| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Lawrence Siegrist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Nawrocki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Born (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Vanderbilt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hartline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnston - foul #1 on Joseph Johnston, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Johnston is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-38 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird (PF) Joseph Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Siegrist - foul #1 on Lawrence Siegrist, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:07 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born hits a jumper from the left block set up by Lawrence Siegrist | 31-40 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | James Rosado misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 18:52 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:39 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Siegrist | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | James Rosado hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James Rosado gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Siegrist - foul #2 on Lawrence Siegrist, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts (PG), John Olander (SG), Geoffrey Cook (SF), Jim Helsley (PF), Allan Allen (C) Lawrence Siegrist, Jack Nawrocki, Kevin Born, Arnold Baird, Albert Vanderbilt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Alva Zolty (SG), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Albert Fugate, Kevin Jones, Terry Schroeder, James Rosado | |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Prairie View A&M | Geoffrey Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:03 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan (SF) Michael Hartline | |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Virgil Sheridan, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Herbert Nicks - foul #2 on Herbert Nicks, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 17:37 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Cook steals it from Alva Zolty | 37-40 |
| 16:58 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander misses short on an open shot in the lane | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Prairie View A&M | Allan Allen hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Allan Allen | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Olander - foul #1 on John Olander, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki (SG), Kevin Born (SF), Joseph Johnston (PF), Albert Vanderbilt (C) John Olander, Geoffrey Cook, Jim Helsley, Allan Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Mark Lynch (C) Herbert Nicks, Jason Young, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:08 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Vanderbilt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Mark Lynch - foul #2 on Mark Lynch, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist (PG) Stephen Watts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Alva Zolty, Virgil Sheridan | |
| 16:08 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Vanderbilt makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:08 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Vanderbilt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:46 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Lawrence Siegrist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Nawrocki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Born (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Vanderbilt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hartline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:19 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Johnston snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:08 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Vanderbilt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Siegrist | 44-42 |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 14:52 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Albert Fugate | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:42 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Vanderbilt grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:17 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Jack Nawrocki - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts (PG), Jim Helsley (SG), Geoffrey Cook (SF), Arnold Baird (PF), Richard Hinnenkamp (C) Lawrence Siegrist, Jack Nawrocki, Kevin Born, Joseph Johnston, Albert Vanderbilt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Alva Zolty (SG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Jason Young (PF), James Rosado (C) Albert Fugate, Kevin Jones, Michael Hartline, Terry Schroeder, Mark Lynch | |
| 14:00 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Hinnenkamp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Virgil Sheridan | 44-42 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | James Rosado lays it in on a great pass from Alva Zolty | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Prairie View A&M | Geoffrey Cook connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arnold Baird | 46-44 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan misses the jumper from the right block | 46-44 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | James Rosado misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:45 | Prairie View A&M | Geoffrey Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Young and he's fouled by Geoffrey Cook - foul #2 on Geoffrey Cook, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Olander (SG), Kevin Born (SF), Joseph Johnston (PF), Allan Allen (C) Jim Helsley, Geoffrey Cook, Arnold Baird, Richard Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Terry Schroeder (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Troy William, Alva Zolty, Jason Young, James Rosado | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:23 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander is open but misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Nicks | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Watts takes the ball from Virgil Sheridan | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts lays it in | 48-47 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist (PG) Stephen Watts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Michael Hartline (SF) Herbert Nicks, Virgil Sheridan | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Lawrence Siegrist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Born (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hartline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Schroeder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Tietjen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hartline - foul #1 on Michael Hartline, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jim Helsley (SG) John Olander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Mark Lynch (C) Kevin Jones, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 11:27 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:27 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Troy William throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki (SG), Albert Vanderbilt (C) Kevin Born, Allan Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (PF) Terry Schroeder | |
| 10:55 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Siegrist and the foul's on Albert Fugate - foul #1 on Albert Fugate, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Olander (PG), Arnold Baird (PF), Richard Hinnenkamp (C) Lawrence Siegrist, Joseph Johnston, Albert Vanderbilt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:55 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 10:11 | Prairie View A&M | Jim Helsley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Nawrocki | 54-50 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-50 |
| 09:58 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Baird, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist (PG), Stephen Watts (SG), Geoffrey Cook (SF), Joseph Johnston (PF), Albert Vanderbilt (C) John Olander, Jack Nawrocki, Jim Helsley, Arnold Baird, Richard Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Alva Zolty (SG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF), James Rosado (C) Troy William, Albert Fugate, Michael Hartline, Jason Young, Mark Lynch | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:38 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts is hacked by Terry Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Schroeder, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:36 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | James Rosado drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Virgil Sheridan and the foul's on Albert Vanderbilt - foul #2 on Albert Vanderbilt, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Jones (SG) Terry Schroeder | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | James Rosado misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Johnston pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:11 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Herbert Nicks | 56-52 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki (SG), Allan Allen (C) Lawrence Siegrist, Albert Vanderbilt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen (C) James Rosado | |
| 08:48 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts loses the dribble to Herbert Nicks in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones lays it up and in set up by Herbert Nicks | 56-54 |
| 08:27 | Prairie View A&M | Geoffrey Cook makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Watts | 59-54 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan knocks in the jumper from close range | 59-56 |
| 07:59 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts loses the dribble to Herbert Nicks in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Jack Nawrocki steps in front of the Kevin Jones pass | 59-56 |
| 07:45 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tommie Tietjen | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Stephen Watts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Nawrocki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Herbert Nicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Sheridan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Tietjen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Nicks | 59-59 |
| 07:20 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Johnston | 62-59 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Cook - foul #3 on Geoffrey Cook, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist (PG), Jim Helsley (SG), Kevin Born (SF), Arnold Baird (PF), Albert Vanderbilt (C) Stephen Watts, Jack Nawrocki, Geoffrey Cook, Joseph Johnston, Allan Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Albert Fugate (SG), Jason Young (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Herbert Nicks, Kevin Jones, Alva Zolty, Virgil Sheridan | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Tommie Tietjen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:16 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Albert Vanderbilt | 62-60 |
| 07:14 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Young is called for the reach on Lawrence Siegrist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Rosado (C) Tommie Tietjen | |
| 07:14 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:14 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Troy William | 64-63 |
| 06:56 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 06:55 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | James Rosado knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Arnold Baird - foul #2 on Arnold Baird, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | James Rosado makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:29 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird clanks a floater from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | James Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Terry Schroeder | 66-68 |
| 06:02 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird is fouled on the floor by Terry Schroeder - foul #3 on Terry Schroeder, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Olander (PG), Richard Hinnenkamp (C) Lawrence Siegrist, Albert Vanderbilt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (SF), Mark Lynch (C) Jason Young, James Rosado | |
| 06:02 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:02 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 05:56 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:52 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-68 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Arnold Baird - foul #3 on Arnold Baird, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki (SG), Joseph Johnston (PF) Jim Helsley, Arnold Baird | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Jones (SG) Albert Fugate | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:19 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Terry Schroeder - foul #4 on Terry Schroeder, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts (PG), Allan Allen (C) John Olander, Joseph Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| 05:19 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:19 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Mark Lynch grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Watts picks off the pass by Mark Lynch | 68-69 |
| 04:45 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Hinnenkamp banks in the layup set up by Stephen Watts | 70-69 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy William | 70-71 |
| 04:25 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-71 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Nawrocki - foul #3 on Jack Nawrocki, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist (PG), John Olander (SG), Jim Helsley (SF), Joseph Johnston (PF), Albert Vanderbilt (C) Stephen Watts, Jack Nawrocki, Kevin Born, Richard Hinnenkamp, Allan Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (PF), Tommie Tietjen (C) Troy William, Michael Hartline, Terry Schroeder, Mark Lynch | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Virgil Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:15 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Fugate is called for the reach on John Olander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Fugate, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Jones (SG) Virgil Sheridan | |
| 04:15 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:15 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Albert Vanderbilt steals the ball from Tommie Tietjen | 72-73 |
| 03:52 | Prairie View A&M | Alva Zolty steals the ball from Jim Helsley in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty tips it but misses | 72-73 |
| 03:23 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Vanderbilt grabs the board | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Lawrence Siegrist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Olander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Helsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Vanderbilt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Fugate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommie Tietjen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts (PG), Geoffrey Cook (SF), Arnold Baird (PF) Lawrence Siegrist, Jim Helsley, Joseph Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Michael Hartline (SF), James Rosado (C) Albert Fugate, Alva Zolty, Tommie Tietjen | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:08 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:03 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:01 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Vanderbilt | 72-73 |
| 02:49 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander is hacked by Troy William - foul #4 on Troy William, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Allan Allen (C) Albert Vanderbilt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Nicks (PG), Virgil Sheridan (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Troy William, Michael Hartline, Jason Young | |
| 02:49 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:49 | Prairie View A&M | John Olander makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | James Rosado misses short on a turnaround from close range | 74-73 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist (PG), Jim Helsley (SG), Richard Hinnenkamp (C) John Olander, Stephen Watts, Allan Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG), Alva Zolty (SG), Jason Young (PF) Herbert Nicks, Kevin Jones, Terry Schroeder | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Richard Hinnenkamp denies the turnaround by Virgil Sheridan | 74-73 |
| 02:08 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:08 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki (SG), Kevin Born (SF), Albert Vanderbilt (C) Jim Helsley, Geoffrey Cook, Richard Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Michael Hartline (SF), Terry Schroeder (PF) Albert Fugate, Alva Zolty, Virgil Sheridan, Jason Young | |
| 02:06 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist is fouled in the backcourt by Troy William - foul #5 on Troy William, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Fugate (PG) Troy William | |
| 02:06 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:06 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Terry Schroeder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Albert Fugate | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Vanderbilt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Prairie View A&M | Arnold Baird gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born is fouled on the floor by Terry Schroeder - foul #5 on Terry Schroeder, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Johnston (PF) Arnold Baird | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (PF) Terry Schroeder | |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Born makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | James Rosado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Fugate | 78-79 |
| 00:45 | Prairie View A&M | Lawrence Siegrist's pass is intercepted by James Rosado in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Born takes the ball from James Rosado | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Jones steps in front of the Lawrence Siegrist pass in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Albert Vanderbilt - foul #3 on Albert Vanderbilt, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Prairie View A&M | Jack Nawrocki misses long on a shot from the left side | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Young | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Fugate runs out the clock | 78-80 |