| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dan Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Oyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Orris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Pulaski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is fouled on the floor by Henry Holmes - foul #2 on Henry Holmes, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 19:35 | Furman | Edward Oyler pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | Furman | Mladen Pulaski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Green scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ellis Dorman | 29-39 |
| 18:41 | Furman | Edward Oyler is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:33 | Furman | Jeffrey Mifflin steals it from Edward Oyler | 29-39 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is fouled on the floor by Dan Seward - foul #2 on Dan Seward, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 29-41 |
| 17:43 | Furman | Henry Holmes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Oyler | 32-41 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman banks in the layup set up by Ralph Petrey | 32-43 |
| 17:07 | Furman | Henry Holmes clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Bass - foul #1 on Daniel Bass, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), William Keesee (SG), Philip Harrison (PF), Hajj Dare (C) Dan Seward, Edward Oyler, Randall Orris, Mladen Pulaski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| 17:07 | Furman | Henry Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:07 | Furman | Henry Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 16:45 | Furman | Hajj Dare pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:27 | Furman | Philip Harrison loses the dribble to Frank Davis | 34-43 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:16 | Furman | Hajj Dare grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:56 | Furman | William Keesee's floater is knocked away by Earl Stanton | 34-43 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Earl Largo (fresh) SG - William Keesee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hajj Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the dunk but he's hacked by Henry Holmes - foul #3 on Henry Holmes, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG), Edward Oyler (SG), Stephen Broughton (SF), Randall Orris (PF), Mladen Pulaski (C) Earl Largo, William Keesee, Henry Holmes, Philip Harrison, Hajj Dare | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | Furman | Dan Seward comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 34-45 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 14:49 | Furman | Randall Orris's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bass | 34-47 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Green lays it up and in set up by Daniel Bass | 34-49 |
| 14:30 | Furman | Edward Oyler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bass | 34-52 |
| 14:07 | Furman | Randall Orris can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 34-52 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Bass | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | Furman | Mladen Pulaski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass double dribbles | 34-54 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), William Keesee (SG), Henry Holmes (SF), Philip Harrison (C) Dan Seward, Edward Oyler, Stephen Broughton, Mladen Pulaski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| 13:00 | Furman | Randall Orris misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-54 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Don Ross is fouled on the floor by Randall Orris - foul #2 on Randall Orris, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Furman | Hajj Dare (C) Randall Orris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Philip Harrison - foul #1 on Philip Harrison, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Furman | Edward Oyler (SG), Mladen Pulaski (C) William Keesee, Hajj Dare | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) John Stokes, Don Ross | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton loses the dribble to Philip Harrison | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Earl Largo (fresh) SG - Edward Oyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Pulaski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Furman | Earl Largo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG), Stephen Broughton (SF) Earl Largo, Henry Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Green and the foul's on Philip Harrison - foul #2 on Philip Harrison, team foul #6 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Furman | Randall Orris (PF) Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| 11:09 | Furman | Randall Orris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-58 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Green and he's fouled by Stephen Broughton - foul #2 on Stephen Broughton, team foul #7 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Furman | Henry Holmes (SF), Philip Harrison (C) Stephen Broughton, Mladen Pulaski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the free throw | 34-62 |
| 10:27 | Furman | Dan Seward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-62 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 34-62 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Edward Oyler - foul #1 on Edward Oyler, team foul #8 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), William Keesee (SG) Dan Seward, Edward Oyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-63 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 34-64 |
| 09:56 | Furman | William Keesee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-64 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Randall Orris swats the layup by Don Ross | 37-64 |
| 09:29 | Furman | The rebound goes to Randall Orris | 37-64 |
| 09:07 | Furman | Philip Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 37-64 |
| Subs | Furman | Edward Oyler (SG), Stephen Broughton (SF), Hajj Dare (PF), Mladen Pulaski (C) William Keesee, Henry Holmes, Randall Orris, Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | John Stokes is hacked by Mladen Pulaski - foul #3 on Mladen Pulaski, team foul #9 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG) Earl Largo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 08:38 | Furman | Dan Seward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Sugg - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 37-66 |
| 08:38 | Furman | Dan Seward makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 08:38 | Furman | Dan Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-66 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the offensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-66 |
| 07:51 | Furman | Edward Oyler gets the rebound | 39-66 |
| 07:45 | Furman | Mladen Pulaski makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Oyler and he's hacked by John Stokes - foul #2 on John Stokes, team foul #4 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Furman | Henry Holmes (SF), Randall Orris (PF) Stephen Broughton, Hajj Dare | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| 07:45 | Furman | Mladen Pulaski makes the free throw | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dan Seward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Oyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Orris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Pulaski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Dan Seward is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #3 on Dan Seward, team foul #10 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Furman | William Keesee (SG) Edward Oyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (C) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 07:10 | Furman | Don Ross is called for the reach on Randall Orris - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #5 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG) Dan Seward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:55 | Furman | Jeffrey Mifflin swats the layup by Henry Holmes | 42-67 |
| 06:54 | Furman | Henry Holmes can't tip it in | 42-67 |
| 06:53 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Largo | 42-67 |
| 06:34 | Furman | Earl Largo knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-67 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-67 |
| 06:13 | Furman | William Keesee pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 06:07 | Furman | Mladen Pulaski knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Keesee | 47-67 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Earl Largo steps in front of the Daniel Bass pass | 47-67 |
| 05:29 | Furman | Randall Orris makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Largo | 49-67 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Green clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 05:09 | Furman | Mladen Pulaski grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 05:09 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-67 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG), Edward Oyler (SG) Earl Largo, William Keesee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Don Ross | |
| 05:01 | Furman | Henry Holmes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Seward | 52-67 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ralph Petrey | 52-69 |
| 04:35 | Furman | Henry Holmes is fouled on the floor by Ellis Dorman - foul #3 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Furman | Philip Harrison (C) Mladen Pulaski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 04:30 | Furman | Philip Harrison comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Don Ross | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Randall Orris is called for the reach on Don Ross - foul #3 on Randall Orris, team foul #11 | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:53 | Furman | Edward Oyler's pass is intercepted by Thomas Green | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Philip Harrison swats the shot by Ralph Petrey | 52-70 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Don Ross hits the follow up shot | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dan Seward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Oyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Orris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Furman | Philip Harrison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 52-74 |
| 02:29 | Furman | Philip Harrison drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Oyler and he's fouled by Ellis Dorman - foul #4 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), William Keesee (SG), Stephen Broughton (SF), Hajj Dare (C) Dan Seward, Edward Oyler, Henry Holmes, Randall Orris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| 02:29 | Furman | Philip Harrison makes the free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-74 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton tips it in | 55-76 |
| 02:00 | Furman | William Keesee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 55-76 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | John Stokes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Sugg and the foul's on William Keesee - foul #1 on William Keesee, team foul #12 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin's floater is tipped away by Philip Harrison | 55-78 |
| 01:21 | Furman | Hajj Dare grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:08 | Furman | Earl Largo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-78 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ralph Petrey | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman 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 (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Furman | William Keesee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 00:37 | Furman | Stephen Broughton can't tip it in | 55-80 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the rebound | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman 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 (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Broughton steps in front of the Jeffrey Mifflin pass | 55-80 |
| 00:04 | Furman | Hajj Dare loses the dribble to Ralph Petrey | 55-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 55-80 |