| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doyle Nimmo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Doyle Nimmo steals the ball from Leandro Romano | 33-41 |
| 19:33 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Doyle Nimmo | 33-44 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart's pass is intercepted by Scott Pippin | 33-44 |
| 18:50 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gavin Murphy | 33-46 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it in | 35-46 |
| 18:21 | UNC Asheville | Larry Freese is called for the reach on Michael Lima - foul #2 on Larry Freese, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 18:00 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo is hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 17:43 | UNC Asheville | Mason Littrell picks off the pass by Michael Lima | 35-46 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter's pass is intercepted by Paul Hedlund | 35-46 |
| 17:16 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo hits the finger roll set up by Paul Hedlund | 35-48 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 17:02 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:38 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 16:29 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 16:23 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo misses long on a shot from close range | 35-48 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Nimmo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Hedlund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Pippin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lima (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo misses the runner from the left block | 38-48 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 38-48 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 15:03 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo is fouled on the floor by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier (PG), Thurman Gardner (SG), Larry Lomas (SF), Edward Prestwood (PF), Carmine Dodge (C) Gavin Murphy, Doyle Nimmo, Paul Hedlund, Scott Pippin, Michael Lima | |
| 14:50 | UNC Asheville | Wayne Stewart picks off the pass by Carmine Dodge | 40-48 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Freese | 43-48 |
| 14:13 | UNC Asheville | Willie Sessions swats the layup by Edward Prestwood | 43-48 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | James Pell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 13:49 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 13:48 | UNC Asheville | Larry Lomas grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | UNC Asheville | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Edward Prestwood - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (PG), Michael Lima (C) Thurman Gardner, Carmine Dodge | |
| 13:12 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 45-48 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Michael Lima blocks the short jumper by William Jenkins | 45-48 |
| 12:52 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | UNC Asheville | Jeffrey Twyman steps in front of the Larry Lomas pass | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:56 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lima | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Rosier (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Lomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Prestwood (fairly fresh) C - Michael Lima (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | William Jenkins tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 11:09 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:01 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:36 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima's floater is tipped away by William Jenkins | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima tips it in | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Jack Rosier picks off the pass by William Jenkins | 50-53 |
| 09:47 | UNC Asheville | William Jenkins swats the dunk try by Edward Prestwood | 50-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Michael Lima swats the shot by Joseph Lassiter | 50-53 |
| 09:40 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:19 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 09:17 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Lomas | 50-53 |
| 09:06 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Larry Freese clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edward Prestwood - foul #2 on Edward Prestwood, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo (SG), Paul Hedlund (SF), Scott Pippin (PF), Carmine Dodge (C) Gavin Murphy, Jack Rosier, Edward Prestwood, Michael Lima | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:44 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:37 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:18 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:00 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:55 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Lomas | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Larry Lomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Nimmo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmine Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions can't throw it down but the foul's on Scott Pippin - foul #2 on Scott Pippin, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:43 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:14 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Pell | 55-55 |
| 06:35 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy (PG), Michael Lima (C) Larry Lomas, Carmine Dodge | |
| 06:20 | UNC Asheville | Wayne Stewart picks off the pass by Doyle Nimmo | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Michael Lima takes the ball from Leandro Romano | 55-55 |
| 05:41 | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:39 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:28 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott Pippin | 55-57 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-57 |
| 05:20 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Gavin Murphy | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gavin Murphy | 55-59 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:16 | UNC Asheville | Gene Bell steals the ball from Paul Hedlund | 58-59 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Doyle Nimmo picks off the pass by Gene Bell | 58-59 |
| 03:57 | UNC Asheville | Scott Pippin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Doyle Nimmo | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Gavin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Doyle Nimmo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hedlund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pippin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lima (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Lima - foul #1 on Michael Lima, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier (SG), Larry Lomas (SF), Edward Prestwood (PF) Doyle Nimmo, Paul Hedlund, Scott Pippin | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:26 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 03:03 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:02 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 03:00 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:00 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 02:31 | UNC Asheville | Jack Rosier loses the dribble to Willie Sessions | 60-61 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | William Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Edward Prestwood | 60-61 |
| 02:18 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Jack Rosier | 60-61 |
| 02:18 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Doyle Nimmo (SG), Paul Hedlund (SF), Scott Pippin (PF) Jack Rosier, Larry Lomas, Edward Prestwood | |
| 01:58 | UNC Asheville | Paul Hedlund is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF) Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Doyle Nimmo is called for the reach on Larry Freese - foul #3 on Doyle Nimmo, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Pell | 62-61 |
| 00:56 | UNC Asheville | Michael Lima can't connect on a shot from the right block | 62-61 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Scott Pippin - foul #3 on Scott Pippin, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Gavin Murphy | 62-61 |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Gavin Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Gavin Murphy is called for the reach on Wayne Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gavin Murphy, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Lima is called for the reach on Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Lima, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | UNC Asheville | James Pell steals the ball from Doyle Nimmo | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Pell runs out the clock | 64-61 |