| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the runner from the right block | 35-36 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 19:16 | Georgia Southern | Cortez Bruner steps in front of the Tommy Saunders pass | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Morris Connelly - foul #2 on Morris Connelly, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:29 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly scores on a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Eric Russ is fouled on the floor by Richard McCartt - foul #2 on Richard McCartt, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Coleman Gullo steals it from Vernon Wier | 37-40 |
| 17:39 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard McCartt | 40-40 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Richard McCartt - foul #3 on Richard McCartt, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SG), Randy Lafond (PF), Herman Swain (C) Richard McCartt, Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 40-42 |
| 17:07 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 40-42 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Vernon Wier | 40-44 |
| 16:17 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:48 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Lafond (fresh) C - Herman Swain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond comes up short on the shot near the basket | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Eric Russ banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Pierce | 40-46 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Saunders | 42-46 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Saunders - foul #2 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG), Richard McCartt (SG), Paul Keever (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Morris Connelly, Mason Roach, Tommy Saunders, Randy Lafond, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:43 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-47 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 13:10 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:06 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 13:06 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:06 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 43-47 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Richard McCartt is called for the reach on Michael Frazier - foul #4 on Richard McCartt, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SF) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond (SF) Leo Benn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:02 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:58 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mason Roach (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Coleman Gullo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever is hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Herman Swain (C) Paul Keever, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen, Barry Paige | |
| 11:03 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain comes up short on the shot from the right block | 43-50 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Cortez Bruner - foul #3 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders (SF), Joseph Hicks (PF) Randy Lafond, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:09 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Eric Russ tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 09:44 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:38 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled on the floor by Morris Connelly - foul #3 on Morris Connelly, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SG), Randy Lafond (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Mason Roach, Joseph Hicks, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (PF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:02 | Georgia Southern | Barry Paige blocks the short jumper by Coleman Gullo | 45-52 |
| 09:00 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:37 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo lays it up and in set up by Morris Connelly | 47-52 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 08:15 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 08:13 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Tommy Saunders steals the ball from Barry Paige | 47-55 |
| 07:48 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 07:46 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 07:36 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Keever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lafond (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen jams it on a great pass from Barry Paige | 47-57 |
| 07:01 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 07:00 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders misses the turnaround from the left block | 47-57 |
| 06:45 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond tips it in | 49-57 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG), Richard McCartt (SG), Mason Roach (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Herman Swain (C) Morris Connelly, Paul Keever, Tommy Saunders, Randy Lafond, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Michael Frazier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner, Donald Hansen, Barry Paige | |
| 05:59 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Leo Benn - foul #2 on Leo Benn, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:41 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:23 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn is hacked by Tommie Peterson - foul #2 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Michael Frazier | |
| 05:13 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 04:20 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-59 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stjepan Trojanowski | 49-59 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Tommie Peterson | 49-61 |
| 03:49 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Coleman Gullo (C) Leo Benn, Mason Roach, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Tommie Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #5 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Tommy Saunders - foul #3 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:13 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Coleman Gullo | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is whistled for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG), Leo Benn (SG), Mason Roach (SF), Randy Lafond (PF), Herman Swain (C) Morris Connelly, Richard McCartt, Tommy Saunders, Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Barry Paige | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Leo Benn takes the ball from Tommie Peterson | 49-62 |
| 02:38 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn lays it in | 51-62 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Frazier | 51-65 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn is called for traveling | 51-65 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Eric Russ loses the dribble to Randy Lafond | 51-65 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 51-65 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 00:45 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Georgia Southern | Cortez Bruner is called for the reach on Mason Roach - foul #4 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| 00:36 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Leo Benn | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Randy Lafond swats the short shot by Cortez Bruner | 53-65 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier runs out the clock | 53-65 |