| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Castle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Whitney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Perry Sowers | 42-33 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | David Whitesell knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Whitney | 45-35 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Michael Rogers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Benedict | 45-38 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | James Benedict hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Reed - foul #4 on Lewis Reed, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | James Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | James Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | William Castle buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Sowers | 48-39 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | David Whitesell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 48-39 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Michael Rogers snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | James Benedict is called for the reach on Perry Sowers - foul #2 on James Benedict, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | William Castle tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski lays it up and in set up by Luis Tulley | 50-41 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Castle | 52-41 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | William Castle steals it from Joseph Jarrett | 52-41 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | William Castle throws it down | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski comes up short on the runner in the paint | 54-41 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Floyd Davis gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF) Bernard Ewing, Floyd Davis | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Hans Stazenski - foul #2 on Hans Stazenski, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (C) Lewis Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG) Luis Tulley | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | James Franklin connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Benedict | 56-43 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Whitney | 58-43 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | James Franklin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Hans Stazenski | 58-46 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | William Castle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Perry Sowers | 61-46 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Hans Stazenski, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) John Bryner, Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 61-46 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | James Franklin lays it in on a great pass from James Benedict | 61-48 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | William Castle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Joyce | 64-48 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Perry Sowers steps in front of the David Whitesell pass | 64-48 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers banks in the layup | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:00 | Kent State | David Whitesell loses the ball out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF) James Benedict, James Franklin | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed is fouled on the floor by Floyd Davis - foul #2 on Floyd Davis, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) Bernard Ewing | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | William Castle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Luis Tulley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | John Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | William Castle is called for the reach on John Bryner - foul #4 on William Castle, team foul #2 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) Floyd Davis, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Castle (tiring) 31 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Lewis Reed is called for the reach on Luis Tulley - foul #5 on Lewis Reed, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Corey McGunagle (SF) Lewis Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG) John Bryner | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Vincent Joyce swats the shot by James Benedict | 66-51 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Perry Sowers | 66-51 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Perry Sowers takes the ball from James Benedict | 69-51 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers travels in the backcourt | 69-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (SG), Michael Rogers (C) Luis Tulley, Hans Stazenski | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses short on a runner from the baseline | 69-51 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the tip | 69-51 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Joyce - foul #2 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #4 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG), David Whitesell (PF) Bernard Ewing, Joseph Jarrett | |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | James Whitney pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Castle | 72-52 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | William Castle steps in front of the John Bryner pass | 72-52 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is fouled on the floor by James Benedict - foul #3 on James Benedict, team foul #5 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (PG), Floyd Davis (SF) James Benedict, James Franklin | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce's layup is rejected by Michael Rogers | 72-52 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | David Whitesell gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Perry Sowers is called for the reach on Bernard Ewing - foul #1 on Perry Sowers, team foul #5 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (C) Michael Rogers | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 72-52 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Castle | 74-52 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. John Bryner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 74-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Isler (SF) Corey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), James Franklin (SF), Hans Stazenski (C) John Bryner, Floyd Davis, David Whitesell | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Jackson | 74-52 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 74-52 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | James Whitney lays it in | 76-52 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett double dribbles | 76-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), Michael Rogers (C) Bernard Ewing, Hans Stazenski | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is hacked by James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #6 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Corey McGunagle (SF) Zachary Isler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Jarrett - foul #1 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #7 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF) Corey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 20 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - William Castle (tiring) 31 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Whitney (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Luis Tulley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Rogers | 78-55 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | William Castle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 78-55 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | James Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-55 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | James Franklin misses long on a runner from the right block | 78-55 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce gets the rebound | 78-55 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by James Benedict - foul #4 on James Benedict, team foul #8 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Corey McGunagle (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), David Whitesell (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) Luis Tulley, James Franklin, Joseph Jarrett, Michael Rogers | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 3rd free throw | 80-55 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | James Benedict can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-55 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | James Whitney snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-55 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | David Whitesell snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | James Benedict drills a shot from the right side | 80-57 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey McGunagle | 83-57 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski is fouled on the floor by William Castle - foul #5 on William Castle, team foul #6 | 83-57 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Regnier (PG), Roger Jackson (PF) William Castle, James Whitney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Michael Rogers (C) Bernard Ewing, Floyd Davis, Hans Stazenski | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Luis Tulley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-57 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 83-57 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-57 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | David Whitesell pulls down the rebound | 83-57 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is fouled on the floor by James Regnier - foul #1 on James Regnier, team foul #7 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, James Franklin, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 83-57 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Regnier | 86-57 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Luis Tulley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 86-57 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce gets the rebound | 86-57 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce drills a runner near the basket | 88-57 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Bernard Ewing and he's fouled by Corey McGunagle - foul #2 on Corey McGunagle, team foul #8 | 88-59 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski misses the free throw | 88-59 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 88-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roger Jackson | 90-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Regnier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Sowers (tired) 30 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SF - Corey McGunagle (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 90-59 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 90-59 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey McGunagle | 92-59 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Luis Tulley connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Ewing and he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #9 | 92-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Isler (SG), Brent Shapiro (SF) James Regnier, Corey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Jackson (SF) Floyd Davis | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the free throw | 92-61 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Zachary Isler snags the defensive board | 92-61 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Isler | 94-61 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Perry Sowers steals the ball from George Jackson | 94-61 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the dunk | 94-61 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett gets the rebound | 94-61 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | George Jackson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 94-61 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 94-61 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 94-61 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson tips it back up and in | 96-61 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | George Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 96-61 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Perry Sowers | 96-61 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is called for traveling | 96-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Regnier (PG), Corey McGunagle (SF) Zachary Isler, Brent Shapiro | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Davis (SF) George Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Luis Tulley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Regnier | 98-61 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Floyd Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 98-61 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Luis Tulley tips it home | 98-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Regnier runs out the clock | 98-63 |