| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State 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) | |
| 19:53 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ramsay | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Herbert Toohey is denied by Leroy Duvall | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Heidenreich | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Toohey | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Jacksonville State | Ronnie Krinsky takes the ball from Nelson Antone in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay slams it home on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 0-5 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove is hacked by Thomas Ramsay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Toohey | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nelson Antone | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Cobb | 5-7 |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Herbert Toohey | 7-7 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Nelson Antone is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Nelson Antone, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 17:22 | Jacksonville State | Leroy Duvall is called for the reach on Mark Freeman - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Barry Thompson (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 17:15 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 17:13 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson tips it in | 9-11 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Thompson | 11-11 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Winford Williams - foul #1 on Winford Williams, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Barnum | 11-11 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Rex Casner steals the ball from Winford Williams in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is called for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Richard Hotaling | |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Barry Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) C - Richard Barnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) PF - Lowell Cummings (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Rex Casner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 15:54 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Gossage is called for the reach on Bernard Harrison - foul #1 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Nelson Antone (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Scott Burford (C) Winford Williams, Barry Thompson, Craig Goss, Bernard Harrison, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Steve Johnson | |
| 15:16 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 15:14 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo tips it in | 13-11 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (PF) Lowell Cummings | |
| 14:56 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| 14:43 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG) Stuart Grove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Rex Casner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 14:30 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Freeman | 16-11 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Nations - foul #1 on Gary Nations, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SG), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Michael Fajardo, Mark Freeman, Scott Burford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:45 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Heidenreich picks off the pass by Herbert Toohey | 16-13 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 16-15 |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF), Steve Johnson (C) Rex Casner, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SG), Richard Barnum (PF) Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations makes the 3rd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | The jumper by Steve Johnson is denied by Herbert Toohey | 18-15 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Krinsky | 18-15 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky | 18-17 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Gossage | 18-20 |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Barry Thompson (SG), Mark Freeman (PF) Gary Nations, Bernard Harrison, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Lowell Cummings | |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rex Casner | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Toohey (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) C - Steve Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SF) Craig Goss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Leroy Duvall, Steve Johnson | |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Barry Thompson - foul #1 on Barry Thompson, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford (C) Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Rex Casner snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Freeman - foul #1 on Mark Freeman, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Bernard Harrison (SF), Richard Barnum (PF) Winford Williams, Barry Thompson, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Christopher Brassard | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove is hacked by Richard Hotaling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Richard Hotaling | |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the dunk attempt | 23-25 |
| 10:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 10:08 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Rex Casner buries a floater from the left side set up by Gerald Gossage | 23-27 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 23-27 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison tips it in | 25-27 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the jumper from the left block | 25-27 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 09:09 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 25-27 |
| 09:07 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stuart Grove | 28-27 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is whistled for a carry | 28-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Barry Thompson (SG), Nelson Antone (SF), Craig Goss (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Michael Fajardo, Stuart Grove, Bernard Harrison, Richard Barnum, Scott Burford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Gerald Gossage, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 08:22 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Antone | 30-27 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 07:51 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey tips it in | 32-30 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings loses the dribble to Craig Goss | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Barry Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) PF - Craig Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Toohey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hotaling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Cummings (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 07:17 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Mark Freeman (PF), Bernard Harrison (C) Winford Williams, Barry Thompson, Craig Goss, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Rex Casner, Richard Hotaling, Lowell Cummings | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Bernard Harrison - foul #1 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 06:50 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on Nelson Antone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 06:16 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove drills a shot near the basket | 36-30 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Gary Nations picks off the pass by Steve Johnson | 36-30 |
| 05:46 | Jacksonville State | Robert Cobb steps in front of the Mark Freeman pass | 36-30 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Michael Fajardo (SG), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Stuart Grove, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall, Steve Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SF), Scott Burford (C) Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Michael Fajardo is blocked by Timothy Heidenreich | 36-30 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fajardo takes the ball from Gerald Gossage | 36-30 |
| 04:47 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (PG), Bernard Harrison (SF), Mark Freeman (PF) Winford Williams, Michael Fajardo, Scott Burford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Richard Hotaling (C) Gerald Gossage, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Rex Casner | 36-33 |
| 04:10 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Freeman | 38-33 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the easy layup but the foul's on Barry Thompson - foul #2 on Barry Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SG), Nelson Antone (SF) Craig Goss, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Lowell Cummings | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Nelson Antone | 40-33 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 03:19 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Barry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (tired) PF - Richard Hotaling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Grove | 43-33 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb travels with the ball | 43-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Mark Freeman (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Barry Thompson, Bernard Harrison, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #11 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SG) Stuart Grove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Lowell Cummings (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Leroy Duvall | |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 44-33 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-33 |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is hacked by Christopher Brassard - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #12 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Leroy Duvall (PF) Gerald Gossage, Lowell Cummings | |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ramsay | 45-33 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Ramsay steps in front of the Gary Nations pass in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay blows the dunk | 45-33 |
| 01:34 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mark Freeman | 45-33 |
| 01:26 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Scott Burford (C) Gary Nations, Nelson Antone, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison (SF) Craig Goss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) Steve Johnson | |
| 01:07 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Rex Casner | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #13 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Winford Williams | 47-33 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Gossage | 47-36 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses badly on a shot in the lane | 47-36 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |