| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ledger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Grego (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Allen | 32-44 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 34-47 |
| 19:02 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 34-47 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 34-47 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate's pass is intercepted by Thomas Whaley in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Whaley | 36-47 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 36-51 |
| 18:06 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-51 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Oliveras denies the turnaround by George Ledger | 36-51 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 17:11 | Jacksonville State | Martin Thompson steps in front of the William Lynch pass | 36-51 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 36-53 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham (SF), William Jones (PF), Peter Ballweg (C) William Lynch, George Ledger, Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 36-53 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | John Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Forte | 36-56 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley is whistled for a carry | 36-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (PG), Timothy Reed (SF) Thomas Whaley, Tony Olmeda | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is fouled on the floor by Peter Ballweg - foul #1 on Peter Ballweg, team foul #1 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Reed (fresh) PF - William Jones (fresh) C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-56 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't tip it in | 36-56 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it in | 36-58 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Reed | 38-58 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is fouled on the floor by David Cunningham - foul #1 on David Cunningham, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), Tony Olmeda (SG), William Lynch (SF), George Ledger (PF), Jonathan Grego (C) Albert Kingston, David Cunningham, Timothy Reed, William Jones, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 14:20 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Grego | 40-58 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 40-60 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Yang swats the short shot by Thomas Whaley | 40-60 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Whaley steals the ball from Martin Thompson | 40-60 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Olmeda | 42-60 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by William Lynch - foul #3 on William Lynch, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (PF) George Ledger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Darrell Pate | 42-62 |
| 12:28 | Jacksonville State | William Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (PG) Thomas Whaley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | William Lynch steals the ball from Alan Black | 42-62 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Lynch | 45-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it but misses | 45-62 |
| 11:35 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Olmeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Jones (fresh) C - Jonathan Grego (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 11:11 | Jacksonville State | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Olmeda | 47-62 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Albert Kingston - foul #1 on Albert Kingston, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), David Cunningham (SF), George Ledger (PF) Tony Olmeda, William Lynch, Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Bill Allen, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 49-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is called for traveling | 49-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg (C) William Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda (SG) Albert Kingston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 51-69 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger tips it back up and in | 53-69 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-69 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the dunk | 53-69 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 53-72 |
| 07:32 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Cunningham | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Ledger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 56-75 |
| 06:54 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham buries a jump hook in the lane | 58-75 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Forte | 58-78 |
| 06:18 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Oliveras blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Tony Olmeda | 58-78 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 58-78 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the finger roll set up by Martin Thompson | 58-80 |
| 05:52 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-80 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Lynch (SF), William Jones (PF), Jonathan Grego (C) David Cunningham, George Ledger, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-80 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 58-80 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Black | 58-83 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 58-83 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-83 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-83 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-83 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-83 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego pulls down the rebound | 58-83 |
| 04:07 | Jacksonville State | Bill Allen steals the ball from Tony Olmeda | 58-83 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-83 |
| 03:46 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-83 |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch can't tip it in | 58-83 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 58-83 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Olmeda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Grego (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 37 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Black | 58-86 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-86 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses the tip | 58-86 |
| 02:43 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch snags the offensive board | 58-86 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda is whistled for traveling | 58-86 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (PG), Richard Ulmer (SG), David Cunningham (SF), Timothy Reed (PF), Peter Ballweg (C) Thomas Whaley, Tony Olmeda, William Lynch, William Jones, Jonathan Grego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-86 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte can't tip it in | 58-86 |
| 02:09 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Reed pulls down the rebound | 58-86 |
| 01:48 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-86 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (PF) Richard Ulmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) David Barba, George Morrow | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the lay-in | 58-86 |
| 01:24 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston gets the rebound | 58-86 |
| 01:07 | Jacksonville State | Kermit Hedlund steals it from David Cunningham | 58-86 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Alan Black banks in the layup set up by John Johnson and he's hacked by David Cunningham - foul #2 on David Cunningham, team foul #5 | 58-88 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the free throw | 58-89 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston is called for traveling | 58-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 58-91 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-91 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 61-91 |