| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) PF - William Hamblen (fresh) C - Jim Ripple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Glenn Chapman (fresh) SF - Charles McLennon (fresh) PF - Terry Wilcox (fresh) C - Michael Hynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Bixby - foul #1 on Robert Bixby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Alabama A&M | Jim Ripple denies the turnaround by Charles McLennon | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Maurin | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hamblen | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Maurin | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Alabama A&M | Richard Maurin is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Richard Maurin, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell (C) Michael Hynes | |
| 17:23 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bixby | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Alabama A&M | Richard Maurin steps in front of the Glenn Chapman pass | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG), Charles King (SG), Neil White (SF), Michael Hynes (C) David Williams, Glenn Chapman, Charles McLennon, Terry Wilcox | |
| 16:04 | Alabama A&M | The pull-up jumper by Jeff Savage is blocked by William Hamblen | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jeff Savage (fresh) SG - Charles King (fresh) SF - Neil White (fresh) PF - Robert Snell (fresh) C - Michael Hynes (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple clanks a jump hook from close range | 7-4 |
| 15:46 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Shorts | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | Alabama A&M | Neil White misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Robert Dean connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Larose and he's hacked by Charles King - foul #1 on Charles King, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF) Clifford Pierce | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Glenn Chapman (SG), Charles McLennon (SF), Terry Wilcox (PF) Jeff Savage, Charles King, Robert Snell, Michael Hynes | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:37 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:22 | Alabama A&M | David Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is hacked by Charles McLennon - foul #1 on Charles McLennon, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Joshua Tucker, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Charles McLennon - foul #2 on Charles McLennon, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG) Richard Maurin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Charles McLennon, Neil White | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple misses the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:48 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:21 | Alabama A&M | Jim Ripple is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Jim Ripple, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 13:04 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Robert Dean is denied by Robert Snell | 13-7 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce tips it back up and in | 15-7 |
| 12:32 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dean steps in front of the Robert Snell pass | 15-7 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Joshua Tucker (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Robert Dean, Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Neil White (SF), Michael Hynes (C) Wilfred Wright, Terry Wilcox | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | David Williams takes the ball from Clifford Pierce | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) C - Michael Shorts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Glenn Chapman (fresh) SF - Neil White (fresh) PF - Robert Snell (fresh) C - Michael Hynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Michael Hynes swats the short shot by Clifford Pierce | 15-7 |
| 11:17 | Alabama A&M | Neil White gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:12 | Alabama A&M | David Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Maurin | 18-7 |
| 10:52 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell lays it in | 18-9 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Chapman - foul #1 on Glenn Chapman, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Clifford Pierce, Joshua Tucker, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG), Charles King (SG), Terry Wilcox (PF) David Williams, Glenn Chapman, Robert Snell | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:09 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Bixby - foul #2 on Robert Bixby, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF) Robert Bixby | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:09 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:09 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Robert Dean clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 09:53 | Alabama A&M | Charles King snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 09:30 | Alabama A&M | Charles King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 09:28 | Alabama A&M | Neil White grabs the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:17 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 09:16 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Neil White | 20-11 |
| 09:01 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage buries a floater from the left side | 20-13 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Robert Dean scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Maurin and he's hacked by Michael Hynes - foul #1 on Michael Hynes, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Michael Shorts (PF) Richard Maurin, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Glenn Chapman (SG), Wilfred Wright (SF), Robert Snell (C) Jeff Savage, Charles King, Neil White, Michael Hynes | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:25 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Joshua Tucker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | David Williams is called for the reach on Michael Shorts - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Larose (PF) Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG), Matthew Smith (C) David Williams, Terry Wilcox | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:10 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 07:59 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeff Savage, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Snell - foul #1 on Robert Snell, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hamblen (PF) Joseph Larose | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Maurin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jeff Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Chapman (fresh) SF - Wilfred Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Snell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-13 |
| 07:17 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright gets the offensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 07:03 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Snell | 25-15 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Maurin | 27-15 |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright double dribbles | 27-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF), Jim Ripple (C) Robert Dean, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles King (SG), Neil White (SF), Terry Wilcox (PF), Michael Hynes (C) Glenn Chapman, Wilfred Wright, Robert Snell, Matthew Smith | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Neil White is called for the reach on Richard Maurin - foul #1 on Neil White, team foul #10 | 27-15 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 05:44 | Alabama A&M | Neil White drills a jumpshot from the left side | 29-17 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | William Hamblen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-17 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce tips it but misses | 29-17 |
| 05:21 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Neil White | 29-17 |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | Charles King can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Maurin - foul #2 on Richard Maurin, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SG), Joseph Larose (PF) Richard Maurin, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman (SG), Robert Snell (C) Jeff Savage, Michael Hynes | |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | Charles King makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | Charles King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Robert Snell takes the ball from Joshua Tucker | 29-19 |
| 04:26 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman's pass is intercepted by Jim Ripple | 29-19 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Pierce | 29-19 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose is fouled on the floor by Terry Wilcox - foul #1 on Terry Wilcox, team foul #11 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Robert Bixby (SF), Michael Shorts (C) Clifford Pierce, Joshua Tucker, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Charles McLennon (SF), Michael Hynes (C) Charles King, Neil White, Robert Snell | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:25 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman is hacked by Richard Maurin - foul #3 on Richard Maurin, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), William Hamblen (PF) Richard Maurin, Joseph Larose | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith (PF) Terry Wilcox | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Glenn Chapman (fresh) SF - Charles McLennon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Michael Hynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes loses the ball out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Dean and he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #12 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Ripple (C) Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG), Charles King (SG) David Williams, Glenn Chapman | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:28 | Alabama A&M | The pull-up jumper by Jeff Savage is blocked by Jim Ripple | 34-19 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Charles King steps in front of the Robert Dean pass | 34-19 |
| 02:11 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage is hacked by Clifford Pierce - foul #1 on Clifford Pierce, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox (PF) Michael Hynes | |
| 02:11 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:11 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Terry Wilcox swats the short shot by Jim Ripple | 34-21 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 01:24 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 01:14 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox buries a turnaround in the lane | 34-23 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-23 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hamblen | 34-23 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | William Hamblen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Snell - foul #2 on Robert Snell, team foul #13 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF), Michael Shorts (C) Robert Bixby, Jim Ripple | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman (SG), Neil White (SF), Michael Hynes (C) Charles King, Charles McLennon, Robert Snell | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:34 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage is hacked by Clifford Pierce - foul #2 on Clifford Pierce, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Larose (PF) William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Dean | 37-23 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-23 |