| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Small (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Edwin Walsh inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | Matthew Small's pass is intercepted by Andrew Duncan | 25-29 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is fouled on the floor by Roger Titus - foul #3 on Roger Titus, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG) Roger Titus | |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Jonah Baker picks off the pass by Andrew Duncan | 25-29 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Matthew Small swats the shot by Andrew Duncan | 25-30 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a runner from close range | 25-30 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Jonah Baker pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Justin Larios steals the ball from Edwin Walsh | 25-30 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Matthew Small is called for the reach on Justin Larios - foul #3 on Matthew Small, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (C) Matthew Small | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses short on a floater from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Cary Burbage pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:17 | Southern | John Coffey is called for the reach on Jonah Baker - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Theodore Clark (C) Michael Hasty | |
| 17:03 | Southern | Cary Burbage can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Brittain (PF) Edwin Walsh | |
| 17:03 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan can't finish the layup | 25-31 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan tips it in | 27-31 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Penn | 27-33 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 15:57 | Southern | Cary Burbage grabs the board | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Justin Larios | 27-33 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Richard Penn picks off the pass by Andrew Duncan | 27-33 |
| 15:20 | Southern | Theodore Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-33 |
| 15:19 | Southern | Cary Burbage tips it home | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonah Baker - foul #1 on Jonah Baker, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker, Cary Burbage, Edward Brittain, Theodore Clark | |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Bill Hurt pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:46 | Southern | Reuben Murray buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-38 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Jim Queen pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Jim Queen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Larios | 31-38 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the floater from close range | 31-38 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Roger Titus pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Edwin Walsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 33-38 |
| 13:20 | Southern | Roger Titus is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Justin Larios, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (SG) Reuben Murray | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Matthew Small grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Michael Woodcock steps in front of the Bill Hurt pass | 33-38 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 35-38 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Richard Penn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jim Queen - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonah Baker (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| 12:07 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Justin Larios | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 6 reb. C - Theodore Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern | Richard Penn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 11:28 | Southern | Cary Burbage tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Justin Larios | 40-42 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Woodcock - foul #1 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), John Coffey (SF) Justin Larios, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF) Richard Penn, Cary Burbage, Theodore Clark | |
| 10:50 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Michael Hasty pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:20 | Southern | Michael Hasty is fouled on the floor by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Michael Hasty | |
| 10:03 | Southern | Matthew Small buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roger Titus | 40-46 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Queen | 43-46 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Michael Searfoss is called for the reach on Roger Titus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SG) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:29 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 45-48 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Andrew Duncan denies the turnaround by Roger Titus | 45-48 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Coffey | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Coffey and he's fouled by Bill Hurt - foul #4 on Bill Hurt, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF) Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Justin Larios steals it from Matthew Small | 48-48 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Small picks off the pass by Andrew Duncan | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Duncan (tiring) 28 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Sanders (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 7 reb. C - Matthew Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Southern | Matthew Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Matthew Small | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Cary Burbage swats the short shot by Chad Sanders | 48-48 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Theodore Clark denies the turnaround by Justin Larios | 48-48 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Cary Burbage snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:45 | Southern | Reuben Murray comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-48 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Reuben Murray misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Justin Larios | 48-48 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 50-48 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Reuben Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Justin Larios buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Woodcock and the foul's on Michael Hasty - foul #3 on Michael Hasty, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Richard Penn, Reuben Murray, Cary Burbage, Michael Hasty, Theodore Clark | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Matthew Small gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:58 | Southern | Roger Titus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Matthew Small can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Edwin Walsh grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:11 | Southern | Matthew Small buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Bill Hurt and he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:11 | Southern | Matthew Small makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Coffey | 54-51 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is hacked by Edwin Walsh - foul #1 on Edwin Walsh, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG) Justin Larios | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hasty (C) Matthew Small | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Duncan (tired) 28 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Sanders (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Queen | 57-51 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Michael Hasty blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #4 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Michael Hasty makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Michael Hasty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jim Queen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 60-53 |
| 02:21 | Southern | Edwin Walsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Bill Hurt misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Michael Hasty tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Michael Hasty pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Jonah Baker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bill Hurt | 60-57 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Jim Queen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Sanders | 63-57 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Jonah Baker drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Roger Titus | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Titus | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Roger Titus is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Titus, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Michael Hasty | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Small | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jonah Baker is called for the reach on John Coffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonah Baker, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern | Matthew Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Justin Larios runs out the clock | 66-62 |