| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) SG - James Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jordan Kellum inbounds the ball | 26-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Samford | Joseph Durocher picks off the pass by James Alpert in the backcourt | 26-49 |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 26-51 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Otto Jones drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Alpert | 28-51 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Alpert - foul #3 on James Alpert, team foul #1 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG) James Alpert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Brian Henricks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 31-51 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Jon Durant pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Jordan Kellum grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:22 | Samford | Otto Jones's layup is rejected by Robert Dowdle | 31-51 |
| 18:20 | Samford | James Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Brian Henricks throws it down | 33-51 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is fouled on the floor by Brian Henricks - foul #1 on Brian Henricks, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, Jordan Kellum, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Harold Okamoto (SF) Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Dowdle | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:42 | Samford | Emil Harris misses the lay-in | 33-53 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the offensive board | 33-53 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Emil Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Hintz (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:30 | Samford | Emil Harris misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's fadeaway is rejected by Emil Harris | 34-53 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-53 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Albert Dawson snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:31 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses the wide open shot from the right block | 34-53 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is fouled on the floor by Patrick Potter - foul #1 on Patrick Potter, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Mark Douglas (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Jon Durant | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Dowdle | 34-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hintz (fresh) SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dowdle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Thomas Hintz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #3 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Thomas Hintz makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James Fouch knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 37-58 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Thomas Hintz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG) Thomas Hintz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Jon Durant (C) Ernest Heintzelman, James Fouch | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Henricks - foul #2 on Brian Henricks, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Jordan Kellum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-60 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is fouled on the floor by Otto Jones - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (C) Jordan Kellum, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), James Fouch (PF) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | James Fouch is called for traveling | 37-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Harold Okamoto, Jon Durant | |
| 14:11 | Samford | Robert Dowdle steals it from Emil Harris | 37-60 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Fouch | 37-63 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Thomas Bryant steals it from James Alpert in the backcourt | 37-63 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | James Fouch knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Bryant | 37-65 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 13:10 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is hacked by James Alpert - foul #4 on James Alpert, team foul #6 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Patrick Potter (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Robert Dowdle, James Fouch | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-65 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Woodrow King is called for 10 seconds | 37-65 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harold Okamoto | 37-68 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Jordan Kellum is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Grant | 40-68 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 40-70 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Harold Okamoto steps in front of the Woodrow King pass in the backcourt | 40-70 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski can't throw it down | 40-70 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the defensive board | 40-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Potter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:56 | Samford | James Grant clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto snags the defensive board | 40-70 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Woodrow King is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow King, team foul #7 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Robert Dowdle (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Gerard Kelley | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the rebound | 40-70 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Robert Dowdle steals it from James Grant in the backcourt | 40-70 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled on the floor by Woodrow King - foul #3 on Woodrow King, team foul #8 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), Thomas Hintz (SG) Woodrow King, James Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), James Fouch (C) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Jon Durant | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 40-71 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses the easy layup | 40-71 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the defensive board | 40-71 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Hintz - foul #2 on Thomas Hintz, team foul #9 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Otto Jones travels with the ball | 40-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) Joseph Durocher | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Thomas Bryant and he's fouled by Jordan Kellum - foul #2 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #10 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Emil Harris (C) Thomas Ostrom, Jordan Kellum, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the free throw | 40-75 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Emil Harris knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Grant and he's fouled by Jon Durant - foul #2 on Jon Durant, team foul #3 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF) Thomas Hintz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:17 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the free throw | 43-75 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-75 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the follow up shot | 43-77 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Woodrow King scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #4 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #4 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Hintz (SF) Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Gerard Kelley | |
| 09:42 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the free throw | 46-77 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Durocher | 46-79 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-79 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kawczynski | 46-79 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the jumper in the lane | 46-79 |
| 08:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Grant | 46-79 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Albert Dawson is whistled for a carry | 46-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), Mathew Silas (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Patrick Potter (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Thomas Hintz, Otto Jones, Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Mark Douglas (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Jon Durant | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle travels with the ball | 46-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (PF) Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle | |
| 08:03 | Samford | Emil Harris misses the dunk | 46-79 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Patrick Potter hits the follow up shot | 48-79 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerard Kelley | 48-82 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Silas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Mark Douglas steals it from Mathew Silas in the backcourt | 48-82 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-82 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the rebound | 48-82 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Silas | 50-82 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mathew Silas - foul #1 on Mathew Silas, team foul #11 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, Jordan Kellum, Emil Harris, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 50-83 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 07:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Henricks | 50-83 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses the floater from the right block | 50-83 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Thomas Hintz tips it back up and in | 52-83 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | James Fouch banks in the layup set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 52-85 |
| 06:23 | Samford | James Alpert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Grant (SG), Emil Harris (PF), Albert Dawson (C) Thomas Ostrom, James Alpert, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) James Fouch | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #12 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), George Adamczyk (SF) Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 52-86 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-87 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Mathew Silas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-87 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the rebound | 52-87 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-87 |
| 05:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Emil Harris | 52-87 |
| 05:26 | Samford | James Grant connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mathew Silas | 55-87 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Emil Harris - foul #2 on Emil Harris, team foul #13 | 55-87 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), Patrick Potter (PF) Mathew Silas, Thomas Hintz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, George Adamczyk, Robert Dowdle | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 55-88 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-89 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Grant | 57-89 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-89 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the offensive board | 57-89 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 57-91 |
| 04:20 | Samford | The 3pt attempt by James Grant is denied by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 57-91 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski gets the rebound | 57-91 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-91 |
| 03:59 | Samford | James Grant pulls down the rebound | 57-91 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Emil Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:49 | Samford | James Grant makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-91 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-91 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it back up and in | 60-93 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-93 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley snags the defensive board | 60-93 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Douglas | 60-96 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Albert Dawson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Kawczynski in the backcourt | 60-96 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is fouled on the floor by Albert Dawson - foul #1 on Albert Dawson, team foul #14 | 60-96 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Hintz (SF) Thomas Ostrom, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Harold Okamoto (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 60-96 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-97 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-97 |
| 02:38 | Samford | James Grant grabs the offensive board | 60-97 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Patrick Potter buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Silas | 62-97 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Dawson - foul #2 on Albert Dawson, team foul #15 | 62-97 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 62-98 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-99 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Samford | Joseph Durocher takes the ball from Albert Dawson | 62-99 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto lays it up and in set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 62-101 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Patrick Potter travels with the ball | 62-101 |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (PF) Thomas Hintz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Jon Durant drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 62-103 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | James Grant connects on the jumper from the right wing | 64-103 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 64-105 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-105 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman gets the rebound | 64-105 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant jams it on a nice dish by Ernest Heintzelman | 64-107 |
| 00:30 | Samford | James Grant blows the dunk but the foul's on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #4 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #5 | 64-107 |
| 00:30 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 65-107 |
| 00:30 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-107 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 66-107 |