| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Moyers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cote (fresh) SF - Bennie Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Davis Fraire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 19:50 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bennie Norris | 45-35 |
| 19:43 | Southern | Thomas Edmonson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-35 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Choy | 45-35 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is hacked by Davis Fraire - foul #2 on Davis Fraire, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Davis Fraire - foul #3 on Davis Fraire, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | William Gros (C) Davis Fraire | |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Thomas Edmonson clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Choy - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Thomas Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Thomas Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski's pass is intercepted by Timothy Moyers | 46-37 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Timothy Moyers lays it in | 46-39 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Eric Choy clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 18:33 | Southern | Bennie Norris pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Thomas Edmonson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-39 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Cote - foul #3 on Ronald Cote, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Edmonds (SG) Ronald Cote | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Timothy Moyers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 18:03 | Southern | Bennie Norris hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Eric Choy scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Osenkowski | 50-41 |
| 17:33 | Southern | Timothy Moyers is fouled on the floor by Steven Osenkowski - foul #1 on Steven Osenkowski, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Dave Welsh (SG), Russell Barnes (SF), David Liptak (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Eric Choy, Steven Osenkowski, Stephen Jones, Allen Turnage, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Southern | James Murphy (PG), Frederick Fleming (PF), Eddie Ratcliff (C) Timothy Moyers, Thomas Edmonson, William Gros | |
| 17:21 | Southern | Matthew Cook is called for the reach on Eddie Ratcliff - foul #2 on Matthew Cook, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roy Swanson (PF) Bennie Norris | |
| 16:58 | Southern | James Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ismael Moyes | 53-41 |
| 16:28 | Southern | Eddie Ratcliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Moyers (PG), Bennie Norris (SF) James Murphy, Roy Swanson | |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Eddie Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Bennie Norris comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Liptak (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Moyers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Edmonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bennie Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frederick Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Ratcliff (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 15:22 | Southern | Eddie Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Bennie Norris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-41 |
| 14:56 | Southern | Eddie Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:36 | Southern | Eric Choy steals the ball from Frederick Fleming | 53-41 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Eric Choy lays it in | 55-41 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Bennie Norris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is fouled on the floor by Timothy Moyers - foul #2 on Timothy Moyers, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Steven Osenkowski (SG), Russell Barnes (SF), Matthew Cook (PF), Telek Zamborsky (C) Eric Choy, Dave Welsh, Stephen Jones, Allen Turnage, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Southern | James Murphy (PG), Ronald Cote (SG), Santos Alvarez (SF), Thomas Edmonson (PF), Davis Fraire (C) Timothy Moyers, Alexander Edmonds, Bennie Norris, Frederick Fleming, Eddie Ratcliff | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-41 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook tips it home | 57-41 |
| 13:36 | Southern | Santos Alvarez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Davis Fraire tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 13:01 | Southern | James Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Osenkowski | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:24 | Southern | Davis Fraire misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 12:23 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Edmonson | 62-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Ronald Cote hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Edmonson | 62-45 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Edmonson - foul #1 on Thomas Edmonson, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Dave Welsh (SG), Stephen Jones (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Ismael Moyes, Steven Osenkowski, Russell Barnes, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Moyers (PG), Frederick Fleming (SG), Bennie Norris (SF), William Gros (PF), Roy Swanson (C) James Murphy, Ronald Cote, Santos Alvarez, Thomas Edmonson, Davis Fraire | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Moyers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bennie Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Gros (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Frederick Fleming misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Cook - foul #3 on Matthew Cook, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Frederick Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 11:32 | Southern | Frederick Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Choy | 67-47 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Timothy Moyers hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by David Liptak - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Edmonds (SG) Roy Swanson | |
| 11:11 | Southern | Timothy Moyers makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Timothy Moyers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 67-48 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy tips it home | 69-48 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-50 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Eric Choy scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Dave Welsh | 71-50 |
| 10:11 | Southern | David Liptak picks off the pass by Bennie Norris | 71-50 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 09:43 | Southern | Timothy Moyers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-50 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Bennie Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 09:27 | Southern | Timothy Moyers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-53 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-53 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Bennie Norris grabs the board | 74-53 |
