| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) SF - William Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Read (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | William Bivens inbounds the ball | 38-16 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern | Carl Adkison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-19 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-19 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it back up and in | 40-19 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Carl Adkison is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 40-19 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Carl Adkison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-19 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 40-21 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-21 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:19 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the board | 40-21 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 42-21 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:52 | Southern | Carl Adkison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Gerald Rutland (SF) William Bivens | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by Gerald Rutland - foul #2 on Gerald Rutland, team foul #1 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (SG) Carl Adkison | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-21 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Paige | 42-21 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Viktor Zach - foul #2 on Viktor Zach, team foul #2 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Donald Hansen (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (SG), Franklin Smith (PF), Mark Edney (C) Ronald Zurawik, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 16:34 | Southern | Brian Vila misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-21 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-21 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Norman Halle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-21 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the tip | 44-21 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper tips it home | 46-21 |
| 16:00 | Southern | Barry Paige takes the ball from Franklin Smith | 46-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Viktor Zach (fresh) SG - Brian Vila (fresh) SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Smith (fresh) C - Mark Edney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is whistled for traveling | 46-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Carl Adkison (SG), William Bivens (SF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Viktor Zach, Brian Vila, Gerald Rutland, Mark Edney | |
| 15:20 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter misses the jumper from close range | 46-21 |
| 15:19 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 46-21 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Chester Read (PF) Franklin Smith | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wolbert | 49-21 |
| 14:38 | Southern | William Bivens clanks a floater near the basket | 49-21 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen pulls down the rebound | 49-21 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Wolbert | 52-21 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-24 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-24 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert tips it in | 54-24 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Chester Read connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ronald Zurawik | 54-26 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Norman Halle, team foul #2 | 54-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (PG), Brian Vila (SG), Gerald Rutland (SF), Franklin Smith (PF), Mark Edney (C) Ronald Zurawik, Carl Adkison, William Bivens, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 12:53 | Southern | Vernon Wier is called for the reach on Viktor Zach - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #3 | 54-26 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Brian Vila scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Viktor Zach | 54-29 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 56-29 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Gerald Rutland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-29 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Mark Edney pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-29 |
| 11:56 | Southern | Gerald Rutland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-29 |
| 11:55 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Edney | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Viktor Zach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Vila (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Smith (fresh) C - Mark Edney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Viktor Zach buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-32 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Gerald Rutland - foul #3 on Gerald Rutland, team foul #3 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Carl Adkison (SG), William Bivens (SF), Chester Read (PF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Viktor Zach, Brian Vila, Gerald Rutland, Franklin Smith, Mark Edney | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-32 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Chester Read grabs the defensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Carpenter | 56-34 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Zurawik steals the ball from Stjepan Trojanowski | 56-34 |
| 10:21 | Southern | William Bivens misses the easy layup | 56-34 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Paige | 56-34 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Barry Paige steps in front of the William Bivens pass | 56-34 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-34 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 08:47 | Southern | William Bivens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-34 |
| 08:19 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Carpenter | 56-34 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik is hacked by Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (SG), Gerald Rutland (SF), Franklin Smith (PF), Mark Edney (C) Carl Adkison, William Bivens, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 07:56 | Southern | Mark Edney hits a jump hook from the baseline | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Viktor Zach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Smith (fresh) C - Mark Edney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 59-36 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Viktor Zach can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-36 |
| 07:17 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Edney | 59-36 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 07:12 | Southern | Franklin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 06:55 | Southern | Mark Edney comes up short on the shot near the basket | 59-36 |
| 06:53 | Southern | Franklin Smith tips it back up and in | 59-38 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Rutland - foul #4 on Gerald Rutland, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Adkison (SG), Chester Read (PF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Ronald Zurawik, Franklin Smith, Mark Edney | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Viktor Zach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-38 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 63-38 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter's layup is rejected by Donald Hansen | 63-38 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Chester Read snags the offensive board | 63-38 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter dunks the ball on a great pass from Viktor Zach | 63-40 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Gerald Rutland steals the ball from Vernon Wier | 63-40 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-40 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 65-40 |
| 04:11 | Southern | Gerald Rutland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-40 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Norman Halle snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is whistled for traveling | 65-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (PG), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (PG), Allen Aldrich (SF), Franklin Smith (PF), Mark Edney (C) Carl Adkison, Gerald Rutland, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 03:45 | Southern | Brian Vila double dribbles | 65-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Vila (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Viktor Zach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Aldrich (fresh) PF - Franklin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Edney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Franklin Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-40 |
| 03:16 | Southern | Donald Hansen swats the dunk try by Franklin Smith | 65-40 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 65-40 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Viktor Zach is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Viktor Zach, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Viktor Zach - foul #4 on Viktor Zach, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 02:40 | Southern | Franklin Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-40 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Brian Vila buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Aldrich | 66-43 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Barry Paige connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Edney - foul #1 on Mark Edney, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Vernon Wier steps in front of the Allen Aldrich pass | 69-43 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 71-43 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Brian Vila misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Hansen - foul #3 on Donald Hansen, team foul #5 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Southern | Gerald Rutland (SF) Allen Aldrich | |
| 01:44 | Southern | Brian Vila makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Brian Vila makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the easy layup | 71-45 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Franklin Smith gets the rebound | 71-45 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Viktor Zach connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 00:48 | Southern | Viktor Zach gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern | Franklin Smith dunks the ball and he's hacked by Norman Halle - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| 00:42 | Southern | Franklin Smith makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Timothy Cooper picks off the pass by Mark Edney | 71-51 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Norman Halle | 74-51 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Donald Hansen blocks the short jumper by Franklin Smith | 74-51 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Franklin Smith tips it home | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier runs out the clock | 74-53 |