| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Grisby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Kuhlmann (fresh) PF - Anthony Gamache (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brandon Wong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Evansville | Anthony Gamache misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Webster - foul #1 on William Webster, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:48 | Evansville | Anthony Gamache makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:48 | Evansville | Anthony Gamache misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gamache - foul #2 on Anthony Gamache, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | George Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | James Stuart is hacked by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Anthony Gamache double dribbles | 27-39 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | James Stuart takes the ball from William Webster | 27-39 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stuart | 29-39 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses badly on a floater in the paint | 29-39 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Brandon Wong gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Barry Grisby's pass is intercepted by Charles Stokes in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes lays it up and in | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Barry Grisby drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Stuart | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses badly on a shot from close range | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Michael Meier snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses the lay-in | 31-41 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Brandon Wong gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | James Nelson is called for the reach on Barry Grisby - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Trinh (PG), Carl Boudreau (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Derrick Dove (PF), Jimmy Warren (C) Barry Grisby, James Stuart, Paul Kuhlmann, Anthony Gamache, Brandon Wong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, James Nelson, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Gary Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carl Boudreau and the foul's on Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) William Webster | |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Gary Brown makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:38 | Evansville | Derrick Dove gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | John Trinh clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Stokes - foul #1 on Charles Stokes, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | John Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | John Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled on the floor by Carl Boudreau - foul #2 on Carl Boudreau, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Grisby (PG), James Stuart (SG) John Trinh, Carl Boudreau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), George Taylor (PF) Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | William Webster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pina | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Grisby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Jimmy Warren is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Gamache (PF), Brandon Wong (C) Gary Brown, Jimmy Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Danny Hall | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | James Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Brandon Wong pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Derrick Dove buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | George Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Michael Meier hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Michael Meier is called for the reach on James Stuart - foul #3 on Michael Meier, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Carl Boudreau (PG), Paul Kuhlmann (SF) Barry Grisby, Derrick Dove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) Kenneth Pina | |
| 14:14 | Evansville | James Stuart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 14:12 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann makes the driving attempt from the left block | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Stokes and the foul's on James Stuart - foul #3 on James Stuart, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Grisby (PG), Jimmy Warren (PF), Gary Brown (C) James Stuart, Anthony Gamache, Brandon Wong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, Michael Meier | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Charles Stokes steps in front of the Barry Grisby pass in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 40-51 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann is denied on a dunk by Danny Hall | 40-51 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | George Taylor drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Scholl | 40-53 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Danny Hall blocks the jumper by Paul Kuhlmann | 40-53 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | William Webster is hacked by Jimmy Warren - foul #1 on Jimmy Warren, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Dove (PF) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF) William Webster, George Taylor | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Bruce Deacon | 40-56 |
| 11:48 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Grisby | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Grisby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Boudreau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Danny Hall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Stokes | 42-58 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Derrick Dove misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-58 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Danny Hall scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Barry Grisby comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Scholl - foul #1 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Stuart (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Anthony Gamache (PF), Brandon Wong (C) Carl Boudreau, Paul Kuhlmann, Derrick Dove, Jimmy Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), William Webster (SG), Michael Meier (C) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, Danny Hall | |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Barry Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Barry Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon tips it in | 44-62 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Brandon Wong scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Gary Brown is called for the reach on William Webster - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Trinh (PG) Barry Grisby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), George Taylor (PF) Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Gary Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:40 | Evansville | John Trinh misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-62 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | James Stuart is called for the reach on Charles Stokes - foul #4 on James Stuart, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Carl Boudreau (PG), Derrick Dove (SF) John Trinh, James Stuart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | James Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Wong - foul #2 on Brandon Wong, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:48 | Evansville | James Nelson steals it from Gary Brown | 47-63 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | James Nelson lays it up and in | 47-65 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Gary Brown's fadeaway is rejected by George Taylor | 47-65 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 47-65 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-65 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Anthony Gamache gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | Derrick Dove is whistled for traveling | 47-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Trinh (PG), Jimmy Warren (C) Anthony Gamache, Brandon Wong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, William Webster, Michael Meier | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Jimmy Warren snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Gary Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Derrick Dove takes the ball from Ronald Scholl | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Trinh (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Boudreau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Dove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 15 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Evansville | Derrick Dove clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 07:40 | Evansville | Gary Brown grabs the offensive board | 47-65 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Derrick Dove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pina | 47-65 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Gary Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Grisby (PG), James Stuart (SG), Paul Kuhlmann (SF), Anthony Gamache (PF) John Trinh, Carl Boudreau, Derrick Dove, Jimmy Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), William Webster (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, George Taylor | |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gamache - foul #3 on Anthony Gamache, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Brandon Wong (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Meier (C) Danny Hall | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:44 | Evansville | Barry Grisby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Meier | 49-72 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Barry Grisby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Taylor (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Nelson | 49-74 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Pina - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #9 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Warren (PF) Anthony Gamache | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (SG) James Nelson, Kenneth Pina | |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Paul Kuhlmann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Jimmy Warren is called for the reach on Michael Meier - foul #2 on Jimmy Warren, team foul #9 | 51-74 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Michael Meier makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Michael Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Barry Grisby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-76 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | George Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Webster | 51-79 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Barry Grisby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-79 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Michael Meier snags the defensive board | 51-79 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | William Webster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Barry Grisby grabs the defensive rebound | 51-79 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | James Stuart buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Kuhlmann | 54-79 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | George Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Warren - foul #3 on Jimmy Warren, team foul #10 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Trinh (PG), Carl Boudreau (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Derrick Dove (PF) Barry Grisby, James Stuart, Paul Kuhlmann, Brandon Wong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, William Webster, Michael Meier | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Jimmy Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 54-80 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | George Taylor takes the ball from John Trinh | 54-80 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | George Taylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-83 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Derrick Dove is hacked by Ronald Scholl - foul #2 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #10 | 54-83 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie Littlejohn (PF) Jimmy Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG) George Taylor | |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Derrick Dove misses the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Derrick Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 54-83 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-83 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Trinh (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Boudreau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Littlejohn (fresh) C - Derrick Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-83 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Derrick Dove pulls down the rebound | 54-83 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Derrick Dove scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-83 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses long on a shot in the lane | 57-83 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Derrick Dove grabs the board | 57-83 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | John Trinh drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-83 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #11 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Jensen (SG), Jimmy Warren (C) John Trinh, Derrick Dove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Jimmy Warren snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Herman Jensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-84 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Danny Hall's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Warren | 63-84 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | James Nelson tips it but misses | 63-84 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | James Nelson tips it home | 63-86 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Jimmy Warren misses badly on a runner near the basket | 63-86 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Jimmy Warren tips it in | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-86 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits the follow up shot | 65-88 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Herman Jensen's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Pina | 65-88 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-88 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the lay-in | 65-88 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-88 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Nelson runs out the clock | 65-88 |