| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Jon Prince (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Jon Prince and he's hacked by Christopher Spencer - foul #1 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Prince | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brett Hood - foul #1 on Brett Hood, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Christopher Spencer and he's hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Brett Hood is denied by Joseph Carver | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan scores on a 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it home | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the floater in the lane set up by Jon Prince | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Hood (fairly fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the dunk | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brett Hood - foul #2 on Brett Hood, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Brett Hood, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Carver steps in front of the Charles Carlson pass | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Rodberg - foul #1 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Charles Carlson is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Charles Carlson, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Slominski, Jackie Sexton, Lowell Stanton, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Larry Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Spencer | 9-11 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | James Christensen is fouled on the floor by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (PF) Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF) Larry Williams | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | James Christensen gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Spencer steals it from Jon Prince | 9-11 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Daniel Patterson is called for the reach on Barry Dexter - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG) Christopher Spencer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Powers (C) James Christensen, Daniel Patterson | |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Barry Dexter - foul #1 on Barry Dexter, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG), Richard Gula (C) Robert Duncan, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Slominski | 12-11 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski hits a floater from the right side set up by Lowell Stanton | 14-11 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the shot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton hits the finger roll | 16-13 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Gula - foul #1 on Richard Gula, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Slominski, James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jerry Rodberg | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks tips it home | 19-15 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jackie Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gula (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Larry Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Jon Prince tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Spencer and the foul's on Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF) Jackie Sexton, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams, Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Joseph Powers | |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Robert Duncan is called for the reach on Thomas Poole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rodberg - foul #2 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jon Prince - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Al Saez (C) Christopher Spencer, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SF) Jon Prince | |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Al Saez snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF), Richard Gula (PF) James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Richard Gula - foul #2 on Richard Gula, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Lowell Stanton (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Slominski, Robert Duncan, Richard Gula, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rufus Borman | 22-19 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 22-19 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Brett Hood (PF) Jackie Sexton, Francis Persons, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, Larry Williams, James Christensen, Daniel Patterson | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | James Vierthaler steals it from Joseph Carver | 23-19 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole's pass is intercepted by Brett Hood | 24-19 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Robert Duncan (SG) Christopher Spencer, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-19 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan double dribbles | 24-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) Paul Hicks | |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG) Christopher Slominski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 25-19 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Rufus Borman | 25-22 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #12 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Robert Duncan, Brett Hood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #1 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SF), Richard Gula (PF) James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF) Rufus Borman, Jon Prince | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-23 |