| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Herman Bryant (fresh) SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) SF - Peter Freeman (fresh) PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) C - Richard Odom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Peter Freeman is called for the reach on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Peter Freeman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Herman Bryant | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | UNC Wilmington | Herman Bryant's pass is intercepted by Keith Asbury | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | UNC Wilmington | Keith Asbury steals the ball from Wilbert Barbour | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't throw it down | 5-4 |
| 16:15 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:54 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom lays it up and in | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Herman Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) SF - Peter Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Odom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:22 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 5-6 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury banks in the layup set up by Darrell Pate | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras lays it up and in set up by Darrell Pate | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | UNC Wilmington | Darrell Pate picks off the pass by Herman Bryant in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), Jason Richmond (SF), James Shain (PF), Jason McManus (C) Herman Bryant, Peter Freeman, Wilbert Barbour, Richard Odom | |
| 14:11 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:11 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 12-8 |
| 13:52 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | John Johnson is hacked by Dennis Manley - foul #1 on Dennis Manley, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse (SF) Ralph Carter | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:06 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman (SF), Richard Odom (C) Christopher Guse, Jason McManus | |
| 12:54 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman makes the jump hook from the right block | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Alan Black can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Shain - foul #1 on James Shain, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour (PF) James Shain | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:16 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) SG - Jason Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Odom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Herman Bryant (PG), Ralph Carter (SG) Dennis Manley, Jason Richmond | |
| 11:43 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Herman Bryant - foul #1 on Herman Bryant, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse (SF), James Shain (C) Peter Freeman, Richard Odom | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:07 | UNC Wilmington | Herman Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Martin Thompson | 15-14 |
| 10:31 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 10:30 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:17 | UNC Wilmington | Keith Asbury is called for the reach on Herman Bryant - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman (SF), Richard Odom (C) Christopher Guse, Wilbert Barbour | |
| 10:01 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom makes the fadeaway from close range | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Richard Odom takes the ball from Kermit Hedlund | 15-16 |
| 09:27 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG) Herman Bryant | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:55 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 08:54 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 18-16 |
| 08:34 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:18 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain's pass is intercepted by Matthew Forte | 18-16 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson lays it up and in set up by Matthew Forte | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond (SG), Christopher Guse (SF), Wilbert Barbour (PF), Jason McManus (C) Ralph Carter, Peter Freeman, James Shain, Richard Odom | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | The jumper by Keith Asbury is denied by Wilbert Barbour | 20-16 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) SG - Jason Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McManus (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the turnaround in the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | John Johnson tips it in | 22-16 |
| 07:00 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus is whistled for traveling | 22-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Herman Bryant (PG) Christopher Guse | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 25-16 |
| 06:18 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 06:16 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour grabs the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:05 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 06:03 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley tips it back up and in | 25-18 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is intercepted by Jason Richmond | 25-18 |
| 05:24 | UNC Wilmington | John Johnson steals it from Herman Bryant | 25-18 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 05:09 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Herman Bryant | 25-18 |
| 05:02 | UNC Wilmington | Herman Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 28-18 |
| 04:35 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG), Peter Freeman (SF), Richard Odom (C) Jason Richmond, Dennis Manley, Jason McManus | |
| 04:35 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:35 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Keith Asbury is blocked by Ralph Carter | 28-20 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Pate and he's hacked by Wilbert Barbour - foul #1 on Wilbert Barbour, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Shain (PF) Wilbert Barbour | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:52 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Forte steps in front of the Herman Bryant pass in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 03:38 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Peter Freeman | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Herman Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Shain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-20 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Herman Bryant is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Herman Bryant, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG) Herman Bryant | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 02:29 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #5 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 02:29 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom misses the free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 34-22 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 36-22 |
| 01:43 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour (PF) James Shain | |
| 01:43 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:43 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras and he's hacked by Richard Odom - foul #1 on Richard Odom, team foul #7 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond (SG), Christopher Guse (SF), Jason McManus (C) Ralph Carter, Peter Freeman, Richard Odom | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:24 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #7 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 41-24 |
| 00:43 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-24 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Guse - foul #1 on Christopher Guse, team foul #8 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG), Peter Freeman (SF), Richard Odom (C) Dennis Manley, Christopher Guse, Jason McManus | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Kermit Hedlund is called for the reach on Richard Odom - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #8 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Herman Bryant (PG) Jason Richmond | |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |