| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Jackson (fresh) SG - David Page (fresh) SF - Ronald Dearborn (fresh) PF - Jerome Cave (fresh) C - Marc Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) SG - Dalton Behrendt (fresh) SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Charleston Southern | David Page hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | David Page steals the ball from Alvaro Galindo | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn banks in the layup on a great pass from David Page | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Dearborn is called for the reach on Harry Stevens - foul #1 on Ronald Dearborn, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Charleston Southern | Harry Stevens takes the ball from Marc Brooks | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt banks in the layup set up by Harry Stevens | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Charleston Southern | Dalton Behrendt takes the ball from David Page | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Marc Brooks is called for the reach on Alvaro Galindo - foul #1 on Marc Brooks, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist (PG), Donald Wilson (SG), Daniel McFatter (SF), Max Payne (PF), Reginald Thomas (C) John Jackson, David Page, Ronald Dearborn, Jerome Cave, Marc Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG), John Selzer (SG), John Bohner (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Dalton Behrendt, Alfred Morrow | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | John Bohner is fouled on the floor by Max Payne - foul #1 on Max Payne, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (SF), Joseph McGill (C) Harry Stevens, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Charleston Southern | John Selzer steals the ball from Donald Wilson in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | John Selzer hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Robert Lindquist (fresh) SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) SF - Daniel McFatter (fresh) PF - Max Payne (fresh) C - Reginald Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Hahn (fresh) SG - John Selzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) PF - John Bohner (fresh) C - Joseph McGill (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter hits a jumper in the lane set up by Donald Wilson and he's hacked by Joseph McGill - foul #1 on Joseph McGill, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Jackson (PG), David Page (SG), Jerome Cave (PF), Marc Brooks (C) Robert Lindquist, Donald Wilson, Max Payne, Reginald Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Charles Hahn, John Selzer, Bryce Bouldin, John Bohner, Joseph McGill | |
| 15:24 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Marc Brooks picks off the pass by Kelvin Shepherd | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Charleston Southern | David Page scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 11-6 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:24 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:20 | Charleston Southern | David Page throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn (SF) Daniel McFatter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Hahn | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | Charleston Southern | David Page makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Jackson | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt is fouled on the floor by Marc Brooks - foul #2 on Marc Brooks, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist (PG), Max Payne (PF), Reginald Thomas (C) John Jackson, Jerome Cave, Marc Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), John Bohner (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Dalton Behrendt, Harry Stevens, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | John Selzer tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 12:34 | Charleston Southern | David Page is fouled on the floor by Charles Hahn - foul #1 on Charles Hahn, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson (SG) David Page | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Charles Hahn | |
| 12:26 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne drills a jump hook near the basket | 15-11 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | The short jumper by John Bohner is denied by Max Payne | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:45 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin grabs the board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Robert Lindquist (fresh) SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Dearborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) SG - John Selzer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) PF - John Bohner (fresh) C - Joseph McGill (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alvaro Galindo | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | Charleston Southern | Bryce Bouldin steals the ball from Ronald Dearborn | 15-14 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:57 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Selzer - foul #1 on John Selzer, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Jackson (PG), David Page (SG), Daniel McFatter (SF), Jerome Cave (PF) Robert Lindquist, Ronald Dearborn, Max Payne, Reginald Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alvaro Galindo, John Selzer, Bryce Bouldin, John Bohner, Joseph McGill | |
| 10:28 | Charleston Southern | David Page hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | David Page takes the ball from Kelvin Shepherd | 15-14 |
| 09:41 | Charleston Southern | Kelvin Shepherd is called for the reach on Jerome Cave - foul #1 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Max Payne (C) Donald Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (PF) Alfred Morrow | |
| 09:26 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne blows the layup but he's hacked by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #2 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow (PF) Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 09:26 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:26 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Jerome Cave takes the ball from Alfred Morrow | 17-14 |
| 09:02 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Hahn | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hahn - foul #2 on Charles Hahn, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn (SF), Reginald Thomas (C) Daniel McFatter, Max Payne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Joseph McGill (C) Charles Hahn, Dalton Behrendt, Harry Stevens, Alfred Morrow | |
