| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton blows the dunk | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it home | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham loses the dribble to Willie Wilson | 35-31 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Graham | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 35-34 |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Williams and he's fouled by Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:06 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 35-37 |
| 17:04 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses badly on a shot from the right block | 35-39 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Colby McNorton | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:04 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lustberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by Dikembe Victor | 37-41 |
| 15:40 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:12 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham's pass is intercepted by Colby McNorton | 37-41 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Dikembe Victor, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (PG), Nathan Espinosa (SG), Ryan Walter (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Milford Wilson (C) Russell Piatt, Derrick Graham, Robert Lustberg, Robert Williams, Kent Johnson | |
| 14:34 | Alabama A&M | Jordan Kelley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is hacked by Jordan Kelley - foul #2 on Jordan Kelley, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is denied on a layup by Ryan Walter | 37-41 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Larry Williams tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Larry Williams can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 13:15 | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:10 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt (PG), Robert Lustberg (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Nathan Espinosa, Jordan Kelley, Milford Wilson | |
| 13:10 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver loses the dribble to Robert Lustberg | 39-43 |
| 12:24 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 39-43 |
| 12:23 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:08 | Alabama A&M | Willie Wilson picks off the pass by Ryan Walter | 39-43 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Willie Wilson and he's hacked by Ryan Walter - foul #1 on Ryan Walter, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams, Blaine Kaczmarek, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham (SG), Kent Johnson (C) Chad Currin, Ryan Walter | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg's dunk attempt is rejected by Dustin Burge | 42-43 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:01 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Dustin Burge, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu (C) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa (PG), Milford Wilson (PF) Russell Piatt, Robert Williams | |
| 11:01 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:01 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:42 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Milford Wilson | 42-44 |
| 10:26 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (SF) Robert Lustberg | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Graham - foul #2 on Derrick Graham, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Nathan Espinosa, Milford Wilson | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:42 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Piatt | 44-46 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:20 | Alabama A&M | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Russell Piatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dikembe Alu (PF) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg (SF) Chad Currin | |
| 09:03 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Piatt | 46-49 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Robert Williams swats the short shot by Colby McNorton | 46-49 |
| 08:45 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:24 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 08:23 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kent Johnson and he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Rufus Borman, Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (SG), Milford Wilson (C) Derrick Graham, Kent Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Piatt - foul #3 on Russell Piatt, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter (C) Robert Williams | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:52 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter is hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:37 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Currin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milford Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Victor | 49-51 |
| 06:50 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-51 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Colby McNorton | 51-51 |
| 06:22 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Chad Currin is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #2 on Chad Currin, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Russell Piatt, Robert Lustberg, Milford Wilson | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson's dunk attempt is rejected by Kent Johnson | 51-51 |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:37 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa (PG) Chad Currin | |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Rodberg | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Kent Johnson takes the ball from Jerry Rodberg | 51-52 |
| 04:49 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Espinosa | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by Derrick Graham - foul #3 on Derrick Graham, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg (SF) Ryan Walter | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:24 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Rodberg | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is hacked by Robert Lustberg - foul #2 on Robert Lustberg, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt (PG) Nathan Espinosa | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:54 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jon Prince | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Burge - foul #3 on Dustin Burge, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 03:26 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:26 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Russell Piatt steps in front of the Dikembe Victor pass | 56-57 |
| 02:34 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson dunks the ball set up by Russell Piatt | 56-59 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 58-59 |
| 01:51 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams is hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #4 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 01:51 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:51 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 60-60 |
| 01:23 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Derrick Graham | 60-62 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 62-62 |
| 00:43 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Lustberg steals the ball from Colby McNorton | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | The clock runs out | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 64-62 |
| 04:08 | Alabama A&M | Rufus Borman steals it from Robert Lustberg | 64-62 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson blows the layup | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton's floater is tipped away by Kent Johnson | 64-62 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:27 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Piatt - foul #4 on Russell Piatt, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 68-66 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is called for 5 seconds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 02:29 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams banks in the wide open layup set up by Kent Johnson | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Russell Piatt steals the ball from Rufus Borman | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Piatt | 68-70 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Piatt - foul #5 on Russell Piatt, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (PG) Russell Piatt | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:32 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rufus Borman - foul #4 on Rufus Borman, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| 01:32 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:32 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:15 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Kent Johnson | 70-72 |
| 00:59 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson tips it in | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Chad Currin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Derrick Graham takes the ball from Dustin Burge | 70-74 |
| 00:39 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin banks in the layup on a great pass from Derrick Graham | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Williams steals the ball from Colby McNorton | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Chad Currin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa (PG), Ryan Walter (PF) Robert Lustberg, Robert Williams | |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Nathan Espinosa, Ryan Walter | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rufus Borman, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Williams | 76-78 |
| 00:13 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| 00:13 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:13 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Derrick Graham picks off the pass by Colby McNorton | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Chad Currin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-79 |