| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Samuel Douglas inbounds the ball | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Barry Paige buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 52-39 |
| 18:55 | Southern | Samuel Douglas's pass is intercepted by Timothy Cooper | 52-39 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Samuel Douglas grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 52-42 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Hook - foul #2 on Matthew Hook, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (C) Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Richard Koon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Matthew Hook pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the floater from the left side set up by Ronald Zurawik | 53-44 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Gregory Smith steals it from Vernon Wier | 53-44 |
| 16:35 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Matthew Hook blocks the short jumper by Eric Russ | 53-44 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Eric Russ tips it in | 55-44 |
| 16:03 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Hook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 15:25 | Southern | Gregory Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Samuel Douglas can't tip it in | 57-44 |
| 15:23 | Southern | Gregory Smith tips it home | 57-46 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Norman Halle (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Richard Koon, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Jarrod Sherman (SG), James Grange (SF), Bruce Carpenter (PF), Franklin Smith (C) Ronald Zurawik, Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas, Matthew Hook, Roger Cage | |
| 14:39 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Ranger | 57-49 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is denied on a layup by Bruce Carpenter | 57-49 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Eric Russ hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 13:54 | Southern | James Grange misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Franklin Smith tips it home | 59-51 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Norman Halle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Franklin Smith loses the dribble to Timothy Cooper | 62-51 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-51 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Norman Ranger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Donald Hansen (PF) Norman Halle, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Matthew Hook (PF), Roger Cage (C) Jarrod Sherman, James Grange, Bruce Carpenter, Franklin Smith | |
| 12:46 | Southern | Norman Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Norman Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-53 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Roger Cage steps in front of the Timothy Cooper pass | 62-53 |
| 12:08 | Southern | The short jumper by Norman Ranger is denied by Barry Paige | 62-53 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Michael Frazier is denied by Samuel Douglas | 62-53 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Samuel Douglas pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #2 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Richard Koon (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Michael Frazier, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG) Norman Ranger | |
| 11:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:26 | Southern | Samuel Douglas grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Samuel Douglas banks in the layup set up by Roger Cage | 62-55 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Joseph Wolbert is blocked by Matthew Hook | 62-55 |
| 10:52 | Southern | Matthew Hook pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Gregory Smith is hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SG), Bruce Carpenter (C) Gregory Smith, Roger Cage | |
| 10:28 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:03 | Southern | Matthew Hook hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 62-55 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Zurawik steps in front of the Joseph Wolbert pass | 62-55 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier's pass is intercepted by Ronald Zurawik in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Richard Koon, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Roger Cage (C) Samuel Douglas, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 09:06 | Southern | Roger Cage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Vernon Wier | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Carpenter (PF) Matthew Hook | |
| 09:06 | Southern | Roger Cage misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Roger Cage makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Eric Russ comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Norman Halle pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Cage - foul #2 on Roger Cage, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Matthew Hook (PF) Ronald Zurawik, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:24 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:02 | Southern | Gregory Smith's pass is intercepted by Norman Halle | 63-56 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Barry Paige scores on a floater from the right block | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern | Norman Halle steals it from Jarrod Sherman | 65-56 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is called for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Richard Koon (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Norman Halle, Timothy Cooper, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Samuel Douglas (SF) Gregory Smith, Jarrod Sherman | |
| 06:44 | Southern | Samuel Douglas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Samuel Douglas steals it from Vernon Wier | 65-56 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Ranger | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Wolbert | 68-58 |
| 05:31 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses badly on a shot from the left side | 68-58 |
| 05:29 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Douglas | 68-58 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Norman Halle (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Eric Russ (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Richard Koon, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Bruce Carpenter (PF), James Grange (C) Norman Ranger, Matthew Hook, Roger Cage | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Eric Russ banks in the layup | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Southern | Samuel Douglas scores on a runner from the right block set up by Ronald Zurawik and the foul's on Joseph Wolbert - foul #2 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (PG) Ronald Zurawik | |
| 04:39 | Southern | Samuel Douglas makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Barry Paige loses the ball out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Richard Koon (SF) Michael Frazier, Norman Halle, Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Matthew Hook (PF) Jarrod Sherman, James Grange | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by Bruce Carpenter - foul #1 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #3 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SF), Roger Cage (C) Samuel Douglas, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 03:14 | Southern | Roger Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 70-61 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Russ | 73-61 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Richard Koon, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Samuel Douglas (SF) Norman Ranger, Jarrod Sherman | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik steps out of bounds on the baseline | 73-61 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 02:16 | Southern | Samuel Douglas grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for the reach on Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| 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 | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Jarrod Sherman (SF), Bruce Carpenter (PF), James Grange (C) Ronald Zurawik, Samuel Douglas, Matthew Hook, Roger Cage | |
| 02:02 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Bruce Carpenter - foul #2 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #4 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Franklin Smith (C) Gregory Smith | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:20 | Southern | James Grange blows the dunk | 76-62 |
| 01:19 | Southern | James Grange grabs the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Franklin Smith grabs the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern | James Grange misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Frazier, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern | James Grange makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern | James Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Eric Russ can't finish the layup | 76-64 |
| 00:32 | Southern | James Grange pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Grange | 76-67 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Norman Halle, Richard Koon, Eric Russ, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Matthew Hook (PF), Roger Cage (C) Norman Ranger, Jarrod Sherman, James Grange, Bruce Carpenter, Franklin Smith | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by Ronald Zurawik in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Zurawik, team foul #5 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF) Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Zurawik is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Ronald Zurawik, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled on the floor by Ronald Zurawik - foul #4 on Ronald Zurawik, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Barry Paige steals the ball from Ronald Zurawik | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier runs out the clock | 78-67 |