| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hollenbeck (fresh) SF - James Shealey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | James Shealey inbounds the ball | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Winthrop | Jason Moses connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| 19:45 | Winthrop | Jason Moses misses the free throw | 35-52 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glade | 35-52 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee travels with the ball | 35-52 |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | James Shealey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-52 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is whistled for a carry | 35-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid | |
| 18:39 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-52 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 35-54 |
| 18:31 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck is hacked by Randall Backus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (PG), Robert Church (SG) Thomas Yoakum, James Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (C) George Novetsky | |
| 18:18 | Winthrop | Robert Church connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-54 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | Mark Lee grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 17:40 | Winthrop | Mark Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Duane Bumpers | 37-56 |
| 17:11 | Winthrop | James Shealey is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck (PG), Curtis Joseph (SF), Leo Burt (PF), George Landry (C) Robert Church, James Shealey, Mark Lee, Jason Moses | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 16:57 | Winthrop | George Landry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-56 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the shot from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Leo Burt gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 16:45 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Jackson and he's fouled by James Montgomery - foul #2 on James Montgomery, team foul #1 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Michael Jackson, Kenneth Glade | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the free throw | 37-58 |
| 16:37 | Winthrop | Leo Burt pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:34 | Winthrop | Jim Waid steals the ball from Thomas Yoakum in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | James Hollenbeck steps in front of the Robert Gilbert pass | 37-58 |
| 16:15 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck throws it down | 39-58 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adrian Lee | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hollenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Joseph (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Burt (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Landry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Thomas Yoakum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG), Robert Church (SF), Vernon Yancy (PF) James Hollenbeck, Curtis Joseph, George Landry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| 15:34 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 15:33 | Winthrop | Leo Burt hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is whistled for traveling | 41-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Moses (C) Leo Burt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Duane Bumpers (SF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 15:02 | Winthrop | Randall Backus steps in front of the Thomas Yoakum pass | 41-61 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 14:50 | Winthrop | Jason Moses snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Shealey (SF), Mark Lee (PF) Robert Church, Vernon Yancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (PF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Mark Lee blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Glade | 42-61 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't tip it in | 42-61 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers tips it in | 42-63 |
| 14:05 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glade | 42-63 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 13:58 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 13:43 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 13:42 | Winthrop | Jason Moses tips it back up and in | 44-63 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-63 |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to James Shealey | 44-63 |
| 13:18 | Winthrop | Jason Moses loses the dribble to Duane Bumpers in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Novetsky and he's fouled by Thomas Yoakum - foul #2 on Thomas Yoakum, team foul #2 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck (PG), James Montgomery (SG), Curtis Joseph (SF), Leo Burt (PF), George Landry (C) Thomas Yoakum, Gene Neil, James Shealey, Mark Lee, Jason Moses | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Michael Jackson, Randall Backus, Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the free throw | 44-66 |
| 12:50 | Winthrop | Leo Burt can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Kenneth Glade | |
| 12:50 | Winthrop | Leo Burt makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 12:50 | Winthrop | Leo Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Rusty Nicolas and he's hacked by George Landry - foul #3 on George Landry, team foul #3 | 46-68 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the free throw | 46-68 |
| 12:34 | Winthrop | George Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 12:29 | Winthrop | James Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-68 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Rusty Nicolas and he's fouled by James Montgomery - foul #3 on James Montgomery, team foul #4 | 46-70 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the free throw | 46-71 |
| 12:09 | Winthrop | Adrian Lee picks off the pass by James Hollenbeck in the backcourt | 46-71 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't finish the layup | 46-71 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it home | 46-73 |
| 11:45 | Winthrop | James Montgomery misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #7 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Church (SF), Vernon Yancy (PF) Curtis Joseph, George Landry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Kevin Tatham (PF) Vernon Preston, Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 11:45 | Winthrop | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 11:45 | Winthrop | James Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham grabs the board | 47-73 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Hollenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Church (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Yancy (fresh) C - Leo Burt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Tatham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hollenbeck - foul #3 on James Hollenbeck, team foul #5 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Shealey (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Jason Moses (C) James Montgomery, Vernon Yancy, Leo Burt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Kevin Tatham | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 11:28 | Winthrop | Jason Moses snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 11:10 | Winthrop | Jason Moses can't connect on a floater in the paint | 47-74 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 47-74 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar loses the dribble to Robert Church | 47-74 |
| 10:48 | Winthrop | Robert Pillar picks off the pass by James Shealey | 47-74 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled on the floor by James Shealey - foul #1 on James Shealey, team foul #6 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Curtis Joseph (C) James Hollenbeck, Jason Moses | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kevin Tatham (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Kevin Tatham | 47-76 |
| 10:19 | Winthrop | Mark Lee's pass is intercepted by Vernon Preston in the backcourt | 47-76 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar blows the layup | 47-76 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pillar | 47-76 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Tatham | 47-78 |
