| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Mrozek (fresh) SF - Ruben Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Xavier Chesser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Noel Tiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Evans | 29-17 |
| 19:15 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Noel Tiner - foul #3 on Noel Tiner, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel King (C) Noel Tiner | |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Mrozek | 30-17 |
| 18:58 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser lays it up and in set up by Charles Graves | 30-19 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Harry Evans scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell scores on a floater from close range | 33-21 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris's layup is rejected by Daniel King | 33-21 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Harry Evans connects on the floater from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 17:27 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from John Mrozek | 35-26 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harry Evans | 37-26 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-26 |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Frank Hayes (SG), Eric Vaughn (SF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Charles Graves, John Mrozek, Ruben Howell, Xavier Chesser | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 37-26 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it home | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bryce Green (fresh) SG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel King (fresh) C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alcorn State | Daniel King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 15:31 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes can't tip it in | 39-26 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) Eric Parkerson, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), John Mrozek (SG), Ruben Howell (SF), Noel Tiner (C) Bryce Green, Frank Hayes, Eric Vaughn, Daniel King | |
| 14:44 | Alcorn State | Teodoro Esposito is called for the reach on Noel Tiner - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser (PF) Jimmy Patterson | |
| 14:30 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell is denied on a layup by Bruce Banks | 39-26 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Noel Tiner - foul #4 on Noel Tiner, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn (C) Noel Tiner | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | John Mrozek snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 14:04 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 39-26 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the finger roll | 41-26 |
| 13:23 | Alcorn State | Bruce Banks swats the layup by Xavier Chesser | 41-26 |
| 13:21 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser tips it home | 41-28 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Daniel King (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Charles Graves, Ruben Howell, Xavier Chesser | |
| 12:46 | Alcorn State | John Mrozek is called for 5 seconds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (SG) John Mrozek | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's floater is tipped away by Daniel King | 41-28 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Daniel King is called for the reach on Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Daniel King, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is hacked by Daniel King - foul #4 on Daniel King, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), John Mrozek (SG), Ruben Howell (SF), Xavier Chesser (PF) Bryce Green, Frank Hayes, Eric Vaughn, Daniel King | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mrozek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Xavier Chesser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Farris, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | John Mrozek makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Graves | 41-30 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Graves - foul #2 on Charles Graves, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-30 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the shot from the right side set up by Adam Stoehr | 44-30 |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Adam Stoehr, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Eric Vaughn (C) Charles Graves, Jimmy Patterson | |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski is denied on a layup by Eric Vaughn | 44-31 |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser is hacked by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #1 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (SG), Stephen Harms (SF) John Mrozek, Ruben Howell | |
| 09:01 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 44-31 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce and he's hacked by Eric Vaughn - foul #2 on Eric Vaughn, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Harry Evans (SF) Eric Parkerson, Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG) Frank Hayes | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryce Green | 47-33 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Xavier Chesser steals it from Ratko Pilchowski | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 47-33 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Evans | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryce Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fresh) PF - Xavier Chesser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 07:15 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Xavier Chesser | 49-33 |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryce Green | 49-35 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is hacked by Xavier Chesser - foul #3 on Xavier Chesser, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Adam Stoehr, Harry Evans, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Mrozek (SG), Ruben Howell (SF), Daniel King (PF), Noel Tiner (C) Bryce Green, Stephen Harms, Xavier Chesser, Eric Vaughn | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 06:49 | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 06:35 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell hits the finger roll set up by Charles Graves | 49-37 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Carpenter | 52-37 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell lays it up and in set up by John Mrozek | 52-39 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks loses the dribble to Daniel King | 52-39 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | Daniel King clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Bruce Banks is blocked by Daniel King | 52-39 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 54-39 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Carpenter | 54-39 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 04:22 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Graves | 54-41 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | John Mrozek is called for the reach on Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on John Mrozek, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Jimmy Patterson (C) Charles Graves, Noel Tiner | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Ratko Pilchowski is called for the reach on Daniel King - foul #2 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), Eric Vaughn (C) John Mrozek, Ruben Howell, Daniel King | |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Harms | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bryce Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Bryce Green steps in front of the Eric Parkerson pass | 56-43 |
| 03:01 | Alcorn State | Alan Carpenter steps in front of the Stephen Harms pass | 56-43 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel King (PF) Stephen Harms | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Alcorn State | Daniel King connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the finger roll | 58-46 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Frank Hayes - foul #1 on Frank Hayes, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Ratko Pilchowski is denied by Jimmy Patterson | 59-48 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Eric Vaughn - foul #3 on Eric Vaughn, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr is fouled in the backcourt by Bryce Green - foul #1 on Bryce Green, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), John Mrozek (SG), Ruben Howell (SF), Xavier Chesser (PF), Noel Tiner (C) Bryce Green, Frank Hayes, Eric Vaughn, Daniel King, Jimmy Patterson | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Frank Hayes (SG), Eric Vaughn (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Charles Graves, John Mrozek, Ruben Howell, Xavier Chesser, Noel Tiner | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce runs out the clock | 62-51 |