| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Haskins (fresh) SF - Dominic Bianchi (fresh) PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) C - Andre Palacio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Linwood Staudt (fresh) SG - Cleveland Snyder (fresh) SF - Dee Clark (fresh) PF - Justin Grandberry (fresh) C - Michael Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Michael Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Vezina | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Cleveland Snyder | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Linwood Staudt steals it from Ryan Roberts in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Cleveland Snyder | 6-4 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Andre Palacio and the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:18 | South Florida | Michael Baker grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 18:09 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder is hacked by Joseph Haskins - foul #1 on Joseph Haskins, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:58 | South Florida | Michael Baker is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Andre Palacio - foul #1 on Andre Palacio, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Robert Linder (SG), James Hamby (SF), Ivan Popovic (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clinton Davis (PG), Mark Perrin (SG), Jeff Ginder (SF), Arturo Colon (PF) Linwood Staudt, Cleveland Snyder, Dee Clark, Justin Grandberry | |
| 17:58 | South Florida | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:58 | South Florida | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Robert Linder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 17:13 | South Florida | Clinton Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Robert Linder snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-4 |
| 17:06 | South Florida | Mark Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:02 | South Florida | James Hamby is called for the reach on Jeff Ginder in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hamby, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Robert Linder, James Hamby, Ivan Popovic, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (PG), Cleveland Snyder (SG), Dee Clark (SF), Justin Grandberry (PF), Curtis Sanders (C) Clinton Davis, Mark Perrin, Jeff Ginder, Arturo Colon, Michael Baker | |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Curtis Sanders blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | David Etheridge steps in front of the Andre Palacio pass | 10-4 |
| 16:46 | South Florida | Dee Clark is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dee Clark, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG) Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on David Etheridge - foul #1 on David Etheridge, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (C) Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | South Florida | Arturo Colon (C) Curtis Sanders | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:10 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Vezina | 11-4 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 16:01 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Dee Clark | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Haskins (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Hamby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - David Etheridge (fairly fresh) SG - Cleveland Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dee Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Grandberry (tiring) 4 pts. C - Arturo Colon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Dominic Bianchi - foul #1 on Dominic Bianchi, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG), Andre Palacio (C) Joseph Haskins, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clinton Davis (PG) David Etheridge | |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Arturo Colon - foul #1 on Arturo Colon, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG) Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (C) Justin Grandberry | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | James Hamby can't finish the layup | 11-5 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Palacio | 11-5 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Clinton Davis steps in front of the Andre Palacio pass | 11-5 |
| 15:12 | South Florida | Clinton Davis banks in the layup | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Davis - foul #1 on Clinton Davis, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) Robert Linder, Dominic Bianchi, James Hamby | |
| Subs | South Florida | Linwood Staudt (PG), Mark Perrin (SG), Justin Grandberry (PF), Curtis Sanders (C) Clinton Davis, Cleveland Snyder, Arturo Colon, Jeff Ginder | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Grandberry - foul #1 on Justin Grandberry, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG) Ryan Roberts | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Baker (C) Curtis Sanders | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Perrin - foul #1 on Mark Perrin, team foul #7 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ivan Popovic, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (SG), Arturo Colon (PF) Dee Clark, Justin Grandberry | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:22 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt is hacked by Dominic Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dominic Bianchi, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (SF) Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:11 | South Florida | Mark Perrin misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 14-7 |
| 14:09 | South Florida | Arturo Colon grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:59 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Vezina | 14-7 |
| 13:57 | South Florida | Michael Baker tips it home | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Marvin Snow | 16-9 |
| 13:29 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder buries a jump hook in the lane | 16-11 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-11 |
| 13:14 | South Florida | Mark Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Vezina - foul #1 on Peter Vezina, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Robert Linder (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Marvin Snow, Joseph Haskins, James Hamby, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clinton Davis (SG), David Etheridge (SF), Jeff Ginder (PF), Curtis Sanders (C) Cleveland Snyder, Mark Perrin, Arturo Colon, Michael Baker | |
| 12:56 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:56 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Jeff Ginder denies the turnaround by Ryan Roberts | 16-12 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Robert Linder tips it home | 18-12 |
| 12:20 | South Florida | Ivan Popovic steals it from Jeff Ginder | 18-12 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (SG), Dee Clark (SF), Justin Grandberry (PF) Linwood Staudt, David Etheridge, Curtis Sanders | |
| 11:59 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Linder - foul #1 on Robert Linder, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG) Robert Linder | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:59 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:59 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Marvin Snow (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Hamby (tired) PF - Ivan Popovic (fairly fresh) C - Andre Palacio (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clinton Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cleveland Snyder (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dee Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Grandberry (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jeff Ginder (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Cleveland Snyder - foul #1 on Cleveland Snyder, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:54 | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Hamby is fouled on the floor by Justin Grandberry - foul #2 on Justin Grandberry, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | South Florida | Arturo Colon (PF) Justin Grandberry | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-13 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:21 | South Florida | Arturo Colon hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Vezina - foul #2 on Peter Vezina, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (PG), Curtis Sanders (C) Clinton Davis, Jeff Ginder | |
| 11:21 | South Florida | Arturo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:21 | South Florida | Arturo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Curtis Sanders denies the turnaround by Andre Palacio | 22-15 |
| 10:54 | South Florida | Dee Clark grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 10:27 | South Florida | David Etheridge is hacked by Ryan Roberts - foul #1 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #9 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Robert Linder, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Perrin (PF), Michael Baker (C) Arturo Colon, Curtis Sanders | |
