| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Benjamin Gigliotti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Boyd Coghlan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Meier - foul #1 on Michael Meier, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Gigliotti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | John Williams is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled on the floor by Michael Boykin - foul #3 on Michael Boykin, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Johnson (SF) Michael Boykin | |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | George Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Owen Johnson is hacked by Michael Meier - foul #2 on Michael Meier, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Gigliotti's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Stokes | 29-28 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | William Webster pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Benjamin Gigliotti picks off the pass by Charles Stokes in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan is hacked by Michael Meier - foul #3 on Michael Meier, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Michael Meier | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell (PF) John Williams | |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | George Taylor picks off the pass by William Pletcher | 29-28 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Danny Hall hits a shot from the left block set up by James Nelson and the foul's on Benjamin Gigliotti - foul #1 on Benjamin Gigliotti, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Pina is called for the reach on Benjamin Gigliotti - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Morena (C) Boyd Coghlan | |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Gigliotti hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | George Taylor lays it in | 34-31 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Robert Morena is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Morena, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), Bruce Deacon (PF) William Webster, George Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Juan Morales (PG), Ivan Toth (SG), John Williams (PF) Benjamin Gigliotti, William Pletcher, Robert Morena | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin (SF), Boyd Coghlan (C) Owen Johnson, Marvin Russell | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Juan Morales (fresh) SG - Ivan Toth (fresh) SF - Michael Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Boyd Coghlan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:17 | South Carolina State | Juan Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Michael Meier gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SF), George Taylor (PF) Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Gigliotti (PG), William Pletcher (SG) Juan Morales, Ivan Toth | |
| 14:41 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Williams | 34-33 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | William Webster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | James Nelson can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina State | John Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | George Taylor drills a turnaround in the lane set up by James Nelson | 36-36 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Meier - foul #4 on Michael Meier, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, James Nelson, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell (PF), Owen Johnson (C) John Williams, Boyd Coghlan | |
| 13:16 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Danny Hall drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | William Webster grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | William Webster hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Scholl | 41-38 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher is fouled on the floor by William Webster - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Bruce Deacon (PF) William Webster, George Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Juan Morales (PG), Ivan Toth (SG), Boyd Coghlan (C) Benjamin Gigliotti, William Pletcher, Michael Boykin | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina State | Ivan Toth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Juan Morales (fresh) SG - Ivan Toth (fresh) SF - Owen Johnson (fresh) PF - Marvin Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Boyd Coghlan (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (SG) Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:54 | South Carolina State | Juan Morales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell hits the finger roll | 41-42 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Boyd Coghlan blocks the short jumper by James Nelson | 41-42 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes tips it in | 43-42 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina State | Juan Morales misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Owen Johnson steps in front of the Kenneth Pina pass | 43-42 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Nelson | 43-42 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Russell - foul #1 on Marvin Russell, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), William Webster (SF), George Taylor (PF) James Nelson, Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Gigliotti (PG), William Pletcher (SG), Michael Boykin (SF), John Williams (PF), Robert Morena (C) Juan Morales, Ivan Toth, Owen Johnson, Marvin Russell, Boyd Coghlan | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher drills a floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 47-44 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | William Webster is called for the reach on Michael Boykin - foul #3 on William Webster, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Meier (C) Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Benjamin Gigliotti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morena (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Michael Meier pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | William Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert Morena | 47-46 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Ronald Scholl - foul #1 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan (C) Robert Morena | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | William Webster knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Nelson | 49-49 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan loses the dribble to Michael Meier | 49-49 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Boyd Coghlan is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #2 on Boyd Coghlan, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Johnson (SF), Marvin Russell (PF) Michael Boykin, John Williams | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Owen Johnson | 49-49 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina State | Owen Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Michael Meier snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Gigliotti comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | William Webster misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Owen Johnson | 49-49 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Meier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Benjamin Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pletcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marvin Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Boyd Coghlan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | South Carolina State | Owen Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, William Webster, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Juan Morales (PG), Ivan Toth (SG), Michael Boykin (SF), John Williams (PF) Benjamin Gigliotti, William Pletcher, Marvin Russell, Boyd Coghlan | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl drills a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (SG), William Webster (SF), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Gigliotti (PG), William Pletcher (SG), Boyd Coghlan (C) Juan Morales, Ivan Toth, Owen Johnson | |
| 02:23 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Williams | 52-53 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | George Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | John Williams gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-53 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | John Williams is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | John Williams gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Meier is called for the reach on Michael Boykin - foul #5 on Michael Meier, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Michael Meier | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Stokes and the foul's on Benjamin Gigliotti - foul #2 on Benjamin Gigliotti, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher is fouled on the floor by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | William Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | George Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 56-57 |