| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Micco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Burris | 32-29 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco tips it home | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Stuart Laurel | 34-31 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Don Walker steals it from Alberto Vega in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Don Walker banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega scores on a runner near the basket | 36-33 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Rawlings | 36-39 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Eckhardt - foul #3 on Gregory Eckhardt, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, Duane Rawlings, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alberto Vega | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Angel Romano swats the shot by Alberto Vega | 38-39 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Angel Romano banks in the wide open layup set up by Rigoberto Romano | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Stuart Laurel steals it from Richard Brophy | 38-41 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Garf Pniewski (SF) Alberto Vega, Richard Brophy, Calvin Bray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | James Riddell drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Garf Pniewski | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Riddell | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | James Riddell clanks a floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses short on a shot from close range | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (PF), Lance Micco (C) John Honeycutt, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stanley Hulme | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 40-42 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Lance Micco is called for the reach on Jack Duffy - foul #1 on Lance Micco, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Calvin Bray (SF) James Riddell, Kosta Golinski, Garf Pniewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Redrick, Jack Duffy | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is hacked by Don Walker - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings (SF), John Honeycutt (C) Calvin Bray, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Allen Carr, Stanley Hulme | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Stuart Laurel picks off the pass by Alberto Vega | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Alberto Vega picks off the pass by Don Walker | 40-44 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega lays it up and in | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) PF - Ronald Burris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Honeycutt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Honeycutt - foul #2 on John Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Richard Brophy, Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Waldroup | 42-44 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-44 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Allen Carr snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF) Duane Rawlings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Stanley Hulme | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-44 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Waldroup | 42-44 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Angel Romano tips it home | 42-46 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 42-46 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is fouled on the floor by Stuart Laurel - foul #1 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), Ronald Burris (PF), Lance Micco (C) James Riddell, Kosta Golinski, Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Rigoberto Romano, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Jack Duffy | |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Micco | 44-46 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Don Walker gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brophy - foul #1 on Richard Brophy, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG) Duane Rawlings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (PF) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Don Walker lays it in uncontested set up by Ronald Lester | 44-48 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy is fouled on the floor by Stuart Laurel - foul #2 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (C) Richard Brophy, Garf Pniewski, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Honeycutt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Alberto Vega is called for the reach on Angel Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Vega, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup (C) Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Robert Redrick, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Walker | 47-51 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings (SF) Calvin Bray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Ronald Lester | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Allen Carr can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Waldroup | 47-51 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Hulme - foul #1 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Ronald Burris (PF) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Stanley Hulme | |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Angel Romano travels in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Micco (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris's pass is intercepted by Angel Romano | 48-51 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Duane Rawlings, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Dennis Waldroup is called for the reach on Robert Redrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt (PF) Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Calvin Bray steps in front of the Ronald Lester pass | 51-55 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Calvin Bray | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel loses the dribble to Alberto Vega in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses long on a jump hook from close range | 53-55 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Bray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Carr (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is hacked by John Honeycutt - foul #3 on John Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Garf Pniewski (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, Calvin Bray, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr, Ronald Lester | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | James Riddell clanks a shot from the left block | 53-55 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings (SF) Garf Pniewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Manuel Litchford (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Dennis Waldroup (C) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Alberto Vega, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG) Don Walker | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Vega | 56-55 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Alberto Vega | 58-55 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Micco (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Robert Redrick | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Laurel - foul #3 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF) Duane Rawlings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray is fouled on the floor by Allen Carr - foul #1 on Allen Carr, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Laurel | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray is hacked by Stuart Laurel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Micco | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Don Walker is called for the reach on Lance Micco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Eckhardt | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester is fouled on the floor by Kosta Golinski - foul #2 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings (SF) Calvin Bray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Don Walker is called for the reach on Alberto Vega in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF) Duane Rawlings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |