| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mains (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by James Mains in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mains, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 24-32 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 24-32 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the tip | 24-32 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 24-32 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it home | 24-34 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | James Mains can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's floater is tipped away by Marion Boyes | 24-34 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes misses the easy open layup | 24-34 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | James Mains buries a runner in the paint | 26-37 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes lays it in set up by Ronald Adams | 26-39 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies travels with the ball | 26-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Samuel Regalado (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Mark Hensley, James Mains, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Freeman and he's fouled by Milton Blanchard - foul #2 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG) Richard Drozd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Samuel Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milton Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Jay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Lee takes the ball from Milton Blanchard | 26-42 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Mike Jay is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Mike Jay, team foul #4 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Carl King loses the dribble to Brooks Karst | 26-45 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mike Jay - foul #2 on Mike Jay, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Samuel Regalado, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG) David Freeman | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 26-46 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is fouled on the floor by Robert Martz - foul #2 on Robert Martz, team foul #6 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF) Milton Blanchard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Martz and the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Samuel Regalado (PF) Richard Drozd, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Timothy Bell | |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 29-49 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | David Freeman loses the dribble to Lawrence Bailey | 32-49 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz, James Mains, Samuel Regalado, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Jay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-49 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 32-49 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Bell | 32-52 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-52 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies gets the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay travels with the ball | 32-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), James Mains (SF), Shad Cox (PF) Matthew Menzies, Mark Hensley, Carl King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-52 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Bailey | 34-52 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Mains and he's fouled by Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Samuel Regalado (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk | |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Johnny Geise | 37-57 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Mark Hensley | 39-57 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronnie Schwald, John Patterson | |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-57 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Marion Boyes - foul #3 on Marion Boyes, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), James Mains (SF) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) SG - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mains (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (tiring) 17 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Mark Hensley steals the ball from Ronald Adams in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mains lays it in set up by Mark Hensley | 44-59 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 44-62 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Mains | 46-62 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Mark Hensley is called for the reach on Ronnie Schwald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hensley, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Samuel Regalado, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey travels with the ball | 46-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bailey steps in front of the David Freeman pass in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Bell is called for the reach on Lawrence Bailey - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #3 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) James Mains | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Carl King grabs the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | David Freeman steals it from Carl King | 46-64 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Freeman | 46-66 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 46-66 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Robert Martz is called for the reach on Alfred Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Martz, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF), Mike Jay (C) Robert Martz, Carl King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox tips it home | 48-66 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise's pass is intercepted by Milton Blanchard | 48-66 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard throws it down | 50-66 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-69 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | James Mains scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Bailey | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it back up and in | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Milton Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Mains (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Jay (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Brooks Karst picks off the pass by Shad Cox out of a doubleteam | 53-71 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Mike Jay is called for the reach on Ronnie Schwald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Jay, team foul #10 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Samuel Regalado (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, James Mains, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Carl King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 53-76 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it but misses | 53-76 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado grabs the board | 53-76 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies is fouled on the floor by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay (PF) Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, John Patterson | |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 53-78 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl King | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-78 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-78 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 53-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 53-78 |