| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Robert Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lucas Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Rommel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Farris | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian is hacked by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 19:12 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Sebastian | 31-34 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the dunk but he's fouled by Tommy Saunders - foul #1 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Wier and the foul's on Kenneth Hawkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Hawkins, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito loses the dribble to Robert Sebastian | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lucas Atkinson | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the jumper in the paint | 37-36 |
| 16:50 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sebastian | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Robert Sebastian steals it from Anthony Farris | 37-38 |
| 16:33 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders lays it up and in set up by Robert Sebastian | 37-40 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG), Mason Roach (SG), Randy Lafond (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Robert Sebastian, Lucas Atkinson, Tommy Saunders, David Rommel, Kenneth Hawkins | |
| 15:58 | Georgia Southern | Ratko Pilchowski picks off the pass by Jason Johnson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Benn (fresh) SG - Mason Roach (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier loses the dribble to Mason Roach | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn's pass is intercepted by Vernon Wier in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Tim Sandford can't throw it down | 37-40 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Coleman Gullo - foul #3 on Coleman Gullo, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Vernon Wier | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG) Leo Benn | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Tim Sandford | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins (C) Randy Lafond | |
| 14:27 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Gerald Davis, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson (SG), Tommy Saunders (SF), David Rommel (PF) Mason Roach, Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| 13:55 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:23 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 42-45 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Lucas Atkinson steals it from Stjepan Trojanowski | 42-45 |
| 12:58 | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson lays it in | 42-47 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Saunders | 42-49 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Tim Sandford, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian (PG), Jason Johnson (C) Morris Connelly, Kenneth Hawkins | |
| 11:54 | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:53 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Robert Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucas Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Rommel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pierce - foul #4 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Tommy Saunders, David Rommel | |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-49 |
| 11:01 | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Randy Lafond (SF) Robert Sebastian, Lucas Atkinson | |
| 10:56 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Cortez Bruner and the foul's on Morris Connelly - foul #4 on Morris Connelly, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian (PG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Kenneth Hawkins (C) Morris Connelly, Randy Lafond, Coleman Gullo | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:23 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Rommel (PF) Jason Johnson | |
| 10:01 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 47-50 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Cortez Bruner denies the turnaround by Kenneth Hawkins | 47-50 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Hawkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Hawkins, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Tim Sandford, Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Coleman Gullo (PF) Mason Roach, Tommy Saunders, David Rommel | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:39 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 48-50 |
| 08:27 | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Robert Sebastian is called for the reach on Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Robert Sebastian, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Randy Lafond (SF) Robert Sebastian, Kenneth Hawkins | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:48 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lucas Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders (SF), David Rommel (PF) Randy Lafond, Coleman Gullo | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:10 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 07:08 | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:57 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel's fadeaway is rejected by Teodoro Esposito | 49-50 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 49-50 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 06:35 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:30 | Georgia Southern | Vernon Wier steals it from Tommy Saunders | 49-50 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the dunk attempt | 49-50 |
| 06:26 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 06:19 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF) Vernon Wier, Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SG), Kenneth Hawkins (C) Lucas Atkinson, Jason Johnson | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-50 |
| 05:55 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:49 | Georgia Southern | Ratko Pilchowski blocks the short jumper by David Rommel | 49-50 |
| 05:47 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:36 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Tim Sandford, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond (SF) Tommy Saunders | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cortez Bruner and the foul's on Morris Connelly - foul #5 on Morris Connelly, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Farris (C) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian (PG), Lucas Atkinson (SG), Coleman Gullo (PF) Morris Connelly, Randy Lafond, David Rommel | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:24 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:20 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 51-50 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cortez Bruner | 51-50 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 04:48 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:41 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Pierce - foul #5 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Gerald Davis (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders (SF), David Rommel (PF) Lucas Atkinson, Kenneth Hawkins | |
| 04:03 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:36 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Robert Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mason Roach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Rommel (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 03:29 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito drills a jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 02:53 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Robert Sebastian - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson (SG), Kenneth Hawkins (C) Mason Roach, Coleman Gullo | |
| 02:53 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hawkins steps in front of the Ratko Pilchowski pass | 55-53 |
| 02:15 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-53 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Tim Sandford, Gerald Davis, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:25 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Tommy Saunders swats the dunk try by Teodoro Esposito | 55-53 |
| 01:01 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the driving attempt near the basket | 55-55 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a fullcourt shot | 55-57 |