| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Logue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carothers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Zechiel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:51 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:51 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | John Logue is called for the reach on Johnny Geise in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Logue, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by John Logue - foul #3 on John Logue, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (SG) John Logue | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Zechiel - foul #1 on David Zechiel, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Freeman (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | David Freeman steps in front of the Jimmy Coria pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jimmy Coria | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miguel Garza, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ian Lee (C) David Zechiel | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | David Freeman is hacked by Ian Lee - foul #2 on Ian Lee, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF) Miguel Garza, Kevin Carothers | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:00 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Kevin Carothers (PF), David Zechiel (C) Zachariah Simmons, Stephen Wilson, Ian Lee | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 33-32 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza's floater is tipped away by John Patterson | 33-32 |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Coria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Klimek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Carothers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Zechiel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Southern | Michael Wagner steals it from Kevin Carothers | 33-32 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner jams it | 35-32 |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza is denied on a layup by Brooks Karst | 35-32 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Zechiel - foul #2 on David Zechiel, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson (PG), John Logue (SG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF) Miguel Garza, Jimmy Coria, Jim Klimek, Kevin Carothers | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:32 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the floater from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | John Logue is called for the reach on Johnny Geise in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Logue, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Ian Lee (C) John Logue, David Zechiel | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | David Freeman takes the ball from Ian Lee | 37-32 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-32 |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 37-32 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Zechiel (C) Ian Lee | |
| 13:08 | Texas Southern | John Patterson is called for the reach on Stephen Wilson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Jimmy Coria (SG), Kevin Carothers (PF) Stephen Glover, Edward Wolfson, Stephen Wilson | |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 12:51 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), John Patterson (PF) Michael Wagner, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SG) Jimmy Coria | |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons blows the layup but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #4 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Zachariah Simmons is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachariah Simmons, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:24 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 41-34 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Lee and the foul's on Kevin Carothers - foul #1 on Kevin Carothers, team foul #9 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), David Freeman (SF) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF) Miguel Garza, Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Carothers | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Glover (fresh) SG - Edward Wolfson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jim Klimek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Zechiel (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Texas Southern | Douglas Holmes picks off the pass by Edward Wolfson | 43-34 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Zechiel - foul #3 on David Zechiel, team foul #10 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), Ian Lee (C) Stephen Glover, Jim Klimek, David Zechiel | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Coria | 44-36 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Ian Lee swats the dunk try by Johnny Geise | 44-36 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Coria | 44-39 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Freeman | 47-39 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Ian Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ian Lee, team foul #11 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Jim Klimek (SF), Kevin Carothers (PF), David Zechiel (C) Edward Wolfson, Zachariah Simmons, Stephen Wilson, Ian Lee | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-41 |
| 08:17 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF) Miguel Garza, Jimmy Coria | |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover lays it in | 51-43 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner travels in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG) Zachariah Simmons | |
| 07:35 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers loses the dribble to David Freeman | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Logue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Klimek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Carothers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Zechiel (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF) Stephen Glover, Jim Klimek | |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | John Logue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson (PF) Kevin Carothers | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block | 51-43 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 51-43 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | David Zechiel takes the ball from Michael Wagner | 51-43 |
| 05:46 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:24 | Texas Southern | John Logue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Logue | 51-43 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Zachariah Simmons | 51-45 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by David Zechiel - foul #4 on David Zechiel, team foul #12 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Jim Klimek (SF), Kevin Carothers (PF), Ian Lee (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Zachariah Simmons, Stephen Wilson, David Zechiel | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers loses the dribble to Brooks Karst | 53-45 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk's layup is rejected by Ian Lee | 53-45 |
| 04:06 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Coria out of a doubleteam | 53-47 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter McGavisk and he's fouled by Jim Klimek - foul #2 on Jim Klimek, team foul #13 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-47 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Jimmy Coria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Coria, team foul #14 | 56-47 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Wolfson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jim Klimek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Carothers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jimmy Coria takes the ball from Johnny Geise | 57-47 |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria hits the finger roll | 57-49 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-49 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jim Klimek | 57-49 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), John Patterson (PF) Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF) Edward Wolfson, Jim Klimek | |
| 02:26 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Lee | 57-52 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | David Freeman is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 60-52 |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers buries a runner in the lane | 60-54 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Miguel Garza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miguel Garza, team foul #15 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG), David Zechiel (C) Jimmy Coria, Ian Lee | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Kevin Carothers is denied by Brooks Karst | 62-54 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Freeman | 64-54 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | John Logue is hacked by John Patterson - foul #5 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Jim Klimek (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Ian Lee (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 01:00 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek double dribbles | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Edward Wolfson is called for the reach on Alfred Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Wolfson, team foul #16 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Jimmy Coria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Coria, team foul #17 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson is hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 68-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Freeman | 70-54 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Coria | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 70-57 |