| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Roger Froman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Mullen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Schneider (fresh) SF - John Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | David Elliott inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-29 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Gerald Cunningham steals the ball from Kwakou Albarazi | 24-29 |
| 18:57 | The Citadel | David Elliott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | John Mikula grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Mikula and the foul's on Johnny Collins - foul #2 on Johnny Collins, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:21 | The Citadel | Roger Froman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Adam Mullen | 26-31 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kwakou Albarazi | 26-34 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | David Elliott hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the runner from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 17:04 | The Citadel | Mark Schneider takes the ball from Gerald Cunningham | 28-36 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | John Mikula grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 16:33 | The Citadel | David Elliott gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:27 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Adam Mullen makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Roger Froman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adam Mullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Schneider (fairly fresh) SF - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Mikula (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | John Witherell scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Mikula and he's fouled by David Elliott - foul #3 on David Elliott, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Edelman (PG), Walter Crowe (SG), Howard Schultz (SF), Alex Albers (PF), Terry Parsons (C) Roger Froman, Adam Mullen, David Elliott, Gerald Cunningham, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Russell Towne (SG), John Watson (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Paul Knudson, Mark Schneider, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:29 | The Citadel | Timothy Edelman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Harrold | 30-42 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold double dribbles | 30-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (SF) John Witherell | |
| 14:48 | The Citadel | Howard Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Harrold | 30-42 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | John Watson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Callahan | 30-44 |
| 14:20 | The Citadel | Howard Schultz misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-44 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | William Callahan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-44 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Alex Albers gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:50 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons travels with the ball | 30-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Roger Froman (PG), Adam Mullen (SG), Gerald Cunningham (PF) Timothy Edelman, Walter Crowe, Terry Parsons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, John Watson, Stephen Harrold | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Elliott (SF) Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:14 | The Citadel | Roger Froman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | William Callahan lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 30-46 |
| 12:36 | The Citadel | Adam Mullen clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | William Callahan's pass is intercepted by Gerald Cunningham | 30-46 |
| 12:09 | The Citadel | Roger Froman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Cunningham | 33-46 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | William Callahan lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 33-48 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Roger Froman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Schultz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | The Citadel | Adam Mullen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-48 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the shot from the right block | 33-48 |
| 11:17 | The Citadel | Adam Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Mikula - foul #2 on John Mikula, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Edelman (PG), Walter Crowe (SG), Terry Parsons (SF), Johnny Collins (C) Roger Froman, Adam Mullen, David Elliott, Howard Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Schneider (SG), John Witherell (SF), John Watson (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, William Callahan, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:28 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe double dribbles | 34-48 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Gerald Cunningham swats the short shot by Mark Schneider | 34-48 |
| 10:07 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Mark Schneider takes the ball from Timothy Edelman | 34-48 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the finger roll set up by Mark Schneider | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:22 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | John Watson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 34-52 |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Timothy Edelman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-52 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Watson | 34-55 |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins lays it in on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 36-55 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Collins - foul #3 on Johnny Collins, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Roger Froman (PG), Adam Mullen (SG), David Elliott (SF), Howard Schultz (PF), Alex Albers (C) Timothy Edelman, Walter Crowe, Terry Parsons, Gerald Cunningham, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Russell Towne (SG), William Callahan (SF), John Mikula (PF) Paul Knudson, Mark Schneider, John Witherell, John Watson | |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Roger Froman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Schultz (fresh) C - Alex Albers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SG - Russell Towne (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | The Citadel | Alex Albers scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Howard Schultz | 38-57 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold misses the dunk attempt | 38-57 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | John Mikula grabs the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi (C) Stephen Harrold | |
| 06:32 | The Citadel | Adam Mullen hits the finger roll set up by Roger Froman | 40-57 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Callahan | 40-59 |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Kwakou Albarazi is called for the reach on David Elliott - foul #3 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #2 | 40-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham (PF) Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SF) William Callahan | |
| 05:51 | The Citadel | Howard Schultz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Schultz, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Johnny Collins (C) Howard Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Mark Schneider (SG) Randy Sharp, Russell Towne | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Collins steals the ball from John Witherell | 40-59 |
| 05:19 | The Citadel | Roger Froman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Cunningham | 43-59 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 43-61 |
| 04:55 | The Citadel | David Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 04:54 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham misses the tip | 43-61 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Witherell | 43-61 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | John Mikula hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Schneider | 43-63 |
| 04:25 | The Citadel | Adam Mullen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 04:06 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Gerald Cunningham buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Froman | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Roger Froman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Schneider (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Mikula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | John Mikula buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Roger Froman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Edelman (PG), Walter Crowe (SG), Howard Schultz (SF), Alex Albers (PF), Terry Parsons (C) Roger Froman, Adam Mullen, David Elliott, Gerald Cunningham, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Russell Towne (SG), William Callahan (SF), John Watson (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Paul Knudson, Mark Schneider, John Witherell, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | John Watson is fouled on the floor by Alex Albers - foul #1 on Alex Albers, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is fouled on the floor by Walter Crowe - foul #3 on Walter Crowe, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | William Callahan banks in the layup set up by Russell Towne | 45-67 |
| 02:11 | The Citadel | Timothy Edelman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-67 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Albers | 45-67 |
| 01:59 | The Citadel | Howard Schultz banks in the layup set up by Walter Crowe | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | John Watson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Albers - foul #2 on Alex Albers, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Witherell (SF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:21 | The Citadel | Paul Knudson steps in front of the Howard Schultz pass | 47-69 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the dunk attempt | 47-69 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 01:00 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Walter Crowe, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF) John Watson | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel 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) | |
| 00:54 | The Citadel | Howard Schultz makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-69 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Edelman - foul #1 on Timothy Edelman, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-71 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Howard Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Alex Albers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-71 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Howard Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-71 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 49-71 |