| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alton Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jack Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Owen (fresh) PF - James Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Valera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joey Smith inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Valera - foul #1 on Brian Valera, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:27 | Charlotte | Robert Owen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 19:26 | Charlotte | James Nieves tips it but misses | 39-25 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| 18:39 | Charlotte | Mark Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alton Baker | 42-25 |
| 18:08 | Charlotte | Brian Valera shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alton Baker | 42-25 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Alton Baker | 44-25 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | James Nieves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Joey Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jerry Baker | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 17:00 | Charlotte | Brian Valera is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Alton Baker snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones is hacked by Robert Owen - foul #3 on Robert Owen, team foul #2 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Reginald Waterbury (SG), Erin Newman (SF), Sean Mandeville (C) Alton Baker, Stanley Parramore, Joey Smith, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Nelson Wright (PG), Stuart Stephens (SG), Jerry Carr (SF), Forrest Gordon (PF), Carlos Sosa (C) Jack Moore, Mark Wilson, Robert Owen, James Nieves, Brian Valera | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Sosa - foul #2 on Carlos Sosa, team foul #3 | 46-25 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 15:58 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Carr and he's fouled by Sean Mandeville - foul #2 on Sean Mandeville, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| 15:58 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) SF - Erin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Nelson Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Carr (fresh) PF - Carlos Sosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-28 |
| 15:40 | Charlotte | Jerry Carr gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 15:23 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stuart Stephens | 48-30 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Larry Sly misses long on a runner from the left block | 48-30 |
| 14:52 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 14:35 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Stanley Parramore (SG), Joey Smith (SF), Jerry Baker (C) Larry Sly, Reginald Waterbury, Erin Newman, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jack Moore (PG), Mark Wilson (SG), Robert Owen (SF), James Nieves (PF), Brian Valera (C) Nelson Wright, Stuart Stephens, Jerry Carr, Carlos Sosa, Forrest Gordon | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 14:10 | Charlotte | Brian Valera double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 50-30 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Alton Baker loses the dribble to Brian Valera | 50-30 |
| 13:49 | Charlotte | Jack Moore is hacked by Alton Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Baker, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | James Nieves clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Joey Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-30 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker lays it up and in set up by Joey Smith | 52-30 |
| 13:20 | Charlotte | James Nieves knocks in the shot from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Joey Smith misses the easy layup | 52-32 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Parramore | 52-32 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is denied on a layup by Brian Valera | 52-32 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Joey Smith tips it back up and in | 54-32 |
| 12:34 | Charlotte | Brian Valera buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 54-34 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones dunks the ball set up by Alton Baker | 56-34 |
| 12:11 | Charlotte | Robert Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Reginald Waterbury (PF), Sean Mandeville (C) Stanley Parramore, Benjamin Jones, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon (C) Brian Valera | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Alton Baker connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Waterbury | 58-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alton Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joey Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) C - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jack Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Charlotte | James Nieves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-34 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Joey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Alton Baker clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Moore - foul #2 on Jack Moore, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF) Joey Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Nelson Wright (PG), Stuart Stephens (SG), Jerry Carr (SF), Carlos Sosa (C) Jack Moore, Mark Wilson, Robert Owen, James Nieves | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Alton Baker misses the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte | Stuart Stephens misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alton Baker - foul #2 on Alton Baker, team foul #3 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Baker (PF) Alton Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:02 | Charlotte | Stuart Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte | Stuart Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Carlos Sosa is called for the reach on Sean Mandeville - foul #3 on Carlos Sosa, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Valera (C) Carlos Sosa | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-35 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Erin Newman hits the follow up shot | 61-35 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte | Brian Valera clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Mandeville - foul #3 on Sean Mandeville, team foul #4 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore (SG), Joey Smith (SF), Benjamin Jones (PF) Reginald Waterbury, Erin Newman, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jack Moore (PG), James Nieves (PF) Nelson Wright, Forrest Gordon | |
| 10:08 | Charlotte | Brian Valera makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte | Brian Valera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Joey Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-37 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Joey Smith can't tip it in | 61-37 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker tips it but misses | 61-37 |
