| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse West (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Dean Benson is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Dean Benson, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 19:29 | Elon | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Elon | Jesse West misses the lay-in | 23-26 |
| 19:10 | Elon | Douglas Weber snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:49 | Elon | Jesse West travels with the ball | 23-26 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse West | 23-26 |
| 18:31 | Elon | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:11 | Elon | Owen Via's fadeaway is rejected by John Coffey | 23-26 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Dean Benson steps in front of the John Coffey pass in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 18:01 | Elon | Douglas Weber slams it home on a great pass from Dean Benson | 25-26 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a shot in the paint | 25-26 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 17:52 | Elon | The rebound goes to Jesse West | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | Elon | Dean Benson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 17:37 | Elon | Jesse West tips it in | 27-26 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-28 |
| 16:56 | Elon | Dean Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 16:54 | Elon | Douglas Weber grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:38 | Elon | Richard Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Williams | 27-28 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Duncan | 27-28 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Terence Boughner (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 15:50 | Elon | Dean Spears pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Murray Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Eisner (fresh) SF - Dean Spears (fresh) PF - Terence Boughner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Norberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Elon | Jay Eisner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Woodcock | 27-31 |
| 14:55 | Elon | Raymond Norberg's floater is tipped away by Daniel Patterson | 27-31 |
| 14:54 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Boughner | 27-31 |
| 14:34 | Elon | Thomas Poole steps in front of the Terence Boughner pass | 27-31 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells is fouled on the floor by Raymond Norberg - foul #1 on Raymond Norberg, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Jesse West (C) Murray Greenwald, Jay Eisner, Dean Spears, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Terence Boughner - foul #2 on Terence Boughner, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Johnson (PF) Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:53 | Elon | Chad Sanders steals it from Richard Johnson | 27-33 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 13:34 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:27 | Elon | Dean Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Douglas Weber - foul #3 on Douglas Weber, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 13:00 | Elon | Andrew Duncan is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 12:47 | Elon | Douglas Weber's pass is intercepted by Jim Queen | 27-35 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Chad Sanders | 27-37 |
| 12:16 | Elon | Richard Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Elon | Terence Boughner (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 12:04 | Elon | The rebound goes to Jesse West | 27-37 |
| 11:47 | Elon | Dean Benson is fouled on the floor by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Norberg (C) Jesse West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terence Boughner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Norberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Elon | Terence Boughner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Benson | 30-37 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Weber steals it from Michael Woodcock | 30-37 |
| 10:55 | Elon | Douglas Weber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Coffey | 30-37 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses short on a jump hook from close range | 30-37 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | John Coffey connects on the jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 10:12 | Elon | Douglas Weber misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Jesse West (C) Dean Benson, Owen Via, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 10:12 | Elon | Douglas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 10:12 | Elon | Douglas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 09:51 | Elon | Jay Eisner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 09:29 | Elon | Douglas Weber scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Eisner | 35-39 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Sorrells | 35-41 |
| 08:57 | Elon | Jesse West comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Queen | 35-41 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 08:29 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:17 | Elon | Dean Spears misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Douglas Weber, Jay Eisner, Dean Spears, Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| 07:36 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 07:35 | Elon | Owen Via pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Murray Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse West (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Elon | Murray Greenwald is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Norberg (C) Jesse West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Joseph Powers | 35-41 |
| 06:43 | Elon | Dean Benson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 06:43 | Elon | Dean Benson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 06:43 | Elon | Dean Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Coffey | 37-44 |
| 05:56 | Elon | Murray Greenwald knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Owen Via and he's hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Jesse West (C) Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| 05:56 | Elon | Murray Greenwald misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Jim Queen drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 05:04 | Elon | Owen Via makes the jump hook near the basket | 41-47 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 41-49 |
| 04:39 | Elon | Joseph Powers steps in front of the Jesse West pass | 41-49 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 41-49 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Coffey | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Elon | Murray Greenwald lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Murray Greenwald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dean Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Via (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jesse West (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Coffey | 43-54 |
| 02:57 | Elon | Jim Queen is called for the reach on Owen Via - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), William Hall (SF), Terence Boughner (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Murray Greenwald, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 02:37 | Elon | Jay Eisner can't finish the layup | 43-54 |
| 02:36 | Elon | Terence Boughner tips it in | 45-54 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Jesse West (C) Dean Spears, Jay Eisner, William Hall, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan's floater is knocked away by Terence Boughner | 45-54 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Johnson (PF) Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Coffey | 45-57 |
| 01:38 | Elon | Dean Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Terence Boughner (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 00:59 | Elon | The rebound goes to Terence Boughner | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Elon | Dean Spears scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Eisner - foul #1 on Jay Eisner, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:54 | Elon | The rebound goes to Raymond Norberg | 47-57 |
| 00:47 | Elon | Murray Greenwald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Eisner - foul #2 on Jay Eisner, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:36 | Elon | Terence Boughner loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 00:11 | Elon | Murray Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Murray Greenwald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 00:01 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Eisner | 47-59 |
| 00:00 | Elon | The clock runs out | 47-59 |