| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeffrey Zuehl (fresh) SG - Richard Carrow (fresh) SF - Isaac Harman (fresh) PF - Kevin Rucker (fresh) C - Walter Lundy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Walter Lundy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | David Hays blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Rucker - foul #1 on Kevin Rucker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt jams it set up by Donald Phillips | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Lundy | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Phillips and he's hacked by Jeffrey Zuehl - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zuehl, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 18:02 | Charlotte | Joseph Simpson takes the ball from Isaac Harman | 8-5 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Lundy - foul #1 on Walter Lundy, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Andrew Brandt, Donald Phillips, David Hays, Michael David | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins (PG), David Frost (SG), William Marx (SF), Cristopher Dougherty (PF), Steven Allshouse (C) Jeffrey Zuehl, Richard Carrow, Isaac Harman, Kevin Rucker, Walter Lundy | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:39 | Charlotte | William Marx gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:36 | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | David Frost is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on David Frost, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Michael Likens knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-5 |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Cristopher Dougherty knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Jenkins | 11-7 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Michael Likens buries a 3 from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 16:09 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Cristopher Dougherty is blocked by Richard Becraft | 14-7 |
| 16:08 | Charlotte | Cristopher Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | David Frost connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SG - Michael Likens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) PF - Richard Becraft (fresh) C - Michael Moseley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Eric Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Marx (fresh) PF - Cristopher Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Allshouse (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 16-10 |
| 15:21 | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 15:04 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Steven Allshouse | 16-12 |
| 15:00 | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 14:59 | Charlotte | William Marx tips it but misses | 16-12 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 16-12 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-12 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it home | 18-12 |
| 14:33 | Charlotte | Cristopher Dougherty is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Cristopher Dougherty, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffrey Zuehl (PG), Richard Carrow (SG), Isaac Harman (SF), Kevin Rucker (PF), Walter Lundy (C) Eric Jenkins, David Frost, William Marx, Cristopher Dougherty, Steven Allshouse | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | David Hays comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Carrow - foul #1 on Richard Carrow, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 14:00 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 13:54 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Zuehl's floater is tipped away by David Hays | 19-12 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 13:39 | Charlotte | Walter Lundy pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | David Hays steps in front of the Isaac Harman pass | 19-12 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | David Hays loses the dribble to Kevin Rucker | 19-12 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #1 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker is whistled for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (SF) David Hays | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins (SF) Isaac Harman | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson travels with the ball | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Frost (PG), William Marx (PF) Jeffrey Zuehl, Kevin Rucker | |
| 11:52 | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Carrow (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Marx (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Lundy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (SF) Donald Phillips, David Hays | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gregory Vallejo (SG), Cristopher Dougherty (PF) Richard Carrow, Walter Lundy | |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | David Frost connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Vallejo | 19-15 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Eric Jenkins is called for the reach on Andrew Brandt - foul #1 on Eric Jenkins, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Isaac Harman (SF), Steven Allshouse (C) Gregory Vallejo, William Marx | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:18 | Charlotte | Steven Allshouse grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 10:47 | Charlotte | Cristopher Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:34 | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 22-15 |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | Steven Allshouse misses the floater from the right side | 22-15 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman tips it back up and in | 22-17 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael David | 24-17 |
| 09:35 | Charlotte | Steven Allshouse's floater is tipped away by Joseph Simpson | 24-17 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | David Hays knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Brandt and he's fouled by Isaac Harman - foul #1 on Isaac Harman, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Richard Becraft (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Andrew Brandt, Donald Phillips, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffrey Zuehl (PG), Richard Carrow (SG), William Marx (SF), Kevin Rucker (PF), Walter Lundy (C) Eric Jenkins, David Frost, Isaac Harman, Cristopher Dougherty, Steven Allshouse | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:05 | Charlotte | Walter Lundy is whistled for a carry | 27-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael Likens, David Hays | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Brandt | 30-17 |
| 08:43 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-17 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 30-17 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft clanks a jumper from the baseline | 30-17 |
| 08:21 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Kevin Rucker | 30-17 |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | William Marx misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #3 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | William Marx makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | William Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the lay-in | 30-18 |
| 08:02 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 07:56 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by Jeffrey Zuehl - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zuehl, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Michael Moseley, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gregory Vallejo (PG), Isaac Harman (SF) Jeffrey Zuehl, William Marx | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gregory Vallejo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Carrow (fresh) SF - Isaac Harman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Rucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Lundy (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Charlotte | The jumper by Isaac Harman is denied by Richard Becraft | 32-18 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Michael David buries a shot from the left side set up by Richard Becraft | 34-18 |
| 07:01 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman's layup is rejected by Richard Becraft | 34-18 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt clanks a jumper near the basket | 34-18 |
| 06:52 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 06:45 | Charlotte | Stephen Waiters takes the ball from Isaac Harman | 34-18 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Vallejo - foul #1 on Gregory Vallejo, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins (PG), David Frost (SG), William Marx (SF), Cristopher Dougherty (PF), Steven Allshouse (C) Gregory Vallejo, Richard Carrow, Isaac Harman, Kevin Rucker, Walter Lundy | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 06:17 | Charlotte | Andrew Brandt takes the ball from William Marx | 35-18 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Cristopher Dougherty blocks the jumper by Andrew Brandt | 35-18 |
| 06:01 | Charlotte | Cristopher Dougherty gets the rebound | 35-18 |
| 05:56 | Charlotte | Zhuang Chu steals the ball from David Frost | 35-18 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zhuang Chu | 37-18 |
| 05:36 | Charlotte | Steven Allshouse is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Allshouse, team foul #11 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Moseley (SF), Michael David (PF) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Simpson | 40-18 |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | William Marx's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Simpson | 40-18 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-18 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-18 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the tip | 40-18 |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to William Marx | 40-18 |
| 04:36 | Charlotte | Cristopher Dougherty misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-18 |
| 04:35 | Charlotte | William Marx misses the tip | 40-18 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 40-18 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael David | 42-18 |
| 03:49 | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins is called for traveling | 42-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Donald Phillips, Michael Moseley, Michael David | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffrey Zuehl (PG), Richard Carrow (SG), Isaac Harman (SF), Kevin Rucker (PF), Walter Lundy (C) Eric Jenkins, David Frost, William Marx, Cristopher Dougherty, Steven Allshouse | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson buries a floater from the baseline set up by David Hays | 44-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeffrey Zuehl (fresh) SG - Richard Carrow (fresh) SF - Isaac Harman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Lundy (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Charlotte | Kevin Rucker is fouled on the floor by Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #4 | 44-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | Richard Carrow misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-18 |
| 03:00 | Charlotte | Walter Lundy tips it back up and in | 44-20 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Walter Lundy is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #2 on Walter Lundy, team foul #12 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Michael David | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 45-20 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 46-20 |
| 02:30 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Zuehl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-20 |
| 01:54 | Charlotte | Walter Lundy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #5 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), David Hays (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Michael David | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eric Jenkins (SF) Isaac Harman | |
| 01:54 | Charlotte | Walter Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 49-20 |
| 01:54 | Charlotte | Walter Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-21 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson slams it home | 51-21 |
| 01:12 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Zuehl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-21 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 51-21 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Richard Carrow is called for the reach on Michael Likens - foul #2 on Richard Carrow, team foul #13 | 51-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Frost (SG), Isaac Harman (SF), Cristopher Dougherty (PF), Steven Allshouse (C) Jeffrey Zuehl, Richard Carrow, Kevin Rucker, Walter Lundy | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michael Likens makes the 1st free throw | 52-21 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses the 2nd free throw | 52-21 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | Cristopher Dougherty grabs the board | 52-21 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Zhuang Chu - foul #3 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #6 | 52-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman makes the 1st free throw | 52-22 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | Isaac Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-22 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 52-22 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Cristopher Dougherty is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Cristopher Dougherty, team foul #14 | 52-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 52-22 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-22 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Steven Allshouse misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-22 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 53-22 |