| Lineup | Furman | PG - Emmett Owens (fresh) SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Gordon Truitt (fresh) PF - Steven Rogers (fresh) C - Ross Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Steven Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Furman | Kenneth Williams is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Fisher | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Barth | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Furman | Steven Rogers is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Furman | Ross Fisher grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Furman | Horace Stipe picks off the pass by Gordon Truitt in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Steven Rogers swats the short shot by Kevin Sorensen | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Furman | The rebound goes to Emmett Owens | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Furman | Emmett Owens connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:45 | Furman | Emmett Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 17:43 | Furman | Ross Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:29 | Furman | Brian Robinson blocks the short jumper by Steven Rogers | 8-5 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty loses the dribble to Steven Rogers | 8-5 |
| 17:04 | Furman | Ross Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Furman | Ross Fisher tips it home | 10-5 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 10-7 |
| 16:41 | Furman | Steven Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Furman | Gordon Truitt tips it home | 12-7 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Stipe | 12-10 |
| 16:13 | Furman | Kenneth Williams connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Emmett Owens | 14-10 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen's pass is intercepted by Ross Fisher | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Emmett Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Truitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ross Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Furman | Emmett Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Flaherty - foul #1 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Furman | Louis Nicoll (PG), Chris Adams (SG), Pete Jellison (SF), Charles Jackson (PF), Shane Weber (C) Emmett Owens, Kenneth Williams, Gordon Truitt, Steven Rogers, Ross Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 15:33 | Furman | Louis Nicoll is hacked by Noah Schwend - foul #1 on Noah Schwend, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| 15:22 | Furman | Shane Weber travels with the ball | 14-10 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-10 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 15:01 | Furman | Shane Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:59 | Furman | Chris Adams is hacked by Charles Heidel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| 14:54 | Furman | Charles Jackson loses the dribble to John Boucher | 14-10 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Talbert | 14-13 |
| 14:27 | Furman | Shane Weber misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is whistled for a carry | 14-13 |
| Subs | Furman | Kenneth Williams (SG), Gordon Truitt (SF), Steven Rogers (PF), Ross Fisher (C) Chris Adams, Pete Jellison, Charles Jackson, Shane Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Ross Fowlkes (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| 14:18 | Furman | Louis Nicoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:53 | Furman | Ross Fisher gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:49 | Furman | Gordon Truitt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Furman | Malcolm Davis (PG), Chris Adams (SG) Louis Nicoll, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:44 | Furman | Gordon Truitt gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:22 | Furman | Steven Rogers makes the 3 from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | George Barth tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 12:55 | Furman | Steven Rogers makes the 3 from straight away set up by Malcolm Davis | 20-16 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Horace Stipe is denied by Ross Fisher | 20-16 |
| 12:17 | Furman | The rebound goes to Steven Rogers | 20-16 |
| 12:13 | Furman | Malcolm Davis is hacked by Kevin Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Furman | Emmett Owens (PG), Louis Nicoll (SG), Pete Jellison (SF), Charles Jackson (PF), Shane Weber (C) Malcolm Davis, Chris Adams, Gordon Truitt, Steven Rogers, Ross Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 11:58 | Furman | Emmett Owens connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Emmett Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Nicoll (fresh) SF - Pete Jellison (fresh) PF - Charles Jackson (fresh) C - Shane Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) SF - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Boucher (fresh) C - Jeff Horn (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses the floater from the baseline | 23-16 |
| 11:37 | Furman | Pete Jellison gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 11:14 | Furman | Louis Nicoll misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 11:13 | Furman | Pete Jellison hits the follow up shot | 25-16 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Nicoll - foul #1 on Louis Nicoll, team foul #3 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Furman | Gordon Truitt (SF), Steven Rogers (PF) Louis Nicoll, Shane Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF) Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:50 | Furman | Pete Jellison pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:32 | Furman | Gordon Truitt drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Rogers | 28-16 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-19 |
| 10:01 | Furman | Charles Jackson is fouled on the floor by Charles Heidel - foul #2 on Charles Heidel, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Furman | Malcolm Davis (PG), Chris Adams (SG), Ross Fisher (C) Emmett Owens, Charles Jackson, Pete Jellison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| 09:54 | Furman | George Barth swats the layup by Chris Adams | 28-19 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 28-19 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it home | 28-21 |
| 09:31 | Furman | Chris Adams scores on a floater from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 09:19 | Furman | Steven Rogers snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 09:16 | Furman | Gordon Truitt double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Furman | Louis Nicoll (SG), Shane Weber (PF) Chris Adams, Steven Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Jacob Talbert, Brian Robinson, George Barth | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Thompson | 30-24 |
| 08:57 | Furman | Malcolm Davis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-24 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | Furman | Pete Jellison (SF) Gordon Truitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:30 | Furman | Pete Jellison drills a floater from the left block | 32-24 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 08:07 | Furman | Louis Nicoll is hacked by Horace Stipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Stipe, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Furman | Emmett Owens (PG), Charles Jackson (SF), Steven Rogers (PF) Malcolm Davis, Pete Jellison, Shane Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), John Boucher (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 07:55 | Furman | Emmett Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Emmett Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Nicoll (fresh) SF - Charles Jackson (fresh) PF - Steven Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | John Boucher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | John Boucher is fouled on the floor by Charles Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Furman | Gordon Truitt (SF), Pete Jellison (C) Louis Nicoll, Ross Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 07:24 | Furman | Steven Rogers snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 07:07 | Furman | Pete Jellison clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jacob Talbert - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Furman | Chris Adams (SG) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (PF), Jeff Horn (C) George Barth, John Boucher | |
| 07:07 | Furman | Pete Jellison makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 07:07 | Furman | Pete Jellison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Jacob Talbert | |
| 06:35 | Furman | Steven Rogers scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chris Adams | 36-27 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 36-30 |
| 05:57 | Furman | Gordon Truitt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Adams and he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Furman | Malcolm Davis (PG), Louis Nicoll (SG), Charles Jackson (PF), Shane Weber (C) Emmett Owens, Chris Adams, Steven Rogers, Pete Jellison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| 05:57 | Furman | Gordon Truitt makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 05:46 | Furman | Louis Nicoll grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 05:44 | Furman | Louis Nicoll is hacked by Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Furman | Ross Fisher (C) Gordon Truitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:44 | Furman | Louis Nicoll makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 05:44 | Furman | Louis Nicoll makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 05:15 | Furman | Ross Fisher gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 04:55 | Furman | Charles Jackson connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Nicoll | 44-30 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is whistled for a carry | 44-30 |
| Subs | Furman | Emmett Owens (PG), Chris Adams (SG), Gordon Truitt (SF), Steven Rogers (PF) Malcolm Davis, Louis Nicoll, Charles Jackson, Shane Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 04:19 | Furman | Gordon Truitt knocks in the shot in the lane | 46-30 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is whistled for a carry | 46-30 |
| Subs | Furman | Pete Jellison (C) Ross Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Jacob Talbert | |
| 03:43 | Furman | Emmett Owens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 03:42 | Furman | Emmett Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Emmett Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Truitt (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Jellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Furman | Steven Rogers hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #10 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Furman | Louis Nicoll (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG) Emmett Owens, Chris Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| 03:28 | Furman | Steven Rogers misses the free throw | 48-30 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 03:22 | Furman | Pete Jellison pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 03:06 | Furman | Steven Rogers misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Sorensen | 48-33 |
| 02:33 | Furman | Pete Jellison is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sorensen - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #11 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Furman | Charles Jackson (PF), Shane Weber (C) Gordon Truitt, Steven Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (PF), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 02:33 | Furman | Pete Jellison makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 02:33 | Furman | Pete Jellison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Louis Nicoll takes the ball from Brian Robinson | 50-33 |
| 02:16 | Furman | Kenneth Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Nicoll | 52-33 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Furman | Emmett Owens (PG), Ross Fisher (C) Louis Nicoll, Pete Jellison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Noah Schwend (SF) Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson | |
| 01:48 | Furman | Charles Jackson drills a shot from close range set up by Emmett Owens | 54-33 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is whistled for traveling | 54-33 |
| Subs | Furman | Steven Rogers (PF) Shane Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), George Barth (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher | |
| 01:26 | Furman | Kenneth Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-33 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the shot from the right block | 54-33 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the offensive board | 54-33 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Ross Fisher takes the ball from Jeff Horn | 54-33 |
| 00:48 | Furman | Kenneth Williams jams the wide open dunk | 56-33 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Barth | 56-35 |
| 00:25 | Furman | Emmett Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-35 |
| Subs | Furman | Louis Nicoll (PG), Gordon Truitt (SF) Emmett Owens, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, George Barth | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 00:01 | Furman | The rebound goes to Louis Nicoll | 56-35 |
| 00:00 | Furman | Louis Nicoll misses long on a fullcourt shot | 56-35 |