| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Glenn Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Veach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wunderlich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Mitton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Charles Veach inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Charles Veach makes the wide open runner from the left block | 33-46 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | William Mitton's pass is intercepted by Glenn Sullivan in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane | 35-46 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-46 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Charles Veach misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Steve Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), John Haakenson (PF), Justin Daniel (C) Glenn Sullivan, Jeffrey Wunderlich, Ronnie Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) William Mitton, Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Charles Veach makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Charles Veach makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon hits a jumper in the lane | 37-48 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | John Haakenson misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Salguero | 37-48 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Paul Berner is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Daniel - foul #3 on Justin Daniel, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Fox (SG), Ashley Sullivan (SF), Charles Jenkins (C) Ulysses Johnson, Charles Veach, Justin Daniel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson (SG), Ronnie Walker (C) Bobby Bragg, John Haakenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Bryce Bouldin | |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 37-50 |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson is hacked by Larry Lyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lyon, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero | |
| 17:50 | South Alabama | Rudolph Cranmer picks off the pass by Ronnie Walker | 37-50 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 37-50 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Carl Fox clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Stephens - foul #3 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Glenn Sullivan (SG), Jeffrey Wunderlich (PF), John Haakenson (C) Ashley Sullivan, Ulysses Johnson, Charles Jenkins, Ronnie Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Mitton | 38-53 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg banks in the layup | 40-53 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-53 |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | Carl Fox grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | William Mitton steals it from Bobby Bragg in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | William Mitton hits the finger roll | 40-55 |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | John Haakenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson (SG), Charles Veach (SF) Bobby Bragg, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) William Mitton, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Walker (C) John Haakenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Paul Berner is called for the reach on Charles Veach - foul #3 on Paul Berner, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Justin Daniel (C) Glenn Sullivan, Ronnie Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Larry Lyon, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ulysses Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Veach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wunderlich (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Paul Berner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Wunderlich is hacked by Paul Berner - foul #4 on Paul Berner, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Walker (C) Jeffrey Wunderlich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero | |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-55 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Justin Daniel - foul #4 on Justin Daniel, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Haakenson (PF) Justin Daniel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Santiago Ramirez | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | John Haakenson buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Taylor | 42-61 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Stevens | 42-63 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Ronnie Walker gets the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Taylor | 44-63 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo's fadeaway is rejected by John Haakenson | 44-63 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Charles Veach snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-63 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Santiago Ramirez | 44-63 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Glenn Sullivan (SG), Carl Fox (SF), Jeffrey Wunderlich (PF), Charles Jenkins (C) James Taylor, Ulysses Johnson, Charles Veach, John Haakenson, Ronnie Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Thomas Stephens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 44-63 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Carl Fox tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Stevens | 46-65 |
| 13:42 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg is hacked by Larry Lyon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Lyon, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 46-65 |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins is hacked by Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #1 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Ulysses Johnson (SG), Charles Veach (SF) Bobby Bragg, Glenn Sullivan, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG) Larry Lyon, Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Wunderlich grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 12:58 | South Alabama | Charles Veach is whistled for traveling | 46-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Haakenson (C) Charles Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer (C) Bradley Salguero | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens tips it home | 46-67 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Charles Veach double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SF), Ronnie Walker (C) Charles Veach, Jeffrey Wunderlich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF) Bryce Bouldin | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on John Haakenson - foul #1 on John Haakenson, team foul #3 | 46-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan (SG) Ulysses Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-69 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses the free throw | 46-69 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo gets the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | John Haakenson blocks the short jumper by Steve Hermosillo | 46-69 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | John Haakenson snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 12:09 | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-69 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is hacked by John Haakenson - foul #2 on John Haakenson, team foul #4 | 46-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Ulysses Johnson (SG), Carl Fox (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) James Taylor, Glenn Sullivan, Ashley Sullivan, John Haakenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Harry Stevens, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin is fouled on the floor by Charles Jenkins - foul #3 on Charles Jenkins, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) William Mitton | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-69 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Salguero | 46-69 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bobby Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ulysses Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Fox (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Walker (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Bouldin (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-69 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 46-69 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Walker - foul #1 on Ronnie Walker, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Glenn Sullivan (SG), Charles Veach (SF), Jeffrey Wunderlich (PF), John Haakenson (C) Bobby Bragg, Ulysses Johnson, Carl Fox, Charles Jenkins, Ronnie Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Bryce Bouldin, Steve Hermosillo | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | John Haakenson pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Charles