| 09:05 | Southern | Timothy Moyers buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alexander Edmonds and the foul's on Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #6 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Steven Osenkowski (SG), Russell Barnes (SF), Matthew Cook (PF), Telek Zamborsky (C) Eric Choy, Dave Welsh, Stephen Jones, Allen Turnage, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Cote (SG), Santos Alvarez (SF), Thomas Edmonson (PF), Davis Fraire (C) Alexander Edmonds, Bennie Norris, Frederick Fleming, William Gros | |
| 09:05 | Southern | Timothy Moyers makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-56 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Santos Alvarez grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 08:46 | Southern | Santos Alvarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-56 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is hacked by Ronald Cote - foul #4 on Ronald Cote, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Murphy (SG) Ronald Cote | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Telek Zamborsky and he's hacked by Timothy Moyers - foul #3 on Timothy Moyers, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the free throw | 76-56 |
| 08:19 | Southern | Thomas Edmonson gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Santos Alvarez misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Cook - foul #4 on Matthew Cook, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SF), David Liptak (PF) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Southern | Bennie Norris (SF) Timothy Moyers | |
| 08:04 | Southern | Santos Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Santos Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Eric Choy buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Jones | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 reb. C - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Santos Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bennie Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Thomas Edmonson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Davis Fraire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Southern | Bennie Norris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-58 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Thomas Edmonson misses the tip | 78-58 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-58 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it in | 80-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Santos Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Steven Osenkowski - foul #2 on Steven Osenkowski, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Dave Welsh (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Steven Osenkowski, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Edmonds (PG), Ronald Cote (SG), William Gros (PF), Eddie Ratcliff (C) James Murphy, Bennie Norris, Thomas Edmonson, Davis Fraire | |
| 06:43 | Southern | Santos Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Santos Alvarez misses the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage snags the defensive board | 80-59 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 83-59 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Ismael Moyes takes the ball from Santos Alvarez | 83-59 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ismael Moyes | 86-59 |
| 05:44 | Southern | The jump hook by Santos Alvarez is blocked by David Liptak | 86-59 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh grabs the board | 86-59 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage connects on the shot from the right block set up by David Liptak | 88-59 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Ronald Cote knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Edmonds | 88-62 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 88-62 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Eddie Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 88-62 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds is hacked by David Liptak - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #9 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Steven Osenkowski (SG), Telek Zamborsky (C) Ismael Moyes, Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Southern | James Murphy (PG), Frederick Fleming (SF), Roy Swanson (PF) Ronald Cote, Santos Alvarez, Eddie Ratcliff | |
| 04:43 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds misses the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Roy Swanson grabs the offensive board | 88-63 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-63 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Frederick Fleming comes up short on the runner from close range | 88-63 |
| 04:32 | Southern | Frederick Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-63 |
| 04:23 | Southern | Frederick Fleming blows the layup | 88-63 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Roy Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 88-63 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Allen Turnage blocks the short jumper by Frederick Fleming | 88-63 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds snags the offensive board | 88-63 |
| 03:44 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Murphy | 88-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Osenkowski and he's hacked by Roy Swanson - foul #1 on Roy Swanson, team foul #8 | 90-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SF) Dave Welsh | |
| Subs | Southern | Eddie Ratcliff (C) William Gros | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the free throw | 91-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. C - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Edmonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Ratcliff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds loses the dribble to Stephen Jones | 91-66 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Eric Choy jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Jones and he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #9 | 93-66 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the free throw | 94-66 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Telek Zamborsky steps in front of the James Murphy pass | 94-66 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Choy | 97-66 |
| 02:05 | Southern | James Murphy misses long on a floater from close range | 97-66 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 97-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage lays it in on a great pass from Eric Choy | 99-66 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Alexander Edmonds misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 99-66 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Allen Turnage | 99-66 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is fouled on the floor by Alexander Edmonds - foul #3 on Alexander Edmonds, team foul #10 | 99-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | William Gros (PF) Roy Swanson | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 100-66 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 100-66 |
| 00:54 | Southern | Eddie Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 100-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern | Frederick Fleming is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #10 | 100-66 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Frederick Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 100-66 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Frederick Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 100-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones lays it in | 102-67 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by Eddie Ratcliff | 102-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy runs out the clock | 102-67 |