| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Alexander Minor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Weldon Hartfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Florida A&M | Jason Holland clanks a floater from the left side | 36-44 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Weldon Hartfield - foul #2 on Weldon Hartfield, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Henderson (PG), Freddie Fontaine (SG), Jermaine Barnes (SF) Alexander Minor, John Carroll, Robert Buchanan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:55 | Florida A&M | Jim Ripple blocks the jumper by Weldon Hartfield | 36-46 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple loses the dribble to Jason Holland | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple tips it in | 38-48 |
| 17:42 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Weldon Hartfield, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor (PG), John Carroll (SG), Robert Buchanan (SF), Julian Wren (PF), Abraham McFerren (C) Kevin Henderson, Freddie Fontaine, Jermaine Barnes, Jason Holland, Weldon Hartfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 17:27 | Florida A&M | Abraham McFerren grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:04 | Florida A&M | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by William Hamblen - foul #1 on William Hamblen, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jason Holland (PF) Julian Wren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Joshua Tucker (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| 16:50 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Buchanan | 41-48 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 16:30 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 16:11 | Florida A&M | Abraham McFerren is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Abraham McFerren, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Julian Wren (PF) Abraham McFerren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG) Richard Maurin | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jason Holland swats the shot by Clifford Pierce | 41-48 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts can't tip it in | 41-48 |
| 15:57 | Florida A&M | Jason Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Alexander Minor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Wren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Florida A&M | John Carroll misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Robert Dean hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 15:19 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Freddie Fontaine (SF), Weldon Hartfield (C) Robert Buchanan, Jason Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Joshua Tucker, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | William Hamblen blows the dunk but the foul's on Alexander Minor - foul #2 on Alexander Minor, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Henderson (PG), Robert Buchanan (SF), Jason Holland (PF) Alexander Minor, John Carroll, Julian Wren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | William Hamblen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:41 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 14:39 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 14:38 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan tips it in | 43-51 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple hits a fadeaway from the left block | 43-53 |
| 13:57 | Florida A&M | Jason Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor (PG), John Carroll (SG), Jermaine Barnes (SF), Julian Wren (PF) Kevin Henderson, Freddie Fontaine, Robert Buchanan, Jason Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Robert Dean | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Weldon Hartfield - foul #4 on Weldon Hartfield, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan (SF), Abraham McFerren (C) Jermaine Barnes, Weldon Hartfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF), Michael Shorts (PF) Robert Bixby, William Hamblen | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:03 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor misses the 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is fouled on the floor by Abraham McFerren - foul #4 on Abraham McFerren, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jermaine Barnes (SF), Jason Holland (C) Robert Buchanan, Abraham McFerren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Joseph Larose (PF) Clifford Pierce, Jim Ripple | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 12:28 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Julian Wren | 43-55 |
| 12:12 | Florida A&M | John Carroll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 12:10 | Florida A&M | Julian Wren snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 11:43 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor's pass is intercepted by Joshua Tucker | 43-55 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker misses the lay-in | 43-55 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Robert Dean tips it home | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Alexander Minor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Barnes (fresh) PF - Julian Wren (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 11:23 | Florida A&M | John Carroll makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Jason Holland is called for the reach on Robert Dean - foul #2 on Jason Holland, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Henderson (PG), Robert Buchanan (SF), Freddie Fontaine (PF) Alexander Minor, Jermaine Barnes, Julian Wren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Robert Bixby (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Richard Maurin, Joshua Tucker, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:47 | Florida A&M | John Carroll is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Robert Dean's pass is intercepted by Robert Buchanan | 46-59 |
| 10:32 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan can't throw it down | 46-59 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Pierce | 46-61 |
| 09:56 | Florida A&M | Robert Bixby is called for the reach on Robert Buchanan - foul #3 on Robert Bixby, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor (PG), Julian Wren (PF) Kevin Henderson, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Robert Dean | |
| 09:39 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Bixby, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Carroll (SG) Julian Wren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF) Robert Bixby | |
| 09:07 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Pierce | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 08:36 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan is whistled for a carry | 46-63 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Henderson (PG), Julian Wren (PF) Alexander Minor, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG) Clifford Pierce | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Henderson takes the ball from Richard Maurin | 46-63 |
| 07:54 | Florida A&M | Kevin Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Julian Wren | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dean | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Kevin Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Freddie Fontaine (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Buchanan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Wren (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Holland (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Maurin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) PF - William Hamblen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Florida A&M | Freddie Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tucker - foul #1 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor (PG), John Carroll (SG), Abraham McFerren (PF), Weldon Hartfield (C) Kevin Henderson, Freddie Fontaine, Julian Wren, Jason Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Robert Bixby (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Richard Maurin, Joshua Tucker, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| 07:09 | Florida A&M | John Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 07:08 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor tips it home | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-66 |
| 06:42 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:30 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Robert Dean pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Abraham McFerren - foul #5 on Abraham McFerren, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Freddie Fontaine (SG), Jermaine Barnes (SF), Jason Holland (PF) John Carroll, Robert Buchanan, Abraham McFerren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Robert Dean | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:46 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-68 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 05:25 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 05:19 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield misses the shot in the paint | 51-68 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 05:00 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 04:48 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clifford Pierce | 54-70 |
| 04:07 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Bixby - foul #5 on Robert Bixby, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Henderson (PG), John Carroll (SG), Robert Buchanan (SF), Julian Wren (PF) Alexander Minor, Freddie Fontaine, Jermaine Barnes, Jason Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Joshua Tucker (SF), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| 04:07 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:07 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Robert Dean clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-70 |
| 03:49 | Florida A&M | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Florida A&M | Jim Ripple swats the layup by Weldon Hartfield | 55-70 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | William Hamblen snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Kevin Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Buchanan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Wren (fresh) 4 reb. C - Weldon Hartfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Maurin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | William Hamblen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 55-70 |
| 03:07 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:55 | Florida A&M | William Hamblen takes the ball from Weldon Hartfield | 55-70 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 55-70 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dean | 55-70 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Henderson - foul #2 on Kevin Henderson, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor (PG), Jason Holland (PF) Kevin Henderson, Julian Wren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Richard Maurin, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:54 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield connects on the runner near the basket | 57-72 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is fouled on the floor by Robert Buchanan - foul #1 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG) Clifford Pierce | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:34 | Florida A&M | Weldon Hartfield lays it in set up by John Carroll | 59-74 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Carroll - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:05 | Florida A&M | Robert Buchanan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joshua Tucker | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Dean lays it in set up by Richard Maurin | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Florida A&M | Richard Maurin takes the ball from Jason Holland | 59-78 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Robert Dean clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Buchanan - foul #2 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #13 | 59-78 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:12 | Florida A&M | Jason Holland pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 00:05 | Florida A&M | Alexander Minor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Larose | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Dean runs out the clock | 59-79 |