| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ken Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas inbounds the ball | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Uchechi Acri steals the ball from Scott Farnsworth | 37-48 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Dyzek Sankowski is called for the reach on Edmund Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dyzek Sankowski, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Roderick Larkin (SF) Dyzek Sankowski, Scott Farnsworth | |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Price can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Craig Vess pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Craig Vess misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ken Townsend | 37-48 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-50 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Uchechi Acri | 39-50 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Luis Fitzsimmons | 39-53 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Roderick Larkin | 39-53 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #2 on Edmund Price, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (PG), Franklin Vrooman (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), James Criner (C) Lubomil Nemec, Luis Fitzsimmons, Roderick Larkin, Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Khalfani Emanuel | 39-53 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Brennan | 41-53 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Jeleniewski - foul #2 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Edwin McCubbin, Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Arthur Miller (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Paul Harris, Franklin Vrooman, Gregory Parker, James Criner | |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons clanks a runner near the basket | 41-53 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Travis Mott grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | David Brennan's pass is intercepted by Scott Farnsworth | 41-53 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin (C) Ken Townsend | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Arthur Miller steals the ball from William Veilleux in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory White | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Uchechi Acri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Veilleux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Vess (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Brugger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (tiring) 12 pts. C - Roderick Larkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | William Veilleux banks in the layup | 43-55 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Craig Vess - foul #1 on Craig Vess, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (C) Travis Mott, William Veilleux, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Gregory Parker (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller | |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Craig Vess gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 43-56 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Rafael Patton (C) Uchechi Acri, Craig Vess, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF) Roderick Larkin, Gregory Parker | |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec's pass is intercepted by David Brennan | 43-56 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller (PF), Gregory Parker (C) Franklin Vrooman, Ken Townsend | |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec is open but misses the lay-in | 43-56 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Khalfani Emanuel | 46-56 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Silvas steps in front of the Paul Harris pass in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas banks in the layup | 48-56 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Jeleniewski - foul #3 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF) Lubomil Nemec, Paul Harris | |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Miller | 48-58 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Edmund Price hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Brennan and the foul's on Scott Farnsworth - foul #2 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Edwin McCubbin (PF) David Brennan, William Veilleux, Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Roderick Larkin (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller, Gregory Parker | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Lubomil Nemec | 51-60 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory White - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG) Edmund Price | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (SF), Ken Townsend (C) Franklin Vrooman, James Criner | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Uchechi Acri is called for the reach on Gregory White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Craig Vess (PF), Khalfani Emanuel (C) Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG) Gregory White, Lubomil Nemec | |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend is fouled on the floor by Khalfani Emanuel - foul #1 on Khalfani Emanuel, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF), Arthur Miller (PF) Paul Harris, Roderick Larkin | |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Luis Fitzsimmons steps in front of the Edwin McCubbin pass | 51-62 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth lays it up and in set up by Luis Fitzsimmons | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Vess (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Khalfani Emanuel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (tired) 12 pts. C - Ken Townsend (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Travis Mott loses the dribble to Ken Townsend in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Edwin McCubbin, Craig Vess, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Ken Townsend | |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | David Brennan grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory White, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG) Travis Mott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker (PF) Arthur Miller | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | William Veilleux drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Brennan and the foul's on Gregory Parker - foul #2 on Gregory Parker, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Craig Vess (PF) David Brennan, Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (SF), Roderick Larkin (C) Franklin Vrooman, James Criner | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Rafael Patton - foul #1 on Rafael Patton, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG) Gregory White, Lubomil Nemec | |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brugger | 53-65 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Craig Vess buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Edmund Price and the foul's on Paul Harris - foul #3 on Paul Harris, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) Uchechi Acri | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF), Ken Townsend (C) Paul Harris, Gregory Parker | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Craig Vess misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-65 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin clanks a jump hook in the paint | 55-65 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), William Veilleux (PF) Edmund Price, Boris Jeleniewski, Edwin McCubbin, Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (SG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Gregory Parker (C) Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Roderick Larkin, Ken Townsend | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Anthony Silvas - foul #2 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (C) Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski makes the 3rd free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | David Brennan is hacked by Dyzek Sankowski - foul #4 on Dyzek Sankowski, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Rafael Patton (C) Travis Mott, William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Paul Harris (SF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Franklin Vrooman, Gregory Parker | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-66 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Uchechi Acri is called for the reach on Lubomil Nemec in the backcourt - foul #4 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF) Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend (C) James Criner | |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Miller - foul #3 on Arthur Miller, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger (C) Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Gregory Parker (PF) Lubomil Nemec, Arthur Miller | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brennan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Khalfani Emanuel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ken Townsend (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 59-71 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | David Brennan loses the dribble to Paul Harris | 59-71 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Edmund Price takes the ball from Gregory White in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin, Khalfani Emanuel, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF), James Criner (C) Gregory White, Luis Fitzsimmons, Paul Harris, Gregory Parker, Ken Townsend | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski travels with the ball | 59-71 |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Mott is called for the reach on Dyzek Sankowski - foul #3 on Travis Mott, team foul #12 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF) Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller (PF), Roderick Larkin (C) Scott Farnsworth, James Criner | |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Travis Mott is fouled on the floor by Franklin Vrooman - foul #2 on Franklin Vrooman, team foul #9 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Kenneth Brugger (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF) Dyzek Sankowski, Franklin Vrooman | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-73 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin hits the follow up shot | 60-75 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-75 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Silvas - foul #3 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #13 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Craig Vess (PF), Edwin McCubbin (C) Travis Mott, William Veilleux, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker (C) Scott Farnsworth | |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Arthur Miller picks off the pass by Edwin McCubbin | 60-77 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lubomil Nemec | 60-79 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Craig Vess is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Silvas | 62-79 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons is hacked by Anthony Silvas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #14 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (PG), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Paul Harris (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF) Lubomil Nemec, Roderick Larkin, Arthur Miller | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Craig Vess can't finish the layup | 62-80 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski tips it home | 64-80 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory White | 64-83 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Craig Vess misses long on a jumper from close range | 64-83 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri tips it back up and in | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Patton is called for the reach on Luis Fitzsimmons - foul #2 on Rafael Patton, team foul #15 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Uchechi Acri, Edwin McCubbin, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), James Criner (C) Gregory White, Paul Harris, Franklin Vrooman, Gregory Parker | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Craig Vess (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Brugger (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roderick Larkin (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Criner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Edmund Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-85 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger gets the offensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 66-85 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin gets the rebound | 66-85 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 66-85 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is hacked by Arthur Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Miller, team foul #10 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Veilleux (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Edwin McCubbin (C) Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Paul Harris (SF) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Arthur Miller | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 67-85 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the 2nd free throw | 67-85 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner grabs the board | 67-85 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Edwin McCubbin - foul #3 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #16 | 67-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG) Edmund Price | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | David Brennan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-87 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec is fouled in the backcourt by David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #17 | 69-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker (PF) James Criner | |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Paul Harris is called for the reach on William Veilleux - foul #4 on Paul Harris, team foul #11 | 69-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman (SG) Gregory White | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 70-89 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the 2nd free throw | 70-89 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-89 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman clanks a floater from the right side | 70-89 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-89 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Lubomil Nemec steals the ball from Travis Mott in the backcourt | 70-89 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF) Travis Mott, William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Criner (C) Franklin Vrooman | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 70-89 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin gets the offensive rebound | 70-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Parker | 70-89 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-89 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Criner - foul #1 on James Criner, team foul #12 | 70-89 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton misses the 1st free throw | 70-89 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Harris | 71-91 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-91 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec runs out the clock | 71-91 |