| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Gene Godbout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lundstrom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Huizar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 28-27 |
| 19:19 | Davidson | Jack Huizar lays it up and in | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), David Hays (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 18:57 | Davidson | Gene Godbout double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on an open runner in the lane | 28-29 |
| 18:35 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Bristol | 28-29 |
| 18:09 | Davidson | Gary Lane misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:51 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:36 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Phillips | 31-29 |
| 17:06 | Davidson | Jack Huizar scores on a jumper in the lane set up by George Lundstrom and he's hacked by David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski (SG), Michael Collins (SF) Nathaniel Bristol, George Lundstrom | |
| 17:06 | Davidson | Jack Huizar makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Huizar - foul #1 on Jack Huizar, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) David Hays | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dennis Davis (C) Jack Huizar | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:52 | Davidson | Gary Lane snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 16:25 | Davidson | Gene Godbout is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), David Hays (SF) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eric Ronan (PF) Gary Lane | |
| 16:11 | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Godbout | 31-35 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Gene Godbout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Pajerski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ronan (fresh) C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Davidson | Robert Hamm is called for the reach on Michael Collins - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Meehan (PG), Nathaniel Bristol (SG), George Lundstrom (SF), Gary Lane (PF), Jack Huizar (C) Gene Godbout, Melvin Pajerski, Michael Collins, Eric Ronan, Dennis Davis | |
| 15:11 | Davidson | George Lundstrom misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | The short jumper by David Hays is denied by Gary Lane | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | Davidson | Gary Lane snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:38 | Davidson | Jack Huizar drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Meehan | 34-37 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:13 | Davidson | George Lundstrom pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:51 | Davidson | Richard Becraft blocks the short jumper by Jack Huizar | 34-37 |
| 13:49 | Davidson | Gary Lane hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws it down | 36-39 |
| 13:19 | Davidson | Joseph Daley is called for the reach on George Lundstrom - foul #2 on Joseph Daley, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, David Hays | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Collins (SF), Eric Ronan (PF), Dennis Davis (C) George Lundstrom, Gary Lane, Jack Huizar | |
| 13:00 | Davidson | Dennis Davis blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Cedric Owens | 38-39 |
| 12:28 | Davidson | Michael Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:26 | Davidson | Dennis Davis tips it in | 38-41 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Zhuang Chu | 41-41 |
| 11:45 | Davidson | James Meehan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (C) Donald Phillips, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski (SG), Gary Lane (PF), Jack Huizar (C) Nathaniel Bristol, Eric Ronan, Dennis Davis | |
| 11:45 | Davidson | James Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:45 | Davidson | James Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Meehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Pajerski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Huizar (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hamm and he's hacked by James Meehan - foul #4 on James Meehan, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Davidson | Gene Godbout (PG), George Lundstrom (SF) James Meehan, Michael Collins | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | Davidson | Jack Huizar snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Davidson | Donald Phillips steals it from Gary Lane | 43-43 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:18 | Davidson | Jack Huizar hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | David Hays hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 47-45 |
| 09:34 | Davidson | George Lundstrom misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Gene Godbout is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Gene Godbout, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, David Hays | |
| Subs | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Dennis Davis (C) Melvin Pajerski, George Lundstrom, Jack Huizar | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Bristol - foul #2 on Nathaniel Bristol, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:08 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Davidson | Jing-Quo Sun steps in front of the Michael Collins pass | 47-45 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:36 | Davidson | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:07 | Davidson | Michael Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Godbout | 47-48 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 07:48 | Davidson | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:29 | Davidson | Dennis Davis connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Collins and he's hacked by Richard Becraft - foul #2 on Richard Becraft, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Meehan (PG), George Lundstrom (SF), Jack Huizar (C) Gene Godbout, Michael Collins, Gary Lane | |
| 07:29 | Davidson | Dennis Davis makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Meehan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lundstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Huizar (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | David Hays is fouled on the floor by George Lundstrom - foul #1 on George Lundstrom, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eric Ronan (PF) Dennis Davis | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:53 | Davidson | James Meehan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (C) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski (SG) Nathaniel Bristol | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun | 52-51 |
| 06:09 | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Meehan | 52-54 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | David Hays banks in the layup set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 54-54 |
| 05:34 | Davidson | George Lundstrom is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Lundstrom, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Gary Lane (PF) Melvin Pajerski, George Lundstrom, Eric Ronan | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:19 | Davidson | Jack Huizar pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:54 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Lane | 54-57 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Gary Lane swats the layup by Donald Phillips | 54-57 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 04:17 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 04:16 | Davidson | Jack Huizar tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | David Hays connects on the floater from the right block | 58-59 |
| 03:33 | Davidson | Gary Lane can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:31 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:14 | Davidson | Jack Huizar comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hays (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Meehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Huizar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam is fouled on the floor by Gary Lane - foul #2 on Gary Lane, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, David Hays | |
| Subs | Davidson | Gene Godbout (PG), Melvin Pajerski (SG), George Lundstrom (SF), Dennis Davis (C) James Meehan, Nathaniel Bristol, Michael Collins, Jack Huizar | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:02 | Davidson | Dennis Davis gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol (SG) Melvin Pajerski | |
| 02:36 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Meehan (PG), Jack Huizar (C) Gene Godbout, Dennis Davis | |
| 01:58 | Davidson | The short jumper by George Lundstrom is denied by Richard Becraft | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 01:28 | Davidson | Donald Phillips picks off the pass by James Meehan in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Bristol | 59-59 |
| 01:14 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol dunks the ball | 59-61 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Phillips out of the doubleteam | 61-61 |
| 00:25 | Davidson | George Lundstrom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:24 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is fouled on the floor by James Meehan - foul #5 on James Meehan, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Gene Godbout (PG) James Meehan | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Gary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Davidson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Davidson | Gene Godbout misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-61 |