| 10:27 | South Florida | David Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:27 | South Florida | David Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clinton Davis (PG) David Etheridge | |
| 09:59 | South Florida | Clinton Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins is whistled for a carry | 22-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF) Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (PF) Mark Perrin | |
| 09:30 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 22-17 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Hamby can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Cleveland Snyder - foul #2 on Cleveland Snyder, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG), Andre Palacio (C) Joseph Haskins, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Perrin (SG), Arturo Colon (PF) Cleveland Snyder, Michael Baker | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:56 | South Florida | Dee Clark drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Clinton Davis and the foul's on James Hamby - foul #2 on James Hamby, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PF) James Hamby | |
| Subs | South Florida | Linwood Staudt (PG) Clinton Davis | |
| 08:56 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio's floater is knocked away by Arturo Colon | 24-20 |
| 08:30 | South Florida | Arturo Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Dee Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Linder - foul #2 on Robert Linder, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Kyle Heredia (C) Robert Linder, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (PG), Clinton Davis (SG), Curtis Sanders (C) Linwood Staudt, Mark Perrin, Jeff Ginder | |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 08:04 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Curtis Sanders | 24-22 |
| 07:51 | South Florida | David Etheridge misses long on an open shot near the basket | 24-22 |
| 07:50 | South Florida | David Etheridge tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 07:48 | South Florida | David Etheridge snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (very tired) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Haskins (tired) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Snow (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Popovic (tired) C - Kyle Heredia (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - David Etheridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clinton Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dee Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arturo Colon (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Sanders (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | South Florida | David Etheridge can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ivan Popovic - foul #1 on Ivan Popovic, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | South Florida | Linwood Staudt (PG), Mark Perrin (PF), Michael Baker (C) Clinton Davis, Arturo Colon, Curtis Sanders | |
| 07:28 | South Florida | David Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:28 | South Florida | David Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 24-24 |
| 07:00 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Roberts - foul #2 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #13 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF) Ryan Roberts | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (PF) David Etheridge | |
| 07:00 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-24 |
| 07:00 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:00 | South Florida | Linwood Staudt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominic Bianchi and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clinton Davis (SG) Michael Baker | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:53 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | Clinton Davis is hacked by Andre Palacio - foul #2 on Andre Palacio, team foul #14 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia (C) Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | South Florida | Arturo Colon (PF) Mark Perrin | |
| 06:33 | South Florida | Clinton Davis misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | Clinton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Ginder | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | South Florida | Arturo Colon misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 26-25 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Linwood Staudt - foul #1 on Linwood Staudt, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (PG), Mark Perrin (SG), Curtis Sanders (C) Linwood Staudt, Clinton Davis, Arturo Colon | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Etheridge | 27-28 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi loses the dribble to Dee Clark in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Mark Perrin dunks the ball set up by Dee Clark | 27-30 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Mark Perrin misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 29-30 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic's floater is tipped away by Curtis Sanders | 29-30 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Mark Perrin steals the ball from Ivan Popovic | 29-30 |
| 04:40 | South Florida | Curtis Sanders is hacked by Kyle Heredia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Heredia, team foul #15 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | South Florida | Linwood Staudt (PG), Clinton Davis (SG), Arturo Colon (PF) David Etheridge, Mark Perrin, Jeff Ginder | |
| 04:40 | South Florida | Curtis Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:40 | South Florida | Curtis Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses badly on a floater from the left block | 29-32 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Dee Clark pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Dee Clark is fouled on the floor by Ivan Popovic - foul #2 on Ivan Popovic, team foul #16 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG) Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Ginder (C) Curtis Sanders | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-32 |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Peter Vezina | 29-32 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Snow, team foul #17 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), James Hamby (C) Joseph Haskins, Marvin Snow, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (SG), Justin Grandberry (PF), Michael Baker (C) Linwood Staudt, Arturo Colon, Jeff Ginder | |
| 03:30 | South Florida | Peter Vezina steps in front of the Dee Clark pass | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Robert Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dominic Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hamby (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clinton Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dee Clark (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Grandberry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Dee Clark steals it from Ryan Roberts in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 03:15 | South Florida | Clinton Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Linder - foul #3 on Robert Linder, team foul #18 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Robert Linder | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:15 | South Florida | Clinton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:15 | South Florida | Clinton Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Vezina and he's hacked by Cleveland Snyder - foul #3 on Cleveland Snyder, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG) Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (PG), Mark Perrin (SG) Clinton Davis, Cleveland Snyder | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:33 | South Florida | Dee Clark is denied on a layup by Peter Vezina | 32-34 |
| 02:32 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts loses the dribble to Michael Baker in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 02:22 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 02:21 | South Florida | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | David Etheridge drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Grandberry | 32-37 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Grandberry - foul #3 on Justin Grandberry, team foul #14 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) James Hamby | |
| Subs | South Florida | Linwood Staudt (PG), Clinton Davis (SG), Jeff Ginder (SF), Arturo Colon (PF) David Etheridge, Mark Perrin, Dee Clark, Justin Grandberry | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:42 | South Florida | Clinton Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Haskins - foul #2 on Joseph Haskins, team foul #19 | 34-37 |
| 01:42 | South Florida | Clinton Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:42 | South Florida | Clinton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 01:24 | South Florida | Arturo Colon pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 00:56 | South Florida | Clinton Davis grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Dominic Bianchi picks off the pass by Michael Baker | 34-37 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Clinton Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-37 |