by Jonathon Ramsey in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Dominick Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathon Ramsey | 69-63 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Allen Kurtz gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Dominick Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Michael Blanton (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Bobby Howard, Ricky Williams, Gregory Boyd, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), Matthew Birkland (PF), Timothy Shockey (C) Jonathon Ramsey, George Putt, Michael Boyd | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Matthew Birkland steals the ball from Scott Kitchen | 69-63 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Timothy Shockey scores on a floater near the basket | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Kurtz - foul #5 on Allen Kurtz, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (C) Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Pinter (PF) Allen Kurtz | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Ronald Repass's pass is intercepted by Jack Adcox in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Shockey is called for the reach on Tibor Mokriski - foul #2 on Timothy Shockey, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (PF) Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (PG) Ronald Repass | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Luis Martin picks off the pass by Dominick Howard in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Luis Martin misses the lay-in | 72-65 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid tips it but misses | 72-65 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Luis Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Pinter | 72-65 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Donald Flournoy (C) Jack Adcox, Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Boyd (C) Timothy Shockey | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Martin (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Schmid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Flournoy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Billy Vanegas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominick Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Birkland (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Pinter (tiring) 9 reb. C - Michael Boyd (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Michael Boyd is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Michael Boyd, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), George Putt (PF) Billy Vanegas, Michael Boyd | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Luis Martin | 74-65 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (PG), Michael Blanton (PF) Scott Kitchen, Richard Schmid | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | George Putt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | George Pinter misses the tip | 74-65 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | George Pinter gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | George Putt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Luis Martin pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy's floater is tipped away by George Pinter | 74-65 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dominick Howard | 74-65 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (C) Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey (PG), Timothy Shockey (PF) Ronald Repass, George Putt | |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey loses the dribble to Luis Martin | 74-65 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses long on a runner from close range | 74-65 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | George Pinter swats the shot by Michael Blanton | 74-65 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Dominick Howard grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Bobby Howard, Ricky Williams, Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), George Putt (PF) Jonathon Ramsey, Timothy Shockey | |
| 01:02 | Murray State | George Putt blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Blanton - foul #3 on Michael Blanton, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | George Putt misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | George Putt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Luis Martin is fouled on the floor by Dominick Howard - foul #5 on Dominick Howard, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Vanegas (SG) Dominick Howard | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Luis Martin makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Luis Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Ronald Repass is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Martin - foul #5 on Luis Martin, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (PG), Gregory Boyd (SG), Richard Schmid (SF), Tibor Mokriski (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Luis Martin, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Shockey (C) George Putt | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Ronald Repass makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Ronald Repass makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Vanegas - foul #4 on Billy Vanegas, team foul #16 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Michael Blanton (PF) Richard Schmid, Tibor Mokriski, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Putt (PF) Timothy Shockey | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Billy Vanegas is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Howard - foul #1 on Bobby Howard, team foul #12 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (SF), Tibor Mokriski (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey (SG), Timothy Shockey (C) Ronald Repass, George Putt | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Billy Vanegas makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Billy Vanegas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Billy Vanegas is called for the reach on Tibor Mokriski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Vanegas, team foul #17 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Michael Blanton (PF) Gregory Boyd, Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Repass (PG), George Putt (PF) Billy Vanegas, Timothy Shockey | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Jonathon Ramsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-69 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | George Pinter hits the follow up shot | 80-71 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Repass is called for the reach on Jack Adcox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Repass, team foul #18 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jun Chiu (C) Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Ronald Repass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (SG), Richard Schmid (SF), Tibor Mokriski (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Shockey (C) George Putt | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd tips it back up and in | 84-71 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Timothy Shockey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Timothy Shockey, team foul #19 | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard runs out the clock | 84-71 |