| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Mitchel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Driver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roscoe Huntington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Schreier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Paul Driver inbounds the ball | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Roscoe Huntington misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #2 on Paul Douglas, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Roscoe Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Roscoe Huntington misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Merino - foul #3 on Daniel Merino, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG) Daniel Merino | |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Roscoe Huntington | 52-39 |
| 19:15 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Schreier tips it home | 52-41 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Schreier - foul #2 on Jeffrey Schreier, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Bonfiglio | 55-41 |
| 18:19 | South Alabama | William Mitchel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Schreier blocks the short jumper by Richard Corbin | 55-44 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 55-44 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Schreier - foul #3 on Jeffrey Schreier, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF), Vernon Harris (C) Paul Palmer, William Mitchel, Paul Driver, Roscoe Huntington, Jeffrey Schreier | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross connects on the jump hook near the basket | 57-44 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris can't finish the layup | 57-44 |
| 16:31 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera tips it in | 57-46 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Nava, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hirt | 57-46 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt's pass is intercepted by Vernon Harris | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stacey Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Lederman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sevier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Werner (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Olvera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris misses the lay-in | 57-46 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hirt | 57-46 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Ross | 57-46 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Paul Driver (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF), Jeffrey Schreier (C) George Lederman, Charles Sevier, Leon Werner, Joshua Olvera, Vernon Harris | |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 57-46 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Corbin | 59-46 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | William Mitchel connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Darko Sumeriski | 59-48 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-48 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Schreier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Schreier clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Simmons - foul #1 on Mark Simmons, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (SG), Roscoe Huntington (PF) William Mitchel, Darko Sumeriski | |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Schreier makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Schreier misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Stoehr | 61-49 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Paul Driver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Robert Wickersham, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Sevier (SG) Daniel Merino | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt is whistled for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG) Paul Palmer | |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Schreier is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ross - foul #2 on Ralph Ross, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Roger Stoehr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Werner (SF) Paul Driver | |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Roscoe Huntington drills a shot from the left block | 61-51 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross buries a floater from close range | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Lederman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sevier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Werner (fresh) PF - Roscoe Huntington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Schreier (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | George Lederman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Sevier | 63-54 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is hacked by George Lederman - foul #2 on George Lederman, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Stacey Phillips (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Darko Sumeriski (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF), Vernon Harris (C) George Lederman, Charles Sevier, Leon Werner, Roscoe Huntington, Jeffrey Schreier | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG) Brian Nava | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (SG) William Mitchel | |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Palmer | 63-56 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons is fouled on the floor by Vernon Harris - foul #2 on Vernon Harris, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Kenneth Hirt (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Stacey Phillips, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (SG), Paul Driver (SF), Roscoe Huntington (PF), Jeffrey Schreier (C) Daniel Merino, Darko Sumeriski, Joshua Olvera, Vernon Harris | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG) Paul Palmer | |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | William Mitchel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | William Mitchel pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Paul Driver loses the dribble to Roger Stoehr | 63-56 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Paul Driver steals the ball from Kenneth Hirt in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-56 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Ralph Ross (C) Robert Wickersham, Roger Stoehr, Kenneth Hirt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF) George Lederman, William Mitchel, Paul Driver | |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Roscoe Huntington buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 63-58 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is hacked by Charles Sevier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Sevier, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski (PF), Vernon Harris (C) Roscoe Huntington, Jeffrey Schreier | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Brian Nava comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Leon Werner | 63-58 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Leon Werner - foul #2 on Leon Werner, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips (SG), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Paul Douglas, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Paul Driver (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF) Daniel Merino, Leon Werner, Darko Sumeriski | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Paul Driver makes the jumper from close range | 64-60 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 64-60 |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stacey Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Paul Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sevier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Driver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Olvera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera blows the dunk | 64-60 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt's floater is knocked away by Joshua Olvera | 64-60 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Harris | 66-60 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Brian Nava - foul #4 on Brian Nava, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Robert Wickersham (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF), Jeffrey Schreier (C) Charles Sevier, Paul Driver, Joshua Olvera, Vernon Harris | |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas can't throw it down | 66-63 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham tips it home | 68-63 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG) Paul Palmer | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Darko Sumeriski | 68-63 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Paul Douglas is called for the reach on Darko Sumeriski - foul #3 on Paul Douglas, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Simmons (C) Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Driver (SF), Roscoe Huntington (PF) Leon Werner, Darko Sumeriski | |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Roscoe Huntington lays it in | 68-65 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Roscoe Huntington is called for the reach on Robert Wickersham - foul #1 on Roscoe Huntington, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt (PF) Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (SG) William Mitchel | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hirt | 70-65 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Merino is called for the reach on Richard Bonfiglio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Merino, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Roscoe Huntington grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 73-65 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Schreier connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 73-67 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Ralph Ross (C) Roger Stoehr, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Darko Sumeriski (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF) Daniel Merino, Paul Driver, Roscoe Huntington | |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Bonfiglio | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (tiring) 19 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Lederman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darko Sumeriski (fresh) PF - Joshua Olvera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Schreier (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | William Mitchel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski tips it but misses | 76-69 |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera tips it but misses | 76-69 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Nava | 79-69 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera travels with the ball | 79-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Brian Nava, Robert Wickersham, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Roscoe Huntington (PF), Vernon Harris (C) George Lederman, William Mitchel, Darko Sumeriski, Joshua Olvera, Jeffrey Schreier | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 79-69 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr hits the follow up shot | 81-69 |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Ralph Ross (PF) Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG) Paul Palmer | |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Leon Werner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sevier - foul #4 on Charles Sevier, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Leon Werner is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ross - foul #3 on Ralph Ross, team foul #7 | 81-71 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Leon Werner makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Leon Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Harris - foul #3 on Vernon Harris, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Driver (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF) Leon Werner, Roscoe Huntington | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Roscoe Huntington (PF), Jeffrey Schreier (C) Charles Sevier, Joshua Olvera, Vernon Harris | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Paul Driver is fouled on the floor by Paul Douglas - foul #4 on Paul Douglas, team foul #8 | 82-73 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 82-73 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr tips it in | 84-73 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-73 |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | William Mitchel gets the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Richard Bonfiglio steals it from Jeffrey Schreier | 84-73 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio blows the layup | 84-73 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio grabs the offensive board | 84-73 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Schreier - foul #4 on Jeffrey Schreier, team foul #12 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF), Vernon Harris (C) Daniel Merino, William Mitchel, Paul Driver, Roscoe Huntington, Jeffrey Schreier | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera gets the rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier's floater is tipped away by Mark Simmons | 85-73 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons gets the rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Werner - foul #3 on Leon Werner, team foul #13 | 85-73 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer double dribbles | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio runs out the clock | 87-73 |