Veach lays it up and in | 48-69 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Cranmer | 48-69 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 10:13 | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | John Haakenson clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #3 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson (SG), Ashley Sullivan (SF) Glenn Sullivan, Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Thomas Stephens, Bradley Salguero | |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | John Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | John Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | James Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Rudolph Cranmer swats the layup by Jeffrey Wunderlich | 49-69 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | William Mitton is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Santiago Ramirez | 49-71 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson lays it in on a great pass from James Taylor and he's fouled by William Mitton - foul #2 on William Mitton, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Veach (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) Ashley Sullivan, Jeffrey Wunderlich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (SF) Harry Stevens | |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Santiago Ramirez | 52-73 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Santiago Ramirez is called for the reach on Charles Veach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Glenn Sullivan (SG), Ronnie Walker (C) James Taylor, Ulysses Johnson, John Haakenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, William Mitton, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Charles Veach makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Charles Veach makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Jenkins | 54-73 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Larry Lyon steals it from Ronnie Walker in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-73 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero gets the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 54-73 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Charles Veach knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Bobby Bragg | 56-73 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is hacked by Glenn Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Sullivan, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Ulysses Johnson (SG), Carl Fox (SF), Jeffrey Wunderlich (PF), Justin Daniel (C) Bobby Bragg, Glenn Sullivan, Charles Veach, Charles Jenkins, Ronnie Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Paul Berner (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), William Mitton (C) Larry Lyon, Harry Stevens, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #2 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #11 | 56-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Wunderlich gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ulysses Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Wunderlich (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Stephens (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Berner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Wunderlich hits a jumper from the left block set up by Carl Fox | 59-75 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | William Mitton steps in front of the Carl Fox pass | 59-75 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is hacked by Jeffrey Wunderlich - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wunderlich, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Ashley Sullivan (SF), John Haakenson (C) James Taylor, Carl Fox, Jeffrey Wunderlich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Steve Hermosillo, William Mitton | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-77 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Ashley Sullivan steals the ball from Santiago Ramirez | 59-77 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Rudolph Cranmer picks off the pass by Bobby Bragg in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-77 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ashley Sullivan | 59-77 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Justin Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan (PG) Bobby Bragg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Thomas Stephens, Bradley Salguero | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the jumper from the baseline | 59-79 |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Santiago Ramirez is called for the reach on Ashley Sullivan - foul #5 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #12 | 59-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Walker (C) John Haakenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG) Santiago Ramirez | |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steve Hermosillo | 60-79 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Paul Berner can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Justin Daniel - foul #5 on Justin Daniel, team foul #9 | 60-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Carl Fox (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) Glenn Sullivan, Ashley Sullivan, Justin Daniel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Steve Hermosillo | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-79 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson is denied on a layup by Rudolph Cranmer | 60-81 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin snags the defensive board | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Paul Berner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Stephens | 60-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson is hacked by Bryce Bouldin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #13 | 60-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), John Haakenson (PF) James Taylor, Ronnie Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bradley Salguero (C) William Mitton, Thomas Stephens, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero's pass is intercepted by Carl Fox in the backcourt | 62-83 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Carl Fox hits the finger roll | 64-83 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ulysses Johnson - foul #1 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan (SG) Ulysses Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #3 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #14 | 66-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SF) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG) Larry Lyon | |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg makes the free throw | 67-85 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bobby Bragg (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ashley Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Haakenson (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Jenkins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Mitton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Berner (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bryce Bouldin (tired) 4 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-85 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero tips it home | 67-87 |
| 02:27 | South Alabama | John Haakenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-87 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Fox (SF) Ashley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Bryce Bouldin | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-87 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Mitton gets the offensive rebound | 67-87 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Mitton | 67-90 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-90 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero pulls down the rebound | 67-90 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Charles Jenkins steps in front of the Bradley Salguero pass in the backcourt | 67-90 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan is called for traveling | 67-90 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (PF) Larry Lyon | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski loses the dribble to Bobby Bragg | 67-90 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Glenn Sullivan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-90 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Glenn Sullivan - foul #4 on Glenn Sullivan, team foul #11 | 69-90 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero makes the 2nd free throw | 69-91 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Carl Fox misses short on an open runner from the left block | 69-91 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins tips it back up and in | 71-91 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Mitton runs out the clock | 71-91 |