| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chris Chairez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Glasser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Buchman (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy is hacked by Jeffrey Gibson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gibson, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Hardy and the foul's on Warren Glasser - foul #2 on Warren Glasser, team foul #2 | 33-20 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the free throw | 34-20 |
| 18:53 | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman drills a 3 from straight away set up by Warren Glasser | 34-23 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 18:28 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Garland Foreman | 34-23 |
| 18:07 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Gibson picks off the pass by Lawrence Selzer | 34-26 |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Dockery, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 34-27 |
| 16:38 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:21 | Winthrop | Michael Meier takes the ball from Warren Glasser | 34-27 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chris Chairez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Glasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Buchman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Michael Meier is hacked by Chris Chairez - foul #2 on Chris Chairez, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Charles Stokes (SF), Kenneth Dockery (PF), George Taylor (C) Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Norman Hodges, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Anderson (PG), Al Glenn (SG), Carter Magers (SF), David Cavanaugh (PF), Jonas Gemmill (C) Chris Chairez, Warren Glasser, Ralph Buchman, Jeffrey Gibson, Garland Foreman | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Stokes | 37-27 |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Al Glenn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Al Glenn grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 14:36 | Winthrop | Carter Magers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Stokes - foul #2 on Charles Stokes, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (PG) Daniel Bisson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Garland Foreman (C) Jonas Gemmill | |
| 14:36 | Winthrop | Carter Magers misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:36 | Winthrop | Carter Magers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Carter Magers steps in front of the Lawrence Selzer pass | 37-27 |
| 13:47 | Winthrop | Al Glenn drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Anderson | 37-30 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-30 |
| 13:16 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:01 | Winthrop | Carter Magers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:23 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Dockery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Al Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carter Magers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Foreman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | David Cavanaugh steals the ball from Lawrence Selzer | 39-32 |
| 11:23 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Anderson | 39-34 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 10:54 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:36 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Garland Foreman is denied by George Taylor | 39-34 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Al Glenn takes the ball from Charles Stokes | 39-34 |
| 09:53 | Winthrop | William Anderson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carter Magers | 39-36 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen's pass is intercepted by Al Glenn | 39-36 |
| 09:09 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman's pass is intercepted by Charles Stokes | 39-36 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 41-36 |
| 08:59 | Winthrop | Carter Magers is fouled on the floor by Charles Stokes - foul #3 on Charles Stokes, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), Kenneth Pina (SG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Lawrence Selzer, Charles Christensen, Charles Stokes, Kenneth Dockery, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chris Chairez (PG), Warren Glasser (SG), Ralph Buchman (SF), Jeffrey Gibson (PF), Jonas Gemmill (C) William Anderson, Al Glenn, Carter Magers, David Cavanaugh, Garland Foreman | |
| 08:45 | Winthrop | Daniel Bisson is called for the reach on Chris Chairez - foul #1 on Daniel Bisson, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 08:30 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pina | 44-36 |
| 07:56 | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bisson | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pina (fresh) SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chris Chairez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Glasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Buchman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonas Gemmill (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy jams it on a great pass from Daniel Bisson | 46-36 |
| 07:17 | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses the dunk | 46-38 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:32 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 06:04 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Warren Glasser | 46-40 |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Meier - foul #3 on Michael Meier, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG), Kenneth Dockery (PF), Bruce Deacon (C) Kenneth Pina, Norman Hodges, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Carter Magers (SF), Garland Foreman (C) Ralph Buchman, Jonas Gemmill | |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 05:02 | Winthrop | Daniel Bisson steals it from Carter Magers | 48-42 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery is fouled on the floor by Garland Foreman - foul #1 on Garland Foreman, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SF), George Taylor (C) Christopher Hardy, Kenneth Dockery | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Anderson (PG), Al Glenn (SG), David Cavanaugh (PF) Chris Chairez, Warren Glasser, Jeffrey Gibson | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | George Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Garland Foreman - foul #2 on Garland Foreman, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Norman Hodges (PF) Daniel Bisson, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman (SF) William Anderson | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:10 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman comes up short on the runner in the paint | 50-42 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 03:46 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Carter Magers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Buchman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Foreman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 03:24 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman tips it in | 50-44 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Hodges | 53-44 |
| 02:59 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Kenneth Dockery (PF) Charles Christensen, Charles Stokes, Norman Hodges | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chris Chairez (PG), Warren Glasser (SG), Jeffrey Gibson (PF) Carter Magers, Al Glenn, David Cavanaugh | |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Dockery | 56-44 |
| 02:22 | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 02:20 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman tips it but misses | 56-44 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Buchman - foul #2 on Ralph Buchman, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (PG), Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Michael Meier (C) Daniel Bisson, Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Anderson (PG), Al Glenn (SG), Carter Magers (SF), David Cavanaugh (PF), Jonas Gemmill (C) Chris Chairez, Warren Glasser, Ralph Buchman, Jeffrey Gibson, Garland Foreman | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:51 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Hodges (PF) Kenneth Dockery | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges is hacked by David Cavanaugh - foul #1 on David Cavanaugh, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Jonas Gemmill comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 60-44 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Al Glenn pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 01:08 | Winthrop | Kenneth Pina steals the ball from William Anderson | 60-44 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Al Glenn's pass is intercepted by Charles Stokes | 60-44 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes hits the finger roll | 62-44 |
| 00:25 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh buries a floater from the left block | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen runs out the clock | 62-46 |