| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Monahan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn McGlohon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 19:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Glenn McGlohon | 29-34 |
| 19:33 | Southern | Ezekiel Rowell steals it from Timothy Monahan in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Southern | David Price makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Rodgers | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | David Price steals it from Thomas Ramsay | 31-37 |
| 19:05 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers is hacked by Richard Hotaling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Michael Fisher buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Price | 31-39 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Ezekiel Rowell takes the ball from Michael Fisher | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Ezekiel Rowell and he's hacked by Glenn McGlohon - foul #3 on Glenn McGlohon, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), David Amado (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Thomas Ramsay, Richard Hotaling, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Southern | George Krieg (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Mark Banks (SF), Eldon Wilkins (PF), Jon Soler (C) Timothy Monahan, David Price, Manuel Rodgers, Michael Fisher, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:33 | Southern | Eldon Wilkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | David Amado grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:18 | Southern | Richard O'Briant steals it from Eldon Wilkins | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage loses the dribble to Eldon Wilkins | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Jon Soler blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Thomas Wilson can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Southern | Mark Banks snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Southern | George Krieg makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Wilson is called for the reach on Dyzek Koloski - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, Dyzek Koloski, Richard Hotaling, David Amado | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Monahan (PG), David Price (SG), Manuel Rodgers (SF), Michael Fisher (PF) George Krieg, Thomas Wilson, Mark Banks, Eldon Wilkins | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell hits a fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Monahan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Price (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Soler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Michael Fisher lays it up and in set up by David Price | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Price - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF) Gerald Gossage, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Glenn McGlohon (C) Jon Soler | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ezekiel Rowell | 44-43 |
| 14:44 | Southern | Michael Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lowell Cummings | 46-43 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Michael Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Ezekiel Rowell, Thomas Ramsay, Richard Hotaling, Lowell Cummings | |
| Subs | Southern | George Krieg (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Mark Banks (SF), Eldon Wilkins (PF) Timothy Monahan, David Price, Manuel Rodgers, Michael Fisher | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Mark Banks grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Thomas Wilson connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Krieg | 46-45 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Thomas Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Gossage - foul #1 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), David Amado (SF) Richard O'Briant, Dyzek Koloski, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Fisher (PF) Glenn McGlohon | |
| 13:17 | Southern | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell scores on a floater from the left side set up by David Amado | 48-47 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Thomas Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Richards (PG) George Krieg | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Ramsay | 50-47 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Kevin Richards is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Michael Fisher hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Gossage (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kevin Richards (fresh) SG - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eldon Wilkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Mark Banks denies the turnaround by Gerald Gossage | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | David Amado connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ezekiel Rowell and he's hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #3 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Ezekiel Rowell, Thomas Ramsay, Lowell Cummings, Gerald Gossage | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Monahan (PG), David Price (SG), George Krieg (SF), Jon Soler (C) Kevin Richards, Thomas Wilson, Mark Banks, Eldon Wilkins | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | David Amado misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:32 | Southern | Jon Soler gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:28 | Southern | Timothy Monahan is hacked by Richard O'Briant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) David Amado | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:13 | Southern | Richard O'Briant picks off the pass by David Price | 54-47 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-47 |
| 11:06 | Southern | Jon Soler gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Richard O'Briant is called for the reach on George Krieg - foul #3 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Rodgers (SF), Glenn McGlohon (C) George Krieg, Michael Fisher | |
| 10:49 | Southern | David Price hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Monahan | 54-50 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson tips it home | 56-50 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Richard Hotaling is called for the reach on Jon Soler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG) Dyzek Koloski | |
| Subs | Southern | George Krieg (PG) Timothy Monahan | |
| 10:16 | Southern | Steve Johnson is called for the reach on Jon Soler - foul #3 on Steve Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Gerald Gossage (C) Richard O'Briant, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Richards (PG) David Price | |
| 10:07 | Southern | George Krieg is fouled on the floor by Ezekiel Rowell - foul #3 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Fisher (PF) Jon Soler | |
| 10:07 | Southern | George Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern | George Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Glenn McGlohon - foul #4 on Glenn McGlohon, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Wilson (SG), Jon Soler (C) Kevin Richards, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 3rd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Jon Soler pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Richard Hotaling steals the ball from Manuel Rodgers in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling lays it up and in | 60-51 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Thomas Wilson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 09:19 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Soler | 60-51 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 60-51 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Jon Soler tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #4 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), David Amado (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Thomas Ramsay, Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Monahan (PG), David Price (SG), Mark Banks (PF), Eldon Wilkins (C) George Krieg, Thomas Wilson, Michael Fisher, Jon Soler | |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:40 | Southern | David Price is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Gossage - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:40 | Southern | David Price makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:40 | Southern | David Price makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 08:21 | Southern | David Price snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Timothy Monahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Mark