| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Raymond Furey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bill Rector (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams inbounds the ball | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Texas Southern | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Leon Hanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| 19:49 | Texas Southern | Walter Tucker denies the turnaround by Raymond Furey | 35-49 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Williams (SF), Jon Langlois (C) Patrick Williams, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), John England (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Walter Tucker | |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard tips it home | 36-53 |
| 18:45 | Texas Southern | Jon Langlois misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is hacked by Leon Hanks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hanks, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Patrick Williams (SF), Bill Rector (C) Raymond Furey, Leon Hanks, Mark Williams, Jon Langlois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, John England | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Jefferson | 36-55 |
| 18:12 | Texas Southern | Larry Yoder makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Van Sawyer and the foul's on Leroy Duvall - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| 18:12 | Texas Southern | Larry Yoder makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Van Sawyer steals the ball from Jeff Jefferson in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-55 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Patrick Williams picks off the pass by James Moody | 39-55 |
| 17:33 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Gibbs | 41-55 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gibbs - foul #2 on Robert Gibbs, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Angel Barrera (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Jon Langlois (PF) Van Sawyer, Robert Gibbs, Patrick Williams, Larry Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) James Moody, Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Tucker | 41-57 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey is whistled for a carry | 41-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Yoder (PF) Jon Langlois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is hacked by Angel Barrera - foul #3 on Angel Barrera, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer (SG), Patrick Williams (SF) Angel Barrera, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker double dribbles | 41-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) John England | |
| 16:26 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Furey - foul #2 on Raymond Furey, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Williams (SF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 16:19 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Adam Merrill - foul #2 on Adam Merrill, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (PG), Leon Hanks (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Jon Langlois (C) Raymond Furey, Van Sawyer, Larry Yoder, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), John England (C) Rex Casner, Walter Tucker | |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Angel Barrera (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Leon Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Leon Hanks picks off the pass by Jeff Jefferson | 42-58 |
| 15:36 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-58 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky's pass is intercepted by Angel Barrera in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn double dribbles | 45-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG), Larry Yoder (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Angel Barrera, Mark Williams, Jon Langlois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, John England | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar buries a runner from close range set up by Jeff Jefferson and he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks is hacked by Christopher Brassard - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Jeff Jefferson, Charles Bonar | |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | James Moody gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Moody | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:21 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Bill Rector (C) Robert Gibbs, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (PF) Robert Cobb, James Moody | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 45-66 |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on Bill Rector - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (PG) Raymond Furey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, John England | |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera makes the floater from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill knocks in the jumper in the lane | 47-68 |
| 13:13 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams (PF), Mark Williams (C) Larry Yoder, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 13:13 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 13:13 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams snags the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams is hacked by Charles Bonar - foul #1 on Charles Bonar, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer (PG), Jon Langlois (C) Angel Barrera, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Rex Casner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-70 |
| 12:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Cobb steals it from Edward Mendelsohn | 47-70 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Leon Hanks picks off the pass by James Moody | 47-70 |
| 12:10 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG), Angel Barrera (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Larry Yoder (PF), Bill Rector (C) Van Sawyer, Leon Hanks, Edward Mendelsohn, Patrick Williams, Jon Langlois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Robert Cobb, Charles Bonar | |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector travels with the ball | 47-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), John England (C) Jeff Jefferson, James Moody | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | John England misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-70 |
| 11:44 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angel Barrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Yoder (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bill Rector (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Larry Yoder's fadeaway is rejected by John England | 47-70 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector grabs the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams snags the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs is hacked by Rex Casner - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #9 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Jon Langlois (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Angel Barrera, Larry Yoder, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adam Merrill | 48-70 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-73 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF) Robert Gibbs, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG) Rex Casner | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson double dribbles | 48-73 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson slams it home on a great pass from Adam Merrill | 48-75 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Larry Yoder (PF) Raymond Furey, Edward Mendelsohn, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Walter Tucker | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is fouled on the floor by Leon Hanks - foul #4 on Leon Hanks, team foul #6 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (PG), Bill Rector (C) Leon Hanks, Jon Langlois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) James Moody | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rex Casner and he's hacked by Angel Barrera - foul #4 on Angel Barrera, team foul #7 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF) Angel Barrera, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), John England (C) Christopher Brassard, Charles Bonar | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the free throw | 48-78 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-78 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is hacked by Bill Rector - foul #1 on Bill Rector, team foul #8 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (SG) Raymond Furey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector grabs the board | 48-78 |
| 09:09 | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-78 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Langlois (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Edward Mendelsohn, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, John England | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard connects on the jump hook from close range | 48-80 |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | Jon Langlois buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #10 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Mark Williams (PF) Van Sawyer, Larry Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | Jon Langlois makes the free throw | 51-80 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #9 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Charles Bonar | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 08:22 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 51-81 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 53-81 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | John England misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-81 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Moody tips it back up and in | 53-83 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 55-83 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | James Moody double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-83 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (PG), Leon Hanks (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Larry Yoder (PF), Bill Rector (C) Raymond Furey, Robert Gibbs, Mark Williams, Jon Langlois, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) James Moody, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Mendelsohn | 58-83 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Angel Barrera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leon Hanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Yoder (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bill Rector (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Jefferson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-83 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky tips it home | 58-85 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks's pass is intercepted by Adam Merrill | 58-85 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker is hacked by Bill Rector - foul #2 on Bill Rector, team foul #10 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Jon Langlois (C) Angel Barrera, Edward Mendelsohn, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), James Moody (PF) Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, Adam Merrill | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 06:50 | Texas Southern | James Moody takes the ball from Leon Hanks in the backcourt | 58-86 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-86 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 58-86 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 58-86 |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 58-86 |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | Larry Yoder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-86 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard gets the rebound | 58-86 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #11 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Patrick Williams (SF), Bill Rector (C) Van Sawyer, Larry Yoder, Jon Langlois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), Charles Bonar (C) James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 58-87 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brassard | 58-87 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-87 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | John England snags the offensive board | 58-87 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Brassard | 58-90 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brassard - foul #4 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #11 | 58-90 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (PG), Jon Langlois (PF) Raymond Furey, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, John England, Charles Bonar | |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks makes the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-90 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 59-90 |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-90 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | James Moody snags the defensive board | 59-90 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | James Moody is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #12 | 59-90 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (SG) Leon Hanks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs makes the 3 from the left corner | 62-90 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Duvall | 62-92 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-92 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Duvall | 65-94 |
| 03:49 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-94 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Moody knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #4 on Patrick Williams, team foul #12 | 68-96 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer (PG) Angel Barrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Bonar (C) Leroy Duvall | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the free throw | 68-97 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Van Sawyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gibbs (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Williams (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jon Langlois (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Mark Williams (very tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Jefferson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Cobb (tired) 7 pts. PF - James Moody (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Texas Southern | James Moody denies the turnaround by Mark Williams | 68-97 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the board | 68-97 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Robert Gibbs takes the ball from Jeff Jefferson in the backcourt | 68-97 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Bonar | 68-97 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | James Moody pulls down the rebound | 68-97 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | James Moody is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 68-97 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Rex Casner snags the offensive board | 68-97 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | James Moody blows the layup | 68-97 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-97 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 70-97 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | James Moody scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Robert Gibbs - foul #3 on Robert Gibbs, team foul #13 | 70-99 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (PG) Robert Gibbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), John England (C) Robert Cobb, Charles Bonar | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the free throw | 70-100 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Mark Williams is called for traveling | 70-100 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (SG) Angel Barrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF) Leroy Duvall | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John England can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #14 | 70-100 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 70-101 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 70-102 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rex Casner - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #13 | 70-102 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 71-102 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Van Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-102 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | John England makes the driving attempt in the paint | 72-104 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams blows the layup | 72-104 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 72-104 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Robert Cobb picks off the pass by Jon Langlois | 72-104 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Gibbs - foul #4 on Robert Gibbs, team foul #15 | 72-104 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 72-105 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-105 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 72-105 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 72-105 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 72-105 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Patrick Williams comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-105 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | John England grabs the board | 72-105 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rex Casner runs out the clock | 72-105 |