| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Rayford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Toby Wimberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Sobeski inbounds the ball | 40-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-21 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly grabs the board | 40-21 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tony Cardinal | 40-21 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly gets the rebound | 40-21 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-21 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-21 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Clyde Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bailey - foul #4 on Robert Bailey, team foul #1 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, James Goble, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson (PF) Toby Wimberly | |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Rogers (SG), Craig Robinson (SF) Thomas Rayford, Terry Faulkner | |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | John Williams gets the rebound | 40-21 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Hugh Adkinson - foul #3 on Hugh Adkinson, team foul #1 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Elswick (PG), Toby Wimberly (PF), David Garner (C) Clyde Burns, Hugh Adkinson, Anthony Desalvo | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-21 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | John Williams hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Richards and the foul's on Kyle Elswick - foul #1 on Kyle Elswick, team foul #2 | 44-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Johnny Young (C) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG) Craig Robinson | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the free throw | 45-21 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | The short jumper by Thomas Rayford is denied by John Williams | 45-21 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly tips it in | 45-23 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Sobeski | 47-23 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Edward Rogers is hacked by George Sobeski - foul #3 on George Sobeski, team foul #2 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Faulkner (SF) Toby Wimberly | |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-26 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Richard Richards scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-26 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick is hacked by Richard Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Richards, team foul #3 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) George Sobeski, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG), Craig Robinson (SG), Toby Wimberly (PF), Anthony Desalvo (C) Kyle Elswick, Thomas Rayford, Edward Rogers, David Garner | |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Hershel Dunphy picks off the pass by Anthony Desalvo | 49-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Craig Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Wimberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-26 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal grabs the offensive board | 49-26 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 51-26 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly misses the 3 from straight away | 51-26 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Clyde Burns grabs the offensive board | 51-26 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Craig Robinson is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-28 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-28 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Savell | 51-28 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | James Goble's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Desalvo | 51-28 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Craig Robinson grabs the board | 51-28 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-28 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Burns | 51-28 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-28 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly gets the offensive rebound | 51-28 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Craig Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 51-30 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Toby Wimberly | 51-30 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Clyde Burns drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-32 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Terry Faulkner steals the ball from Hershel Dunphy | 51-32 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner banks in the layup | 51-34 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Richards | 54-34 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Clyde Burns lays it up and in set up by Anthony Desalvo and he's hacked by James Goble - foul #1 on James Goble, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Richard Richards, James Goble, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Karl Shaffer (SG), Thomas Rayford (SF), Hugh Adkinson (PF), David Garner (C) Craig Robinson, Terry Faulkner, Toby Wimberly, Anthony Desalvo | |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Clyde Burns misses the free throw | 54-36 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 3 reb. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Rayford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Adkinson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Rogers (SF) Clyde Burns | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | David Garner lays it in | 54-38 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | George Sobeski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Edward Rogers is hacked by George Sobeski in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Sobeski, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | The jumper by Edward Rogers is denied by George Sobeski | 54-38 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Williams | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | George Sobeski steps in front of the Hugh Adkinson pass in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Nicholas Nielson is denied by Hugh Adkinson | 57-38 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Edward Rogers | 57-38 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | David Garner comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-38 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Lebrun | 57-38 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | David Garner pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Edward Rogers knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Hugh Adkinson and he's fouled by George Sobeski - foul #5 on George Sobeski, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF), Johnny Young (C) Michael Lebrun, George Sobeski, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Elswick (PG), Terry Faulkner (SF), Don Forbes (C) Thomas Rayford, Hugh Adkinson, David Garner | |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Edward Rogers makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | John Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Bailey | 60-41 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Karl Shaffer | 60-43 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Bailey - foul #5 on Robert Bailey, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Robert Bailey, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG), Toby Wimberly (PF), Anthony Desalvo (C) Karl Shaffer, Edward Rogers, Don Forbes | |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | John Williams drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Goble | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Goble (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Young (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kyle Elswick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Rayford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Faulkner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Wimberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo tips it home | 65-46 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the jumper from the left side | 65-46 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Desalvo | 65-49 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Rayford | 65-52 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Richards | 68-52 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford is hacked by Johnny Young - foul #1 on Johnny Young, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG), Edward Rogers (SF), Hugh Adkinson (PF), Don Forbes (C) Kyle Elswick, Terry Faulkner, Toby Wimberly, Anthony Desalvo | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rayford - foul #3 on Thomas Rayford, team foul #3 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Robinson (SF) Thomas Rayford | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Richard Richards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard McMahon | 71-54 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF) Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo (C) Don Forbes | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Edward Rogers steps in front of the Michael Lebrun pass | 71-54 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Craig Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-54 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Clyde Burns snags the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | The short jumper by Anthony Desalvo is denied by Nicholas Nielson | 71-54 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson hits the follow up shot | 73-54 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Craig Robinson blows the layup | 73-54 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - John Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cardinal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Adkinson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Anthony Desalvo - foul #1 on Anthony Desalvo, team foul #4 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) John Williams, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Elswick (PG), Thomas Rayford (SG), David Garner (C) Clyde Burns, Craig Robinson, Anthony Desalvo | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun buries a 3 from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | David Garner misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Hershel Dunphy - foul #2 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #9 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Don Forbes (C) Hugh Adkinson | |
| 03:11 | Montana State | David Garner misses the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | David Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Richard Richards knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 78-54 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Richard Richards steals the ball from Kyle Elswick in the backcourt | 78-54 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Richard Richards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-54 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the tip | 78-54 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rayford | 78-54 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled on the floor by Kyle Elswick - foul #2 on Kyle Elswick, team foul #5 | 78-54 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-54 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Don Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-54 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Edward Rogers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Rayford | 78-56 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Johnny Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Leonard McMahon, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson (PF) Don Forbes | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Edward Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Goble - foul #2 on James Goble, team foul #10 | 78-56 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Edward Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Edward Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Richards comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Garner - foul #2 on David Garner, team foul #6 | 78-58 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the board | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Hugh Adkinson - foul #4 on Hugh Adkinson, team foul #7 | 80-58 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the free throw | 81-58 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Edward Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 81-58 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | David Garner grabs the offensive board | 81-58 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Clyde Savell steals it from Edward Rogers | 81-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | James Goble throws it down on a great pass from Clyde Savell | 83-58 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-58 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Edward Rogers grabs the offensive board | 83-58 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson banks in the wide open layup set up by Thomas Rayford | 83-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Richards runs out the clock | 83-60 |