| 08:42 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Page | 19-16 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Thomas | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 08:08 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Dearborn | 22-16 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 07:43 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas grabs the board | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Dearborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Cave (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Selzer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) C - Joseph McGill (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Charleston Southern | David Page is fouled on the floor by John Selzer - foul #2 on John Selzer, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist (PG), Donald Wilson (SF), Daniel McFatter (PF), Max Payne (C) John Jackson, Ronald Dearborn, Jerome Cave, Reginald Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, John Selzer, Bryce Bouldin, Carl Riojas, Joseph McGill | |
| 07:26 | Charleston Southern | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:26 | Charleston Southern | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 06:47 | Charleston Southern | David Page misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt is hacked by Robert Lindquist - foul #1 on Robert Lindquist, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave (PF) David Page | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-19 |
| 06:19 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne's floater is tipped away by Harry Stevens | 24-19 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 05:55 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:40 | Charleston Southern | John Bohner is called for the reach on Max Payne - foul #1 on John Bohner, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Jackson (PG), David Page (SG), Ronald Dearborn (SF), Reginald Thomas (C) Robert Lindquist, Donald Wilson, Daniel McFatter, Jerome Cave | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Carl Riojas (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Harry Stevens, Alfred Morrow, John Bohner | |
| 05:40 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:40 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Thomas takes the ball from Carl Riojas | 26-19 |
| 05:21 | Charleston Southern | Dalton Behrendt steps in front of the David Page pass in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill loses the dribble to John Jackson | 26-19 |
| 04:56 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson hits the finger roll | 28-19 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin travels with the ball | 28-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave (PF) Max Payne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:50 | Charleston Southern | Bryce Bouldin is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| 04:50 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:50 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Dalton Behrendt, Carl Riojas | |
| 04:25 | Charleston Southern | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by Von Rusinski - foul #1 on Von Rusinski, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt (SG) Bryce Bouldin | |
| 04:25 | Charleston Southern | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:25 | Charleston Southern | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist (PG), Donald Wilson (SG), Daniel McFatter (SF), Marc Brooks (C) John Jackson, David Page, Ronald Dearborn, Reginald Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG), John Selzer (SG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, Dalton Behrendt, Alfred Morrow | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:49 | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson lays it in set up by Robert Lindquist | 34-21 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 03:41 | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Robert Lindquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel McFatter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Cave (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Hahn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Selzer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph McGill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 34-21 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | John Selzer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill snags the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | John Selzer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 03:07 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:01 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel McFatter | 36-21 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | John Selzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-21 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Jackson (PG), Reginald Thomas (PF) Robert Lindquist, Jerome Cave | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (SF), John Bohner (PF) Harry Stevens, Joseph McGill | |
| 02:33 | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 02:32 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter hits the follow up shot | 38-21 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryce Bouldin | 38-24 |
| 02:06 | Charleston Southern | Charles Hahn steps in front of the John Jackson pass in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the easy layup | 38-24 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd tips it home | 38-26 |
| 01:47 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Wall (PG), David Page (SG), Ronald Dearborn (SF), Jerome Cave (PF) John Jackson, Donald Wilson, Daniel McFatter, Reginald Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Charles Hahn, John Selzer, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Cave - foul #1 on Jerome Cave, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist (PG), Max Payne (C) James Wall, Marc Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt (SG), Carl Riojas (C) Bryce Bouldin, John Bohner | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:37 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:13 | Charleston Southern | David Page misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 01:06 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to David Page | 38-27 |
| 01:04 | Charleston Southern | David Page is hacked by Carl Riojas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Riojas, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| 01:04 | Charleston Southern | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:04 | Charleston Southern | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jerome Cave - foul #2 on Jerome Cave, team foul #8 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Jackson (PG), Marc Brooks (C) Robert Lindquist, Max Payne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG) Dalton Behrendt | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:40 | Charleston Southern | David Page grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:27 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks snags the defensive board | 42-28 |