| 09:45 | Winthrop | James Shealey jams the wide open dunk set up by Thomas Yoakum | 49-78 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 49-78 |
| 09:36 | Winthrop | James Shealey gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| 09:30 | Winthrop | Mark Lee banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Curtis Joseph | 51-78 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | The short jumper by George Novetsky is denied by Curtis Joseph | 51-78 |
| 09:18 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum pulls down the rebound | 51-78 |
| 09:14 | Winthrop | James Shealey is hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #8 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (PG), Gene Neil (SG), Leo Burt (PF), George Landry (C) Thomas Yoakum, Robert Church, Mark Lee, Curtis Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Kevin Tatham, George Novetsky | |
| 09:14 | Winthrop | James Shealey makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 09:14 | Winthrop | James Shealey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Duane Bumpers and the foul's on James Montgomery - foul #4 on James Montgomery, team foul #7 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck (PG), Jason Moses (C) James Montgomery, George Landry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 53-81 |
| 08:41 | Winthrop | Leo Burt can't finish the layup | 53-81 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee gets the rebound | 53-81 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Moses - foul #2 on Jason Moses, team foul #8 | 53-81 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 08:18 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-83 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 53-83 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-83 |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | Jason Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 53-83 |
| 08:04 | Winthrop | The short jumper by James Hollenbeck is denied by Kenneth Glade | 53-83 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 53-83 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rusty Nicolas | 53-86 |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | James Shealey's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson | 53-86 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gene Neil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shealey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Burt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Moses (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Glade (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 53-88 |
| 07:08 | Winthrop | Jason Moses misses the easy layup | 53-88 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adrian Lee | 53-88 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade lays it in | 53-90 |
| 06:59 | Winthrop | Duane Bumpers picks off the pass by Gene Neil in the backcourt | 53-90 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee lays it in on a great pass from Duane Bumpers | 53-92 |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck is called for traveling | 53-92 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (PG), Robert Church (SG), Curtis Joseph (SF), Vernon Yancy (PF), George Landry (C) James Hollenbeck, Gene Neil, James Shealey, Leo Burt, Jason Moses | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Vernon Yancy - foul #2 on Vernon Yancy, team foul #9 | 53-92 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Kevin Tatham | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 53-93 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-94 |
| 06:19 | Winthrop | Vernon Preston steals it from Robert Church in the backcourt | 53-94 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston dunks the ball | 53-96 |
| 06:03 | Winthrop | James Montgomery hits a 3 from straight away | 56-96 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 56-99 |
| 05:45 | Winthrop | Robert Church is hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #9 | 56-99 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| 05:45 | Winthrop | Robert Church makes the 1st free throw | 57-99 |
| 05:45 | Winthrop | Robert Church makes the 2nd free throw | 58-99 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Curtis Joseph - foul #3 on Curtis Joseph, team foul #10 | 58-99 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck (SG), Leo Burt (C) Robert Church, George Landry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kevin Tatham (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 58-100 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-101 |
| 05:22 | Winthrop | James Montgomery connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Hollenbeck | 60-101 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Montgomery - foul #5 on James Montgomery, team foul #11 | 60-101 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Church (SG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-102 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-103 |
| 05:02 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-103 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-103 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Vernon Yancy pulls down the rebound | 63-103 |
| 04:33 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Joseph | 65-103 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-103 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham snags the offensive board | 65-103 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky banks in the layup set up by Michael Jackson | 65-105 |
| 03:56 | Winthrop | Vernon Yancy loses the dribble to Robert Pillar | 65-105 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-105 |
| 03:37 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Leo Burt | 65-105 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Hollenbeck (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Joseph (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Vernon Yancy (tiring) 2 reb. C - Leo Burt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randall Backus (tiring) 19 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Tatham (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Winthrop | George Novetsky steals the ball from Vernon Yancy | 65-105 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-108 |
| 02:56 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-108 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the defensive rebound | 65-108 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-108 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Vernon Yancy snags the defensive board | 65-108 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | The jumper by Curtis Joseph is denied by George Novetsky | 65-108 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham pulls down the rebound | 65-108 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 65-111 |
| 02:20 | Winthrop | Leo Burt makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Church | 67-111 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Randall Backus drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Pillar | 67-114 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-114 |
| 01:38 | Winthrop | Robert Church grabs the offensive rebound | 67-114 |
| 01:23 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Church | 70-114 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-114 |
| 01:16 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Vernon Yancy | 70-114 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph is fouled on the floor by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #10 | 70-114 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Landry (C) Vernon Yancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, Kevin Tatham | |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 70-114 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 71-114 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade clanks a floater from the right wing | 71-114 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee snags the offensive board | 71-114 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jim Waid travels with the ball | 71-114 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #11 | 71-114 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 72-114 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | James Hollenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-114 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 73-114 |