| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Penning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Thomas Russell inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Larry Penning | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the paint | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is hacked by William Parker during a doubleteam - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | William Gouge clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is hacked by Thomas Russell - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Michael Fields tips it home | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | William Parker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Drew Gambrell - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | William Parker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Robert Davidson loses the dribble to Drew Gambrell | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay throws it down set up by Drew Gambrell | 37-40 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Stevie Smith is called for the reach on William Gouge - foul #3 on Stevie Smith, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF) William Gouge, Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Stevie Smith | |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Larry Penning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Seitz | 37-43 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Robert Davidson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Drew Gambrell | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses the shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the jumper from close range | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz tips it home | 39-47 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Larry Penning buries a jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) Larry Penning, John Hodnett, Jeffrey Seymour, Kevin Crespo, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), David Harrison (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| 14:16 | Murray State | John Richards is hacked by Anthony Crouse - foul #4 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | William Parker hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | William Parker misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by David Harrison | 43-49 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | John Richards's pass is intercepted by Stevie Smith | 43-49 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-49 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | John Richards can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is hacked by William Parker - foul #4 on William Parker, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SG), Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Richards, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Michael Fields, Timothy Shay | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Camargo | 43-52 |
| 11:33 | Murray State | William Gouge connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Penning | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Penning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 45-54 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Robert Davidson banks in the layup set up by Thomas Russell and he's hacked by James Camargo - foul #1 on James Camargo, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF) William Gouge, Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Stevie Smith | |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Robert Davidson makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Seitz | 48-57 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour tips it home | 50-57 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Crespo | 50-57 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Penning | 53-57 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | James Camargo is fouled on the floor by Larry Penning - foul #2 on Larry Penning, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) Larry Penning, John Hodnett, Jeffrey Seymour, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Michael Fields (SF) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Michael Fields buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Harrison | 53-60 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | John Richards misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Michael Fields buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by John Richards - foul #4 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SG), Kevin Crespo (PF) John Richards, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (PF) Timothy Shay | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-63 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Seitz | 53-65 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | The short jumper by Darwin Brooks is denied by Stevie Smith | 53-65 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo tips it in | 55-65 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-65 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Thomas Russell snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | William Gouge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Penning | 58-65 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Fields - foul #1 on Michael Fields, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), John Richards (SG), William Parker (PF) William Gouge, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Timothy Shay (PF) Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Penning (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Fields | 60-67 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Larry Penning is fouled on the floor by Michael Fields - foul #2 on Michael Fields, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Timothy Shay takes the ball from John Richards | 60-67 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Michael Fields can't connect on a shot near the basket | 60-67 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | David Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF) David Harrison, Michael Fields | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | William Parker misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-68 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Penning | 60-68 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | John Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee connects on the jumper from the left block set up by James Camargo | 63-70 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-70 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, Larry Penning, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Thomas Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-70 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 63-72 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 63-72 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Thomas Russell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-72 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | John Richards misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Fields - foul #3 on Michael Fields, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Crouse | 65-74 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks lays it up and in on a great pass from William Gouge and he's hacked by Stevie Smith - foul #4 on Stevie Smith, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG) David Harrison | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Timothy Shay | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks's floater is tipped away by Stevie Smith | 68-74 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Darwin Brooks takes the ball from Drew Gambrell | 68-74 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) Drew Gambrell, Stevie Smith | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Lee and he's hacked by William Gouge - foul #2 on William Gouge, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Russell | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Russell - foul #2 on Thomas Russell, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | John Richards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Gouge | 73-78 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Fields and he's fouled by William Parker - foul #5 on William Parker, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (PF) William Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | John Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray 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 (0) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is fouled in the backcourt by William Gouge - foul #3 on William Gouge, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray 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) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #12 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG), John Hodnett (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Crespo - foul #2 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #13 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG) Drew Gambrell | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo knocks in the runner in the paint | 75-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse runs out the clock | 75-85 |