| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dan Seward (fresh) SG - Mitchell Gurney (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Zepeda (fresh) PF - Hajj Dare (fresh) C - Alan Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fresh) SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Frank Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gonzalo Zepeda - foul #1 on Gonzalo Zepeda, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Furman | Gonzalo Zepeda clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Furman | The rebound goes to Hajj Dare | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Furman | Dan Seward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Furman | Alan Thornton can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Eric Choy gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Alan Thornton is called for the reach on Frank Davis - foul #1 on Alan Thornton, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), James Davis (SG), William Keesee (SF), Curtis Weeks (PF), John Cleghorn (C) Dan Seward, Mitchell Gurney, Gonzalo Zepeda, Hajj Dare, Alan Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Stokes | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Furman | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | John Cleghorn is called for the reach on Frank Davis - foul #1 on John Cleghorn, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Wood (C) John Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the floater from the left block | 0-3 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | John Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | John Stokes scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eric Choy and he's fouled by Curtis Weeks - foul #1 on Curtis Weeks, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG), Mitchell Gurney (SG), Gonzalo Zepeda (SF), Hajj Dare (PF), Alan Thornton (C) Earl Largo, James Davis, William Keesee, Curtis Weeks, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Ronald Adams (C) Eric Choy, Frank Davis | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dan Seward (fresh) SG - Mitchell Gurney (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Zepeda (fresh) PF - Hajj Dare (fresh) C - Alan Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Furman | Alan Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) John Stokes | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Mitchell Gurney steps in front of the Dave Welsh pass | 0-6 |
| 14:32 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dan Seward | 2-6 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mitchell Gurney - foul #1 on Mitchell Gurney, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), James Davis (SG), William Keesee (SF), Curtis Weeks (PF), John Cleghorn (C) Dan Seward, Mitchell Gurney, Gonzalo Zepeda, Hajj Dare, Alan Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Earl Stanton | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:56 | Furman | Frank Fossett is called for the reach on Earl Largo - foul #1 on Frank Fossett, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| 13:51 | Furman | William Keesee buries a jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Curtis Weeks denies the turnaround by Frank Fossett | 4-8 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 13:07 | Furman | John Cleghorn clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 4-10 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a turnaround in the lane | 4-12 |
| 12:27 | Furman | William Keesee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 12:26 | Furman | John Cleghorn tips it in | 6-12 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG), Mitchell Gurney (SG), Gonzalo Zepeda (SF), Hajj Dare (PF), Alan Thornton (C) Earl Largo, James Davis, William Keesee, Curtis Weeks, John Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Earl Stanton (PF), Frank Davis (C) Eric Choy, Ronald Adams, Frank Fossett | |
| 11:50 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 11:24 | Furman | Dan Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dan Seward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gonzalo Zepeda (fresh) PF - Hajj Dare (fresh) C - Alan Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Furman | Dan Seward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Hajj Dare - foul #1 on Hajj Dare, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG) Dave Welsh, John Stokes | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 10:50 | Furman | Hajj Dare grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 10:44 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney's pass is intercepted by Eric Choy | 6-13 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Eric Choy lays it up and in | 6-15 |
| 10:33 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dan Seward | 9-15 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the fadeaway from the left side | 9-15 |
| 10:04 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:50 | Furman | Eric Choy steals the ball from Dan Seward | 9-15 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the easy layup | 9-15 |
| 09:45 | Furman | Hajj Dare snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 09:41 | Furman | Dan Seward hits a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 09:18 | Furman | Hajj Dare gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:12 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney misses long on a shot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 09:10 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), James Davis (SG), William Keesee (SF), Curtis Weeks (PF), Richard Wood (C) Dan Seward, Mitchell Gurney, Gonzalo Zepeda, Hajj Dare, Alan Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), John Stokes (SG), Ronald Adams (C) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Frank Davis | |
| 08:33 | Furman | Richard Wood dunks the ball on a nice dish by Earl Largo | 14-15 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | James Davis takes the ball from Earl Stanton | 14-15 |
| 08:04 | Furman | William Keesee misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | John Stokes pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG), Mitchell Gurney (SG), Gonzalo Zepeda (SF), Hajj Dare (PF), Alan Thornton (C) Earl Largo, James Davis, William Keesee, Curtis Weeks, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (C) Earl Stanton | |
| 07:45 | Furman | Hajj Dare misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-15 |
| 07:43 | Furman | Dan Seward grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:26 | Furman | Alan Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dan Seward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gonzalo Zepeda (fresh) PF - Hajj Dare (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Furman | Earl Largo (PG), James Davis (SG), William Keesee (SF), Curtis Weeks (PF), John Cleghorn (C) Dan Seward, Mitchell Gurney, Gonzalo Zepeda, Hajj Dare, Alan Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Frank Davis (C) Dave Welsh, Frank Fossett | |
| 06:40 | Furman | James Davis is hacked by John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (PF) Ronald Adams | |
| 06:29 | Furman | Earl Largo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is denied on a layup by Curtis Weeks | 14-15 |
| 06:10 | Furman | Curtis Weeks snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 05:44 | Furman | Earl Largo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 14-15 |
| 05:21 | Furman | John Cleghorn gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 05:08 | Furman | Curtis Weeks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 14-15 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Frank Davis slams it home on a nice dish by John Stokes | 14-17 |
| 04:14 | Furman | William Keesee makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Largo | 17-17 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass clanks a jumper in the lane | 17-17 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Davis | 17-17 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Frank Davis snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Earl Largo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) SF - William Keesee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - John Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the runner from close range set up by John Stokes | 17-19 |
| 03:06 | Furman | Curtis Weeks's floater is knocked away by Earl Stanton | 17-19 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Frank Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Furman | Dan Seward (PG), Mitchell Gurney (SG), Gonzalo Zepeda (SF), Hajj Dare (PF), Alan Thornton (C) Earl Largo, James Davis, William Keesee, Curtis Weeks, John Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Ronald Adams (PF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 02:27 | Furman | Hajj Dare comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Alan Thornton blocks the jumper by Frank Fossett | 17-19 |
| 02:05 | Furman | Gonzalo Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 02:00 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 17-19 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 01:32 | Furman | Alan Thornton pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 01:20 | Furman | Mitchell Gurney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 00:42 | Furman | Hajj Dare grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 00:27 | Furman | Dan Seward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett banks in the layup and he's fouled by Alan Thornton - foul #2 on Alan Thornton, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (SF), Earl Stanton (PF) Daniel Bass, Ronald Adams | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 00:05 | Furman | Hajj Dare pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 00:00 | Furman | Hajj Dare misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |