| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Damon Edwards (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) C - William Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Gene Baker inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Chandler - foul #1 on William Chandler, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| 19:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| 18:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 23-39 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Morris takes the ball from Rex Longstreet in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 18:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Reginald Smith picks off the pass by Gene Baker | 23-39 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates (SG), Rodney Martins (SF), Harry Reck (PF), Glen Jeffers (C) Franklin Gibson, Gene Baker, Scott Dennis, Damon Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 17:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Glen Jeffers misses the shot from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | William Chandler is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Curry | 23-41 |
| 17:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-41 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | William Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Glen Jeffers - foul #1 on Glen Jeffers, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt (PG), Franklin Gibson (SG), Gene Baker (SF), Scott Dennis (PF) Kenneth Morris, Jeffrey Bates, Harry Reck, Glen Jeffers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Gene Baker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Franklin Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Gibson, team foul #2 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Morris (PG), Damon Edwards (C) Franklin Gibson, Rodney Martins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) William Chandler | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Delatorre | 23-46 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burditt (fresh) SF - Gene Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Damon Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards clanks a jump hook near the basket | 23-46 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 23-48 |
| 14:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Gene Baker buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-48 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Morris is called for the reach on Ryan Delatorre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Morris, team foul #3 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates (PG), Franklin Gibson (SG), Rodney Martins (SF), Harry Reck (PF), Glen Jeffers (C) Kenneth Morris, Michael Burditt, Gene Baker, Scott Dennis, Damon Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), William Chandler (PF) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Earl Brown | 25-50 |
| 14:29 | Birmingham-Southern | William Chandler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bates - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #2 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Earl Brown | |
| 14:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Martins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-50 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | William Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry is hacked by Jeffrey Bates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bates, team foul #4 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earl Brown | 25-53 |
| 13:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Gregory Curry steals the ball from Franklin Gibson | 25-53 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | William Chandler dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Curry | 25-55 |
| 13:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Glen Jeffers travels with the ball | 25-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt (PG), Scott Dennis (PF), Damon Edwards (C) Rodney Martins, Harry Reck, Glen Jeffers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 3 from the left corner | 25-58 |
| 12:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-58 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford pulls down the rebound | 25-58 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Michael Burditt steps in front of the Vaughn Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 25-58 |
| 12:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt jams it | 27-58 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | William Chandler is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rex Longstreet | 27-60 |
| 11:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt is hacked by Samuel Axford - foul #1 on Samuel Axford, team foul #3 | 27-60 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Morris (PG), Gene Baker (SF), Rodney Martins (PF), Harry Reck (C) Michael Burditt, Jeffrey Bates, Scott Dennis, Damon Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 11:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Morris is hacked by Earl Brown - foul #3 on Earl Brown, team foul #4 | 27-60 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Martins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Chandler (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Morris is whistled for a carry | 27-60 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates (PG), Michael Burditt (SG), Glen Jeffers (C) Kenneth Morris, Franklin Gibson, Gene Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Rex Longstreet | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 27-60 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, William Chandler | |
| 10:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Samuel Axford steps in front of the Jeffrey Bates pass | 27-60 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-60 |
| 10:35 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bates | 27-60 |
| 10:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Reck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Reck, team foul #5 | 27-60 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), William Chandler (PF), Michael Swaim (C) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 27-60 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Earl Brown tips it but misses | 27-60 |
| 09:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Glen Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 27-60 |
| 09:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Glen Jeffers misses the 3 from straight away | 27-60 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | William Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-60 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Bates picks off the pass by Reginald Smith in the backcourt | 27-60 |
| 09:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Reck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-60 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim grabs the defensive rebound | 27-60 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Brown | 27-62 |
| 08:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-62 |
| 08:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Reck gets the offensive rebound | 27-62 |
| 08:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-62 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins snags the defensive board | 27-62 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | William Chandler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 27-62 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Earl Brown grabs the offensive board | 27-62 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by William Chandler | 27-64 |
| 07:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-64 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim grabs the defensive rebound | 27-64 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeffrey Bates (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Burditt (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Martins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Reck (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Jeffers (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Chandler (tired) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Swaim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Vaughn Hawkins is blocked by Rodney Martins | 27-64 |
| 07:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Reck grabs the board | 27-64 |
| 06:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Reginald Smith steps in front of the Glen Jeffers pass | 27-64 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Burditt - foul #1 on Michael Burditt, team foul #6 | 27-64 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler, Michael Swaim | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bates - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bates, team foul #7 | 27-64 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses the 1st free throw | 27-64 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 27-65 |
| 06:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Martins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-65 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ryan Delatorre | 27-65 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Earl Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-65 |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-65 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre gets the rebound | 27-65 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Longstreet | 27-67 |
| 04:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Martins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-67 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Earl Brown gets the rebound | 27-67 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-67 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre tips it in | 27-69 |
| 04:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Earl Brown - foul #4 on Earl Brown, team foul #5 | 29-69 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Earl Brown | |
| 04:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt makes the free throw | 30-69 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is hacked by Rodney Martins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Martins, team foul #8 | 30-69 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 30-70 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 30-70 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the offensive rebound | 30-70 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-70 |
| 03:51 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Harry Reck | 30-70 |
| 03:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Martins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-70 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeffrey Bates (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Burditt (tired) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Martins (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Reck (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Jeffers (tired) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Axford (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bates - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bates, team foul #9 | 33-70 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards (C) Glen Jeffers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Chandler (C) Ryan Delatorre | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 33-71 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 33-71 |
| 03:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Martins pulls down the rebound | 33-71 |
| 03:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-71 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry gets the rebound | 33-71 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-71 |
| 02:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Damon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 33-71 |
| 02:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Damon Edwards | 36-71 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Chandler loses the dribble to Rodney Martins | 36-71 |
| 02:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Burditt lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Martins | 38-71 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford is hacked by Michael Burditt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Burditt, team foul #10 | 38-71 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Dennis (PF) Damon Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, William Chandler | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 1st free throw | 38-72 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-73 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Martins buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-73 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bates - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bates, team foul #11 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Glen Jeffers (C) Scott Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), William Chandler (C) Rex Longstreet, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 01:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Martins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-75 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins dunks the ball set up by Reginald Smith and the foul's on Glen Jeffers - foul #2 on Glen Jeffers, team foul #12 | 43-77 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the free throw | 43-77 |
| 00:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 43-77 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Bates travels in the backcourt | 43-77 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-77 |
| 00:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Samuel Axford steps in front of the Rodney Martins pass | 43-77 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Earl Brown runs out the clock | 43-77 |