| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Michael Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Robert Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | UAB | Robert Rich is hacked by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | UAB | James Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Scott Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Robert Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Michael Harris misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:28 | UAB | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 4-1 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-1 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | David Taylor snags the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-1 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:38 | UAB | Stephen Waiters steps in front of the Robert Rich pass | 4-1 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Rene Conti lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 6-1 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the 3 from straight away | 6-1 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the finger roll set up by David Taylor | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:47 | UAB | Robert Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-1 |
| 15:46 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the offensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 15:30 | UAB | Scott Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-1 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Scott Campbell takes the ball from Joseph Simpson | 8-1 |
| 15:02 | UAB | Scott Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-1 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 14:51 | UAB | Robert Rich clanks a jumper from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Robert Rich pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 14:38 | UAB | James Norton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 8-1 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Rene Conti drills a fadeaway from close range set up by David Taylor | 10-1 |
| 14:02 | UAB | Michael Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-1 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Michael Likens gets the rebound | 10-1 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the lay-in | 10-1 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson snags the defensive board | 10-1 |
| 13:36 | UAB | Michael Likens is called for the reach on Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), David Foley (SF), Frank Campanella (PF), Garret Muncy (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| 13:20 | UAB | David Foley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-1 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 10-1 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | David Foley is called for the reach on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #1 | 10-1 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Myers | 12-1 |
| 12:36 | UAB | Walter Crowe picks off the pass by Garret Muncy | 12-1 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Myers | 14-1 |
| 11:56 | UAB | Walter Crowe steals the ball from William Rumph | 14-1 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) SG - William Rumph (fresh) SF - David Foley (fresh) PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) C - Garret Muncy (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Foley - foul #2 on David Foley, team foul #2 | 14-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF) David Foley | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 15-1 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 16-1 |
| 11:26 | UAB | William Rumph misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-1 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 16-1 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-1 |
| 10:58 | UAB | Frank Campanella grabs the board | 16-1 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Scott Campbell is whistled for traveling | 16-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) William Rumph, Frank Campanella, Garret Muncy | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is whistled for a carry | 16-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG) Joseph Grounds | |
| 10:14 | UAB | Anthony Myers steps in front of the Robert Rich pass | 16-1 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the lay-in | 16-1 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the offensive board | 16-1 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Dane Savala scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Brandt | 18-1 |
| 09:49 | UAB | James Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG) Robert Rich | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #3 | 18-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Campanella (C) Kenneth Campbell | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 19-1 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 20-1 |
| 09:26 | UAB | Frank Campanella can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-1 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 20-1 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe drills a jump hook from close range set up by Andrew Brandt | 22-1 |
| 08:46 | UAB | James Norton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-1 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 22-1 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Myers and the foul's on Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #4 | 24-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Garret Muncy (PF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Scott Campbell, Marvin Atkinson | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the free throw | 25-1 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Frank Campanella clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-1 |
| 08:09 | UAB | William Rumph snags the offensive board | 25-1 |
| 07:54 | UAB | Frank Campanella loses the dribble to David Taylor | 25-1 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) SG - William Rumph (fresh) SF - Frank Campanella (fairly fresh) PF - Garret Muncy (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Grounds - foul #1 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #5 | 25-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael David (PF) Andrew Brandt, David Taylor | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) William Rumph, Frank Campanella | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 26-1 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-1 |
| 07:19 | UAB | Stephen Waiters is called for the reach on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #4 | 27-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG) Scott Campbell | |
| 07:03 | UAB | Robert Rich knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Norton | 27-4 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-4 |
| 06:19 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-4 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 29-4 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-4 |
| 06:00 | UAB | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 29-4 |
| 05:31 | UAB | Michael Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), William Rumph (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Frank Campanella (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, Joseph Grounds, Garret Muncy, Michael Harris | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kurt Delgadillo - foul #1 on Kurt Delgadillo, team foul #6 | 29-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 1st free throw | 30-4 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 30-4 |
| 05:11 | UAB | Frank Campanella grabs the board | 30-4 |
| 04:58 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 30-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:58 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 30-5 |
| 04:58 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-6 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael David | 33-6 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Michael David takes the ball from William Rumph | 33-6 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt and the foul's on Marvin Atkinson - foul #2 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #7 | 35-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Andrew Brandt, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG) Kurt Delgadillo, William Rumph | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 36-6 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Robert Rich drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-9 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the follow up shot | 38-9 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 38-11 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Robert Rich takes the ball from Michael David | 38-11 |
| 02:37 | UAB | James Norton lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Rich | 38-13 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't throw it down | 38-13 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the offensive rebound | 38-13 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Marvin Atkinson is called for the reach on Dane Savala - foul #3 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #8 | 38-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), David Foley (SF), Garret Muncy (PF), Michael Harris (C) Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Marvin Atkinson, Frank Campanella | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 1st free throw | 38-13 |
| 02:07 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 38-13 |
| 01:53 | UAB | James Norton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #6 | 38-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:53 | UAB | James Norton misses the 1st free throw | 38-13 |
| 01:53 | UAB | James Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-14 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michael Likens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Brandt | 41-14 |
| 01:22 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the runner from the left block set up by James Norton | 41-16 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | David Taylor loses the dribble to Joseph Grounds | 41-16 |
| 01:00 | UAB | James Norton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 41-18 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Norton - foul #1 on James Norton, team foul #9 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) James Norton, Michael Harris | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-18 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-18 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Andrew Brandt takes the ball from David Foley | 43-18 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt lays it up and in | 45-18 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Garret Muncy scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 45-20 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a halfcourt shot | 45-20 |