| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler buries a jumper from the left block | 30-22 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is whistled for a carry | 30-22 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-22 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Moshe Petrovic is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic is fouled on the floor by Robert Baptista - foul #3 on Robert Baptista, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Robert Baptista | |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Jonathan Yang swats the short shot by Lee Kugler | 30-22 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson tips it but misses | 30-22 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler hits the follow up shot | 34-22 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Moshe Petrovic - foul #3 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF) Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Matthew Forte (SF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury | |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #3 | 34-22 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 3rd free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Tom Baughman blocks the short jumper by Daniel Levinthal | 34-24 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 34-24 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Kugler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) PF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Tom Baughman steals it from William Haldeman | 34-24 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Fred Peterson is called for the reach on Jerry McGrath - foul #1 on Fred Peterson, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic (PF), Stephen Vetter (C) Daniel Levinthal, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore tips it in | 34-26 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-28 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore blows the dunk | 35-28 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson tips it in | 35-30 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson blows the layup but he's fouled by Tom Baughman - foul #1 on Tom Baughman, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Lee Kugler (C) Alan Bell, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Tom Baughman | |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Peterson - foul #2 on Fred Peterson, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF) Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Don Batten drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore lays it up and in set up by Wilford Greene | 38-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Haldeman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) William Haldeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Tom Baughman (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tom Baughman | 39-33 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Lee Kugler steps in front of the Jonathan Yang pass | 39-33 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Alan Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang double dribbles | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic buries a floater from the left side | 41-33 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Stephen Vetter (C) Don Batten, Moshe Petrovic, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is fouled on the floor by Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Robinson | 43-36 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Bell | 45-36 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Keith Asbury | 45-38 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson's floater is tipped away by Bryan Moore | 45-38 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter's floater is tipped away by Robert Baptista | 45-38 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Keith Asbury | 45-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Vetter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | William Haldeman connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Peterson | 47-40 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Stephen Vetter - foul #1 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Ronald Libby (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Libby, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Libby is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 47-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), Stephen Vetter (SF) William Haldeman, Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Don Batten grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Bryan Moore steps in front of the Lee Kugler pass | 47-43 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 47-43 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Glen Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Vetter | 50-43 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Moshe Petrovic steps in front of the Bryan Moore pass | 50-43 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Glen Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), William Haldeman (SG) Don Batten, Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Tom Baughman (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Matthew Forte, Bryan Moore | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Robert Baptista is blocked by Moshe Petrovic | 50-43 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's floater is tipped away by Lee Kugler | 50-43 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Haldeman | 50-43 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Robert Robinson steps in front of the Lee Kugler pass | 50-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vetter (fairly fresh) PF - Moshe Petrovic (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Robinson and he's hacked by Moshe Petrovic - foul #4 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Moshe Petrovic, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Tom Baughman | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter's layup is rejected by Bryan Moore | 50-46 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 50-48 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Daniel Levinthal, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic's floater is tipped away by Tom Baughman | 50-48 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 50-48 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Fred Peterson - foul #3 on Fred Peterson, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore buries a floater in the paint | 50-52 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Baptista | 50-52 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Bell - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Moshe Petrovic | 53-53 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Lee Kugler swats the layup by Bryan Moore | 53-53 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Keith Asbury is called for the reach on William Haldeman - foul #4 on Keith Asbury, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Bryan Moore steps in front of the Lee Kugler pass | 57-53 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | William Haldeman snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Baptista - foul #4 on Robert Baptista, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Robert Baptista | |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-53 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 58-53 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | William Haldeman is called for the reach on Keith Asbury - foul #2 on William Haldeman, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore tips it in | 58-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Kugler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | William Haldeman is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Asbury - foul #5 on Keith Asbury, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Keith Asbury | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Baptista | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Baughman and the foul's on Fred Peterson - foul #4 on Fred Peterson, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Wilford Greene | 59-63 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson is hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #2 on Wilford Greene, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Baptista | 61-66 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Alan Bell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Alan Bell snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson's pass is intercepted by Robert Baptista | 63-66 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore tips it home | 63-68 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 63-68 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Baughman | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is fouled on the floor by Robert Baptista - foul #5 on Robert Baptista, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Robert Baptista | |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG) Jerry McGrath | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-71 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Alan Bell gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-71 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-71 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Bell | 65-71 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Haldeman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Kugler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson hits a jumper from the left side | 67-71 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | William Haldeman is called for the reach on Wilford Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Haldeman, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson snags the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | William Haldeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alan Bell | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF) Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Wilford Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Bell, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is called for traveling | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Bryan Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Bell, team foul #15 | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Wilford Greene is called for the reach on Alan Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilford Greene, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (PF) Matthew Forte | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Bell - foul #5 on Alan Bell, team foul #16 | 72-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG) Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Don Batten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Don Batten scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF) Jerry McGrath | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson runs out the clock | 75-78 |