| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Jacksonville State | Joseph McNeer is called for the reach on Arthur Fonseca - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Ward Dinges picks off the pass by Edward Sugg | 24-38 |
| 19:05 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges lays it in | 26-38 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 26-40 |
| 18:21 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca tips it home | 28-40 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 28-42 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on Ward Dinges - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| 16:57 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges's floater is knocked away by Leroy Farr | 28-42 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer lays it in on a great pass from James Kostka | 28-44 |
| 16:01 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 15:59 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses the tip | 28-44 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ward Dinges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Roger Terrell is called for the reach on Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Roger Terrell, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Ward Dinges, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Edward Sugg, Leroy Farr | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey and he's fouled by Jeffery Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the free throw | 28-46 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-46 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 14:44 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-46 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Kirst - foul #1 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig (PF) Robert Grissom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:54 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Marion Schrock steps in front of the Ralph Petrey pass in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Ludwig - foul #1 on Todd Ludwig, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marion Schrock, Jeffery Thomas, Maurice Harkness, Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 13:11 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca makes the jump hook from close range | 30-48 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-48 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 12:20 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the fadeaway from the left side | 30-50 |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG), Douglas Kirst (PF) Ward Dinges, Todd Ludwig | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #4 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG), James Kostka (PF) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Farr | 31-52 |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell loses the dribble to Leroy Farr | 31-52 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Kirst - foul #2 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #5 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF) Roger Terrell, Marc Leland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Edward Sugg | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst loses the dribble to Ralph Petrey | 31-54 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette throws it down on a great pass from Joseph McNeer and the foul's on Marion Schrock - foul #1 on Marion Schrock, team foul #6 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG), Todd Ludwig (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the free throw | 31-57 |
| 09:11 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Todd Ludwig is denied by James Kostka | 31-57 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Farr | 31-59 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-59 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 31-59 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette lays it in | 31-61 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-61 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 31-61 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marion Schrock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Harkness (fresh) PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Kirst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the jumper from close range set up by Leroy Farr | 31-63 |
| 07:06 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst is denied on a layup by Joseph McNeer | 31-63 |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig hits the follow up shot | 33-63 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-63 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Todd Ludwig | 33-63 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Joseph McNeer steals the ball from Todd Ludwig | 33-63 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Kirst - foul #3 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #7 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Richard Costanza (SG), Robert Grissom (PF) Marion Schrock, Ward Dinges, Todd Ludwig | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, Leroy Farr | |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 33-63 |
| 06:10 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Douglas Kirst | 33-63 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Costanza | 35-63 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 35-66 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom is whistled for a carry | 35-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG) Maurice Harkness | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF), Leroy Farr (PF) Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Jeffery Thomas steals the ball from Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 35-66 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 37-66 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 37-68 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffery Thomas | 40-68 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-68 |
| 04:10 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 40-68 |
| 03:53 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-68 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 40-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-68 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the offensive board | 40-68 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Schrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Kirst (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Grissom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph McNeer and he's fouled by Robert Grissom - foul #3 on Robert Grissom, team foul #8 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness (SF) Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG) Edward Sugg, Joseph McNeer | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the free throw | 40-71 |
| 02:43 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Grissom | 43-71 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Maurice Harkness denies the turnaround by Don Ross | 43-71 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Barnette and the foul's on Robert Grissom - foul #4 on Robert Grissom, team foul #9 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross, Leroy Farr | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 43-74 |
| 01:48 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-74 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the rebound | 43-74 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 43-76 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-76 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams's layup is rejected by Douglas Kirst | 43-76 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams tips it home | 43-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-78 |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Maurice Harkness | 43-78 |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-78 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 43-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg runs out the clock | 43-78 |