| 09:38 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Brian Valera | 61-37 |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Brian Valera misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jerry Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Baker, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG) Larry Sly | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mark Wilson (SG), Robert Owen (SF) Stuart Stephens, Jerry Carr | |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Brian Valera makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Brian Valera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Joey Smith clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Owen - foul #4 on Robert Owen, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville (C) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Garret Bernier (SF), Forrest Gordon (C) Robert Owen, Brian Valera | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 08:52 | Charlotte | Mark Wilson is called for a backcourt violation | 63-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jerry Carr (SF) Garret Bernier | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #7 | 63-39 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 08:29 | Charlotte | James Nieves gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 08:16 | Charlotte | Jack Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-39 |
| 08:15 | Charlotte | James Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 08:00 | Charlotte | Joey Smith is called for the reach on Jerry Carr - foul #2 on Joey Smith, team foul #6 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Jerry Baker (PF) Stanley Parramore, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Nelson Wright (PG), Robert Owen (SF), Brian Valera (C) Jack Moore, Jerry Carr, James Nieves | |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon is fouled on the floor by Larry Sly - foul #3 on Larry Sly, team foul #7 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF) Joey Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alton Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erin Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Nelson Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Owen (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Forrest Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Valera (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Larry Sly knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Baker | 66-39 |
| 07:23 | Charlotte | Brian Valera works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Wright | 66-41 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #8 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa (PF) Forrest Gordon | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Alton Baker misses the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 07:02 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Brian Valera | 66-41 |
| 06:38 | Charlotte | Mark Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nelson Wright | 66-44 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Alton Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Owen - foul #5 on Robert Owen, team foul #9 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore (SG), Joey Smith (SF), Benjamin Jones (PF) Larry Sly, Erin Newman, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jack Moore (PG), Stuart Stephens (SG), Jerry Carr (SF), James Nieves (PF) Nelson Wright, Mark Wilson, Robert Owen, Brian Valera | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 06:03 | Charlotte | Jack Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Alton Baker snags the defensive board | 68-44 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Alton Baker scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joey Smith | 70-44 |
| 05:38 | Charlotte | Jack Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-44 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Joey Smith gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore loses the ball out of bounds | 70-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Jerry Baker (C) Alton Baker, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Nelson Wright (PG), Forrest Gordon (PF) Jack Moore, James Nieves | |
| 05:05 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-44 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stuart Stephens - foul #1 on Stuart Stephens, team foul #10 | 70-44 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 04:56 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Carlos Sosa | 71-44 |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Stuart Stephens connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Nelson Wright | 71-46 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jerry Baker, team foul #8 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF) Stanley Parramore | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 03:53 | Charlotte | Jerry Baker steps in front of the Jerry Carr pass | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 71-46 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker tips it in | 73-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joey Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erin Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Nelson Wright (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stuart Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Carr (fresh) PF - Forrest Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Carlos Sosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 73-46 |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa hits the follow up shot | 73-48 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Joey Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Erin Newman | 75-48 |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Nelson Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Sly - foul #4 on Larry Sly, team foul #9 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (SG), Reginald Waterbury (PF), Sean Mandeville (C) Joey Smith, Benjamin Jones, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Garret Bernier (SF) Jerry Carr | |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Nelson Wright makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Nelson Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Sly | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reginald Waterbury - foul #1 on Reginald Waterbury, team foul #10 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore (SG) Larry Sly | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-52 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Erin Newman misses the tip | 77-52 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Alton Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Alton Baker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 77-52 |
| 01:41 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Sean Mandeville swats the layup by Stuart Stephens | 77-52 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Alton Baker misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Garret Bernier - foul #1 on Garret Bernier, team foul #11 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Smith (SF), Benjamin Jones (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Erin Newman, Reginald Waterbury, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jerry Carr (SF) Garret Bernier | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Charlotte | Nelson Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Baker | 79-52 |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa grabs the offensive board | 79-52 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa is hacked by Jerry Baker - foul #4 on Jerry Baker, team foul #11 | 79-52 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Carlos Sosa 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 (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker is fouled on the floor by Carlos Sosa - foul #4 on Carlos Sosa, team foul #12 | 79-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:20 | Charlotte | Forrest Gordon gets the rebound | 79-53 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Stanley Parramore takes the ball from Carlos Sosa | 79-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Alton Baker runs out the clock | 79-53 |