Banks tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | David Amado misses the floater from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Mark Banks connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Rodgers | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard O'Briant | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard O'Briant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dyzek Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cummings (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Monahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Price (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Rodgers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Eldon Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern | David Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Heidenreich | 65-57 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski is hacked by Mark Banks - foul #1 on Mark Banks, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Gerald Gossage (C) Richard O'Briant, David Amado, Lowell Cummings, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Richards (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Michael Fisher (PF), Glenn McGlohon (C) Timothy Monahan, David Price, Manuel Rodgers, Eldon Wilkins | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:19 | Southern | Michael Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:15 | Southern | Mark Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-57 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Mark Banks snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:05 | Southern | Dyzek Koloski steals it from Mark Banks | 65-57 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Thomas Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Dyzek Koloski, Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Southern | George Krieg (SF), Jon Soler (PF) Mark Banks, Michael Fisher | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 06:12 | Southern | Jon Soler pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Ezekiel Rowell picks off the pass by Thomas Wilson in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Monahan (PG), David Price (SG), Eldon Wilkins (PF) Kevin Richards, Thomas Wilson, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 05:35 | Southern | Timothy Monahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Jon Soler grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Eldon Wilkins can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Johnson - foul #4 on Steve Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), David Amado (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Gerald Gossage, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Rodgers (SF), Glenn McGlohon (C) George Krieg, Jon Soler | |
| 05:19 | Southern | Eldon Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Eldon Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the runner from the left block | 70-58 |
| 04:45 | Southern | Eldon Wilkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Monahan | 70-61 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eldon Wilkins - foul #1 on Eldon Wilkins, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Richards (PG), Mark Banks (SF), Michael Fisher (PF) Timothy Monahan, Manuel Rodgers, Eldon Wilkins | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Dyzek Koloski is called for the reach on David Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| 04:36 | Southern | David Price makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:36 | Southern | David Price makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | David Amado misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Mark Banks grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 04:08 | Southern | David Price drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Banks | 71-66 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-66 |
| 03:47 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Banks | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard O'Briant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dyzek Koloski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hotaling (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Cummings (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - David Amado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kevin Richards (fresh) SG - David Price (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn McGlohon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Southern | David Price drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Banks | 71-68 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lowell Cummings | 74-68 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon is fouled in the backcourt by Dyzek Koloski - foul #3 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, Richard Hotaling, Lowell Cummings, David Amado | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Monahan (PG), George Krieg (SG), Eldon Wilkins (SF), Jon Soler (PF) Kevin Richards, David Price, Mark Banks, Michael Fisher | |
| 03:30 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Eldon Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Timothy Monahan can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Heidenreich | 74-69 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Soler | 74-69 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Timothy Monahan grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG) Dyzek Koloski | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Banks (SF) Glenn McGlohon | |
| 02:57 | Southern | Jon Soler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-69 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Ramsay | 76-69 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Timothy Monahan connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Mark Banks | 76-71 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Eldon Wilkins is called for the reach on Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Eldon Wilkins, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), David Amado (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Southern | David Price (SG), Manuel Rodgers (SF) George Krieg, Eldon Wilkins | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Fisher (PF) Mark Banks | |
| 01:55 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Richard O'Briant | 78-71 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay clanks a floater from the free throw line | 78-71 |
| 01:49 | Southern | David Price grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Thomas Ramsay picks off the pass by Timothy Monahan in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jon Soler picks off the pass by Richard O'Briant | 78-71 |
| 01:15 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Price and he's fouled by David Amado - foul #2 on David Amado, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, David Amado, Gerald Gossage | |
| Subs | Southern | Glenn McGlohon (C) Jon Soler | |
| 01:15 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Monahan steals it from Timothy Heidenreich | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 78-74 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Hotaling | 78-74 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Monahan - foul #2 on Timothy Monahan, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF) Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers drills a floater from the right block | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Monahan - foul #3 on Timothy Monahan, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell gets the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Monahan is called for the reach on Ezekiel Rowell - foul #4 on Timothy Monahan, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Michael Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Michael Fisher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Rodgers | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Price is called for the reach on Gerald Gossage in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Price, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Ezekiel Rowell, Dyzek Koloski, Lowell Cummings | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern | Richard Hotaling takes the ball from Manuel Rodgers in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is fouled on the floor by Glenn McGlohon - foul #5 on Glenn McGlohon, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF) Thomas Ramsay, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Jon Soler (C) Glenn McGlohon | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern | David Price misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The clock runs out | 84-79 |