| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marlin Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca inbounds the ball | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Horn picks off the pass by Keith Vacca | 38-55 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Daryl Radley is called for the reach on Marlin Morin - foul #2 on Daryl Radley, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin is hacked by Charles Baudoin - foul #2 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin is fouled on the floor by Daryl Radley - foul #3 on Daryl Radley, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes slams it home on a nice dish by Marlin Morin | 38-57 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Horn steals the ball from Keith Vacca | 38-57 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson can't finish the layup | 38-57 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Thompson - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #1 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), David Kuhns (SF), Abraham Bordelon (C) Charles Baudoin, Keith Vacca, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | David Bell steps in front of the John Perry pass | 40-57 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | David Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Keith - foul #3 on John Keith, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Keith Vacca (SF) James Nadler, John Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin is fouled in the backcourt by Marlin Morin - foul #1 on Marlin Morin, team foul #2 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus | |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-58 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | David Bell pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is fouled on the floor by David Kuhns - foul #2 on David Kuhns, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), William Blaustein (PF) John Perry, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell (C) David Bell | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Keith Vacca - foul #3 on Keith Vacca, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SF) Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Blaustein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Abraham Bordelon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marlin Morin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Campbell (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), John Keith (PF), Daryl Radley (C) Charles Baudoin, John Perry, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Richard Woodman (SG) Marlin Morin, Brian Robinson | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn's floater is tipped away by John Keith | 40-60 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman tips it home | 40-62 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Norbert Roberts is called for the reach on William Blaustein - foul #4 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Norbert Roberts, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Campbell | |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the easy layup | 40-62 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-62 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Daryl Radley | 43-62 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Keith - foul #4 on John Keith, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), David Kuhns (PF) John Walker, James Nadler, William Blaustein, John Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Joe Ragsdale, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | David Bell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-64 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus tips it but misses | 43-64 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Vacca and the foul's on Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF), Kevin Campbell (C) David Bell, Melvin Magnus | |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Abraham Bordelon (PF) Charles Baudoin, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jeff Horn, Kevin Campbell | |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the fadeaway from close range | 48-64 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits a floater in the paint set up by Richard Woodman | 48-66 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-66 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Woodman | 48-66 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-66 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson tips it back up and in | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Bordelon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Radley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Sorensen blocks the short jumper by Daryl Radley | 48-68 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-68 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley can't tip it in | 48-68 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 48-68 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-68 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon blows the dunk | 48-68 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 48-68 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), William Blaustein (SF), David Kuhns (PF) John Walker, John Perry, Keith Vacca, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Richard Woodman, Edward Thompson, Joe Ragsdale, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus snags the offensive board | 51-68 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | William Blaustein steals it from Marlin Morin | 51-68 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marlin Morin steals the ball from David Kuhns | 51-68 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Charles Baudoin steps in front of the Melvin Magnus pass | 51-68 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin jams it | 53-68 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | David Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Brian Robinson, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-68 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Kuhns | 53-68 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-68 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler lays it in | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Nadler (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Blaustein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kuhns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marlin Morin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn knocks in the floater from the right side and he's hacked by William Blaustein - foul #1 on William Blaustein, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Keith (PF), Abraham Bordelon (C) Keith Vacca, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), David Bell (C) Marlin Morin, Kevin Campbell | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Bordelon | 57-71 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Blaustein | 57-71 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith snags the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson clanks a floater from the right side | 57-71 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Charles Baudoin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thompson, team foul #5 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Daryl Radley (C) Charles Baudoin, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Melvin Magnus (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn, David Bell | |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker lays it in set up by James Nadler | 59-71 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Daryl Radley swats the short shot by Melvin Magnus | 59-71 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Melvin Magnus - foul #2 on Melvin Magnus, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG) James Nadler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Daryl Radley - foul #4 on Daryl Radley, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Ross Fowlkes, Melvin Magnus | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Keith Vacca (SF) John Walker, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Ragsdale and he's fouled by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon (C) William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin | 65-76 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is fouled on the floor by John Keith - foul #5 on John Keith, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (PF) John Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF) Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Campbell - foul #1 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #7 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), James Nadler (SG), Daryl Radley (C) Charles Baudoin, John Perry, Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) Kevin Campbell | |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker is hacked by Norbert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF) Norbert Roberts, David Bell, Jeff Horn | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Sorensen | 66-79 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) Kevin Sorensen | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the dunk but he's fouled by Abraham Bordelon - foul #1 on Abraham Bordelon, team foul #12 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (SF) Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG) Edward Thompson | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Nadler (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Blaustein (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kuhns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daryl Radley (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Robinson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Magnus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein is hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein misses the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus pulls down the rebound | 67-81 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus buries a jumper from close range set up by Ross Fowlkes | 67-83 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-83 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | William Blaustein is called for the reach on Brian Robinson - foul #2 on William Blaustein, team foul #13 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF) John Walker, James Nadler, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Ross Fowlkes, Melvin Magnus | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca loses the dribble to Kevin Sorensen in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-84 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry gets the rebound | 70-84 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein's floater is tipped away by Kevin Sorensen | 70-84 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley tips it back up and in | 72-84 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale is whistled for a carry | 72-84 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Abraham Bordelon (PF), David Kuhns (C) Charles Baudoin, Keith Vacca, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns lays it up and in | 74-84 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell blows the layup but he's fouled by David Kuhns - foul #3 on David Kuhns, team foul #14 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus (PF) David Bell | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by John Walker | 76-86 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | William Blaustein steps in front of the Richard Woodman pass | 76-86 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein banks in the layup | 78-86 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. Joe Ragsdale is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 78-86 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, John Perry, Abraham Bordelon, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, Kevin Campbell | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Charles Baudoin is called for the reach on Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the offensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Keith Vacca - foul #4 on Keith Vacca, team foul #16 | 78-87 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-89 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-89 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it home | 78-91 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 78-91 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 78-91 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 78-93 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Woodman steals the ball from James Nadler in the backcourt | 78-93 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman runs out the clock | 78-93 |