| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) SG - Russell Towne (fresh) SF - John Witherell (fresh) PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) SG - Micheal Bartlett (fresh) SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | John Witherell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | John Witherell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Carlton Holmes is called for the reach on Kwakou Albarazi - foul #1 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Mikula | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on John Mikula - foul #1 on John Mikula, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce makes the 3rd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Russell Towne | 3-4 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the jumper near the basket | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edmund Pierce | 3-4 |
| 16:06 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) SF - John Witherell (fairly fresh) PF - John Mikula (fairly fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Micheal Bartlett (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Summerfield (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony McCandlish (fairly fresh) C - Carlton Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | John Mikula blows the layup | 6-10 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | John Witherell tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:58 | Jackson State | John Mikula takes the ball from Edmund Pierce | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Witherell | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony McCandlish | 11-12 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Russell Towne scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Knudson | 13-12 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish can't throw it down | 13-12 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | John Mikula gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:23 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Micheal Bartlett | 13-12 |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Russell Towne grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Micheal Bartlett steps in front of the John Mikula pass | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce hits the finger roll set up by Micheal Bartlett | 13-14 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | John Mikula's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony McCandlish | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Russell Towne pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Russell Towne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Mark Schneider (SG), William Callahan (SF), John Watson (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Paul Knudson, Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG), William Pawlak (SG), William Gullo (SF), David Burrage (PF), Mike Lacey (C) Edmund Pierce, Micheal Bartlett, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| 12:10 | Jackson State | William Pawlak is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Pawlak, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Burrage - foul #1 on David Burrage, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | William Pawlak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | William Gullo tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Schneider (fresh) SF - William Callahan (fresh) PF - John Watson (fresh) C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Wilford Carter (fresh) SG - William Pawlak (fresh) SF - William Gullo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Burrage (fresh) C - Mike Lacey (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Mike Lacey swats the short shot by John Watson | 15-16 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it home | 17-16 |
| 11:14 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 11:13 | Jackson State | William Gullo hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | John Watson misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Gullo - foul #1 on William Gullo, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold is fouled on the floor by Mike Lacey - foul #1 on Mike Lacey, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by John Watson | 20-18 |
| 10:12 | Jackson State | William Callahan picks off the pass by Wilford Carter | 20-18 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the turnaround from close range | 20-18 |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | William Gullo gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:29 | Jackson State | William Pawlak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Schneider | 22-18 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | William Gullo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Schneider - foul #1 on Mark Schneider, team foul #2 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), John Witherell (SF), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Mark Schneider, William Callahan, John Watson, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), Charles Livermore (SG), Anthony McCandlish (PF), Carlton Holmes (C) Wilford Carter, William Pawlak, David Burrage, Mike Lacey | |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | William Gullo makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | William Gullo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 22-19 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | John Witherell is fouled on the floor by William Gullo - foul #2 on William Gullo, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield (SF) William Gullo | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 22-19 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the tip | 22-19 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Charles Livermore steals it from Paul Knudson | 22-19 |
| 08:20 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Livermore | 22-21 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Towne | 25-21 |
| 07:53 | Jackson State | John Mikula swats the short shot by Curtis Summerfield | 25-21 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Mikula | 25-21 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi comes up short on the runner in the lane | 25-21 |
| 07:39 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Livermore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 07:18 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:00 | Jackson State | Charles Livermore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Livermore, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Schneider (SG), William Callahan (SF), John Watson (PF) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Mikula | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett (SG), George Anderson (SF), Mike Lacey (C) Charles Livermore, Curtis Summerfield, Carlton Holmes | |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 06:37 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 06:31 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony McCandlish, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Burrage (SF), Wilford Carter (C) George Anderson, Anthony McCandlish | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is fouled on the floor by Micheal Bartlett - foul #1 on Micheal Bartlett, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:18 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:00 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | William Callahan gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | William Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) William Callahan, John Watson, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield (SF) David Burrage | |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | Stephen Harrold is called for the reach on Edmund Pierce - foul #1 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #3 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish (PF) Edmund Pierce | |
| 05:17 | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (SG) Mark Schneider | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | John Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes (C) Mike Lacey | |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Bartlett and the foul's on Stephen Harrold - foul #2 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG) Wilford Carter | |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Curtis Summerfield - foul #1 on Curtis Summerfield, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (SF), John Watson (PF) John Witherell, John Mikula | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), David Burrage (SF) Micheal Bartlett, Curtis Summerfield | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | William Callahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 27-23 |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Watson | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wilford Carter (fresh) SF - David Burrage (fresh) PF - Anthony McCandlish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | David Burrage knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Anthony McCandlish is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #2 on Anthony McCandlish, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Schneider (SG), John Witherell (SF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Mike Lacey (PF), William Gullo (C) Wilford Carter, David Burrage, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Witherell | 32-26 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it in | 34-28 |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Harrold - foul #3 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish (PF), Carlton Holmes (C) Mike Lacey, William Gullo | |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Carlton Holmes - foul #2 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG) Edmund Pierce | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:43 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish makes the floater from the left block and the foul's on Kwakou Albarazi - foul #1 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (SF) John Witherell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Pawlak (SG), William Gullo (SF) Micheal Bartlett, Curtis Summerfield | |
| 00:43 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | William Callahan pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Carlton Holmes steps in front of the Randy Sharp pass | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |