| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 2 stl. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Arturo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Wilborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Wasinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Matherne (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Al Matherne - foul #2 on Al Matherne, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:31 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne is fouled on the floor by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia connects on the shot from the right block set up by Randy Wasinger | 29-36 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:43 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 18:43 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:43 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 18:07 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arturo Garcia | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Barry Paige comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-40 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for a backcourt violation | 31-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elbert Collins (PG), Brian Stem (C) Arturo Garcia, Al Matherne | |
| 16:57 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger misses the floater from the right side | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Koon | 34-40 |
| 16:15 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-40 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Norman Halle scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elbert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Austin Wilborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lanier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Wasinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stem (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Elbert Collins and the foul's on Richard Koon - foul #2 on Richard Koon, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Richard Koon, Eric Russ, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Hamill (PG), Al Matherne (C) Scott Lanier, Randy Wasinger | |
| 15:31 | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert loses the dribble to Elbert Collins | 37-43 |
| 14:47 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Wolbert - foul #2 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia (SG) Austin Wilborn | |
| 14:47 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:47 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski's floater is knocked away by Brian Stem | 37-45 |
| 14:20 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Brian Stem | 37-45 |
| 13:55 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Joseph Anderson (SF), Randy Wasinger (PF) Brian Stem, Elbert Collins | |
| 13:55 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:55 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Hamill | 40-49 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 13:03 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:48 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Wolbert denies the turnaround by Al Matherne | 40-49 |
| 12:46 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 12:18 | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 11:57 | UNC Asheville | Alan Hamill is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Norman Halle (SG), Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elbert Collins (PG), Austin Wilborn (SG), Scott Lanier (SF), Brian Stem (C) Alan Hamill, Arturo Garcia, Joseph Anderson, Al Matherne | |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier is hacked by Richard Koon - foul #3 on Richard Koon, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elbert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Austin Wilborn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lanier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Wasinger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| 10:58 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Koon - foul #4 on Richard Koon, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Michael Frazier, Richard Koon | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 10:58 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:58 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #9 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Hamill (PG) Randy Wasinger | |
| 10:11 | UNC Asheville | Alan Hamill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-52 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| 09:44 | UNC Asheville | Elbert Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (SG), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger (PF) Brian Stem | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Eric Russ hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Vernon Wier | 42-52 |
| 09:13 | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Barry Paige slams it home | 44-52 |
| 08:27 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Austin Wilborn | 44-54 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Elbert Collins swats the shot by Eric Russ | 44-54 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Barry Paige | 47-54 |
| 07:27 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger misses long on a floater from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Frazier (fresh) SF - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Alan Hamill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Wilborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Lanier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Wasinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the jump hook from the left block | 47-54 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Elbert Collins - foul #2 on Elbert Collins, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia (SG), Brian Stem (SF), Joseph Anderson (PF), Al Matherne (C) Austin Wilborn, Scott Lanier, Randy Wasinger, Elbert Collins | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:25 | UNC Asheville | Alan Hamill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 06:24 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem tips it home | 49-56 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is fouled on the floor by Alan Hamill - foul #4 on Alan Hamill, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Eric Russ | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn (SG) Alan Hamill | |
| 05:30 | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Norman Halle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:56 | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Wolbert | 52-56 |
| 04:25 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem is fouled on the floor by Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Norman Halle, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Hamill (PG), Randy Wasinger (PF) Austin Wilborn, Joseph Anderson | |
| 04:25 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:25 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-58 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Brian Stem - foul #2 on Brian Stem, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF) Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn (SG), Scott Lanier (SF), Elbert Collins (C) Arturo Garcia, Brian Stem, Al Matherne | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Frazier | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Alan Hamill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Austin Wilborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Wasinger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | UNC Asheville | Elbert Collins scores on a jumper in the lane | 55-60 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Michael Frazier, Richard Koon, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne (C) Elbert Collins | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Alan Hamill steps in front of the Barry Paige pass | 55-60 |
| 02:12 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Hamill and he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 02:12 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is fouled on the floor by Scott Lanier - foul #2 on Scott Lanier, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 01:29 | UNC Asheville | Scott Lanier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 01:27 | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:17 | UNC Asheville | Austin Wilborn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Barry Paige comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Al Matherne - foul #3 on Al Matherne, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elbert Collins (PG), Arturo Garcia (SG), Brian Stem (C) Alan Hamill, Austin Wilborn, Al Matherne | |
| 01:02 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:02 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:57 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Randy Wasinger | 59-68 |
| 00:57 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Scott Lanier - foul #3 on Scott Lanier, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Hamill (PG), Austin Wilborn (SG), Al Matherne (C) Elbert Collins, Arturo Garcia, Brian Stem | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:49 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elbert Collins (PG), Arturo Garcia (SG) Alan Hamill, Austin Wilborn | |
| 00:47 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:47 | UNC Asheville | Al Matherne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 61-71 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Barry Paige | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #15 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Brian Stem (C) Al Matherne | |
| 00:41 | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:41 | UNC Asheville | Arturo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 00:32 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger is hacked by Norman Halle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #16 | 64-72 |
| 00:32 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:32 | UNC Asheville | Randy Wasinger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Randy Wasinger steps in front of the Timothy Cooper pass | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Elbert Collins runs out the clock | 64-74 |