| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Reyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg inbounds the ball | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg is denied on a layup by Willie Sessions | 47-32 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Lassiter | 49-32 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Reyer | 49-34 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Larry Freese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Jacob Surface (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Kenneth Johnson, James Bisbee, Lonnie Brown, Eugene Reyer | |
| 18:57 | South Carolina State | Leandro Romano takes the ball from Michael Cronenberg | 49-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano jams it | 51-34 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-34 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Mason Littrell is denied by Chris Johnson | 51-34 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it in | 53-34 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui misses the tip | 53-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the shot from the left side | 55-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa misses the easy layup | 55-34 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui grabs the offensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Cronenberg | 55-36 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Lonnie Brown (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui, Jacob Surface, Chris Johnson | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee is called for traveling | 57-36 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't finish the layup | 57-36 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lassiter | 57-36 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | James Bisbee steals it from Larry Freese | 57-36 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson can't finish the layup | 57-36 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Reyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Bisbee and he's hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #1 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Gary Pagan (C) James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg, Eugene Reyer | |
| 15:38 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 59-39 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Lonnie Brown is denied by Larry Freese | 59-39 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-39 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port misses the tip | 59-39 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown tips it home | 59-41 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Jared Jauregui - foul #1 on Jared Jauregui, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF) Jared Jauregui, Samuel Port | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled on the floor by Michael Cronenberg - foul #3 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Gary Pagan is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #4 on Gary Pagan, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson (C) Gary Pagan | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 59-43 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | James Pell scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:21 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | James Pell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) Kenneth Johnson, James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown, Chris Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-46 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 61-46 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Eugene Reyer denies the turnaround by Joseph Lassiter | 61-46 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lassiter - foul #3 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #2 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Lonnie Brown (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Dikembe Africa, Jacob Surface, Eugene Reyer | |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | James Pell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Port - foul #1 on Samuel Port, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg (SF), Eugene Reyer (C) Samuel Port, Chris Johnson | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-47 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 63-47 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jared Jauregui - foul #2 on Jared Jauregui, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Chris Johnson (C) Jared Jauregui, Eugene Reyer | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter grabs the board | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell loses the dribble to Chris Johnson | 65-47 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Mason Littrell steals it from James Bisbee | 65-47 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 68-47 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #3 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown, Chris Johnson | |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the tip | 68-48 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface's floater is tipped away by Gene Bell | 68-48 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface tips it but misses | 68-48 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #4 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Lonnie Brown (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Kenneth Johnson, Jacob Surface, Eugene Reyer | |
| 09:31 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the floater from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port grabs the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 68-50 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Jared Jauregui steals it from Joseph Lassiter | 68-50 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Port | 68-53 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 68-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Eugene Reyer (C) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui, Samuel Port, Chris Johnson | |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 68-53 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan (C) Eugene Reyer | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg's pass is intercepted by Mason Littrell | 70-53 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gene Bell | 72-53 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 72-55 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Michael Cronenberg denies the turnaround by Rodney Brown | 72-55 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it in | 74-55 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan loses the ball out of bounds | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Jacob Surface (PF) Kenneth Johnson, James Bisbee, Lonnie Brown | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-55 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Freese | 76-57 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Africa | 76-59 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Dikembe Africa steps in front of the Larry Freese pass | 76-59 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa banks in the layup | 76-61 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Michael Cronenberg - foul #4 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui, Michael Cronenberg, Jacob Surface | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg (SF) Samuel Port | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 80-62 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 80-62 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the defensive board | 80-62 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Larry Freese buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Cronenberg - foul #5 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #9 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Port (SF) Michael Cronenberg | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the free throw | 82-62 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan snags the defensive board | 82-62 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | Rodney Brown is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Rodney Brown, team foul #7 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG), Jacob Surface (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) James Bisbee, Lonnie Brown, Gary Pagan | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-62 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the offensive board | 82-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Jauregui (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Port (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Reyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Reyer denies the turnaround by Leandro Romano | 82-62 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the tip | 82-62 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port grabs the board | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | William Jenkins swats the shot by Kenneth Johnson | 82-62 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | James Pell gets the rebound | 82-62 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is intercepted by Jared Jauregui | 82-62 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui is fouled on the floor by James Pell - foul #3 on James Pell, team foul #8 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:47 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is whistled for a carry | 82-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | James Pell steals it from Dikembe Africa in the backcourt | 82-64 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | James Pell throws it down | 84-64 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 84-64 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 84-64 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Twyman | 87-64 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacob Surface and he's hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #4 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #9 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui makes the free throw | 87-67 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Jared Jauregui takes the ball from Willie Sessions | 87-67 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina State | Joseph Lassiter takes the ball from Jared Jauregui | 87-67 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-67 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port clanks a shot from the left side | 87-67 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 87-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Jenkins knocks in the shot from the left block set up by James Pell and he's fouled by Jared Jauregui - foul #3 on Jared Jauregui, team foul #10 | 89-67 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the free throw | 90-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa travels with the ball | 90-67 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the jumper from the right block | 90-67 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer gets the rebound | 90-67 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer misses the jumper from the right side | 90-67 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer tips it in | 90-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Pell runs out the clock | 90-69 |