| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SG - Christopher Christian (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Spadaro (fresh) PF - John Versace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Powley inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-25 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 18:57 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Lawrence Savage steals the ball from John Versace | 44-25 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Thomas | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:39 | Morehead State | James Powley picks off the pass by Christopher Christian | 47-25 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | James Powley is hacked by Mark Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #1 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG), Dennis Cooper (SG), Vern Stamm (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Mark Thompson, Christopher Christian, John Versace, Kermit Alexander | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James Gomes | 49-25 |
| 16:55 | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper is hacked by Saul Martin - foul #3 on Saul Martin, team foul #1 | 49-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Versace (PF) Earl Spadaro | |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Robert Coggins is whistled for traveling | 49-25 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Arden Mason | 51-25 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell loses the ball out of bounds | 51-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (SG) Dennis Cooper | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 53-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Coggins (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Christian (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vern Stamm (fairly fresh) PF - John Versace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ferrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | James Gomes swats the short shot by John Versace | 53-25 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 53-25 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-25 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Saul Martin hits the follow up shot | 55-25 |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-25 |
| 15:08 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell gets the offensive rebound | 55-25 |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | Robert Coggins knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Gomes - foul #1 on James Gomes, team foul #2 | 55-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Albert Suhr, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), Nathan Turner (SG), Henry Bogner (SF), Kermit Alexander (C) Christopher Christian, Vern Stamm, John Versace, Anthony Ferrell | |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | Robert Coggins makes the free throw | 55-28 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-28 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it back up and in | 57-28 |
| 14:17 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-28 |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson misses the tip | 57-28 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-28 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas can't connect on a shot from the left block | 57-28 |
| 13:53 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander gets the rebound | 57-28 |
| 13:30 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-28 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander can't tip it in | 57-28 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the defensive rebound | 57-28 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #3 | 57-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Jerry Jansen (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), John Versace (PF), Earl Spadaro (C) Nathan Turner, Henry Bogner, Robert Coggins, Kermit Alexander | |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Powley - foul #2 on James Powley, team foul #4 | 57-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-29 |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-30 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Jansen | 60-30 |
| 12:35 | Morehead State | James Powley takes the ball from Dennis Cooper | 60-30 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cooper - foul #2 on Dennis Cooper, team foul #2 | 60-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Arden Mason (SF) Lawrence Savage, James Powley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG), Vern Stamm (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) Mark Thompson, Dennis Cooper, John Versace | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-30 |
| 12:06 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro gets the rebound | 60-30 |
| 11:50 | Morehead State | Jerry Jansen blocks the short jumper by Timothy Whitfield | 60-30 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 60-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Christopher Christian (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Whitfield (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Earl Spadaro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vern Stamm (fresh) C - Kermit Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a runner from the right block | 60-30 |
| 11:23 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Christopher Christian | 60-30 |
| 11:08 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by James Gomes - foul #2 on James Gomes, team foul #5 | 60-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (SG), Henry Bogner (SF), Anthony Ferrell (PF) Timothy Whitfield, Earl Spadaro, Vern Stamm | |
| 11:08 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander misses the free throw | 60-32 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Gary Connell pulls down the rebound | 60-32 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), John Versace (PF) Christopher Christian, Kermit Alexander | |
| 10:47 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Anthony Ferrell | 60-34 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Arden Mason hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Savage | 63-34 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 63-37 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-37 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the offensive board | 63-37 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #3 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), James Powley (SF) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, Arden Mason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG), Dennis Cooper (SG), Vern Stamm (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) Mark Thompson, Nathan Turner, John Versace, Anthony Ferrell | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 63-37 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-37 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Albert Suhr | 66-37 |
| 08:38 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-40 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Vern Stamm is called for the reach on Albert Suhr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vern Stamm, team foul #4 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield (SG), Earl Spadaro (SF) Dennis Cooper, Henry Bogner | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Kermit Alexander swats the short shot by Albert Suhr | 66-40 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | James Powley tips it in | 68-40 |
| 08:07 | Morehead State | Saul Martin picks off the pass by Timothy Whitfield | 68-40 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Earl Spadaro is called for the reach on James Powley - foul #1 on Earl Spadaro, team foul #5 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Arden Mason (SF) Albert Suhr, James Powley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), Nathan Turner (SG), Anthony Ferrell (PF) Christopher Christian, Vern Stamm, Kermit Alexander | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Whitfield (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Spadaro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Earl Spadaro steals the ball from James Gomes | 68-40 |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield loses the dribble to James Gomes | 68-40 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Mark Thompson picks off the pass by Jerry Jansen in the backcourt | 68-40 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson banks in the layup | 68-42 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is hacked by Timothy Whitfield - foul #4 on Timothy Whitfield, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG), Dennis Cooper (SG), Vern Stamm (PF) Mark Thompson, Nathan Turner, Earl Spadaro | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 71-42 |
| 06:04 | Morehead State | Lawrence Savage picks off the pass by Timothy Whitfield | 71-42 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cooper - foul #3 on Dennis Cooper, team foul #7 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG) Lawrence Savage | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG) Robert Coggins | |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Powley - foul #3 on James Powley, team foul #6 | 71-42 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Ferrell - foul #2 on Anthony Ferrell, team foul #8 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (C) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 2nd free throw | 72-44 |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 72-44 |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian misses the shot from the free throw line | 72-44 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James Powley snags the defensive board | 72-44 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Ferrell - foul #3 on Anthony Ferrell, team foul #9 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG), Earl Spadaro (SF) Dennis Cooper, Timothy Whitfield | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-44 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Christian and he's hacked by Lawrence Savage - foul #1 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #7 | 73-46 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm makes the free throw | 73-47 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-47 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell's layup is rejected by Jerry Jansen | 73-47 |
| 03:47 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro tips it back up and in | 73-49 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Christian - foul #1 on Christopher Christian, team foul #10 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield (SF) Anthony Ferrell | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Coggins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Christian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Vern Stamm (tiring) 3 pts. C - Earl Spadaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Christian | 75-51 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas travels in the backcourt | 75-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Lawrence Savage, Arden Mason, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell (C) Earl Spadaro | |
| 02:46 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper (SG) Robert Coggins | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | James Powley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Whitfield - foul #5 on Timothy Whitfield, team foul #11 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro (SF) Timothy Whitfield | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | James Powley misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | James Powley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the offensive board | 75-51 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 77-51 |
| 01:55 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-51 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm snags the offensive board | 77-51 |
| 01:42 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-51 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Albert Suhr | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Tyrone Hagerty | 79-51 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-51 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas snags the defensive board | 79-51 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | James Powley double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | James Powley is called for the reach on Christopher Christian - foul #4 on James Powley, team foul #8 | 79-51 |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 81-53 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | James Powley snags the defensive board | 81-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is hacked by Christopher Christian - foul #2 on Christopher Christian, team foul #12 | 81-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 82-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm grabs the board | 82-53 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-53 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James Powley gets the rebound | 82-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Powley runs out the clock | 82-53 |