| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Nichol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Yeung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Merry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-23 |
| 19:17 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Jones clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harvey Lewis - foul #2 on Harvey Lewis, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | James Nichol hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | James Nichol grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz makes the jump hook in the lane set up by James Nichol | 29-25 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Yeung | 29-25 |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung is hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Stevie Smith (C) James Jones, Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:03 | Alcorn State | Elliot Craig steps in front of the Robert Yeung pass | 29-25 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig jams it | 31-25 |
| 16:49 | Alcorn State | Timothy Shay is called for the reach on Harvey Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Shay, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (PF) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson (SF), Sidney Pritchett (PF), Freddie Patterson (C) Robert Yeung, Antonio Munoz, Johnny Merry | |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Shay - foul #2 on Timothy Shay, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG) Harvey Lewis | |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Elliot Craig | 33-26 |
| 16:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the floater from the right side set up by Anthony Crouse | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Nichol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Legere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) PF - Sidney Pritchett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Freddie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | The pull-up jumper by Sidney Pritchett is blocked by Stevie Smith | 38-28 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lee | 38-28 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig is hacked by Freddie Patterson - foul #2 on Freddie Patterson, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Earl Napolitano (C) Anthony Crouse, Marcus Lee, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harvey Lewis (SG), Robert Yeung (SF), Antonio Munoz (PF), Johnny Merry (C) James Nichol, Stanford Stephenson, Sidney Pritchett, Freddie Patterson | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-28 |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 13:07 | Alcorn State | Harvey Lewis is hacked by Timothy Shay - foul #3 on Timothy Shay, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG) Robert Legere | |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung lays it up and in | 40-30 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig lays it in on a great pass from Michael Fields | 42-30 |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Harvey Lewis is whistled for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (PF) Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-30 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Harvey Lewis | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:31 | Alcorn State | Harvey Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marcus Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Buck (fresh) SG - Harvey Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Merry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano is hacked by Johnny Merry - foul #3 on Johnny Merry, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Nichol (PG), Sidney Pritchett (PF) Thomas Buck, Antonio Munoz | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Harvey Lewis gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Stevie Smith - foul #1 on Stevie Smith, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG), Stanford Stephenson (SF), Freddie Patterson (C) Harvey Lewis, Robert Yeung, Johnny Merry | |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse's pass is intercepted by Robert Legere | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig loses the dribble to Stanford Stephenson | 42-32 |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Anthony Crouse takes the ball from James Nichol | 42-32 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | James Jones knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Stevie Smith | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | James Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Freddie Patterson - foul #3 on Freddie Patterson, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF), Timothy Shay (PF), Earl Napolitano (C) Elliot Craig, Marcus Lee, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harvey Lewis (SG), Robert Yeung (SF), Antonio Munoz (PF), Johnny Merry (C) Robert Legere, Stanford Stephenson, Sidney Pritchett, Freddie Patterson | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jones | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Nichol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Merry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:10 | Alcorn State | James Nichol misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Yeung - foul #1 on Robert Yeung, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elliot Craig (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (PG) James Nichol | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | James Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Merry | 49-32 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Yeung | 49-32 |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | James Jones steals it from Antonio Munoz | 49-32 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jones | 51-32 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Shay - foul #4 on Timothy Shay, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Harvey Lewis steals the ball from Earl Napolitano | 51-34 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere is fouled on the floor by Michael Fields - foul #1 on Michael Fields, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | Earl Napolitano picks off the pass by Robert Legere | 54-36 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Michael Fields tips it home | 56-36 |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Drew Gambrell (SG), Marcus Lee (PF), Stevie Smith (C) Elliot Craig, James Jones, Timothy Shay, Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Nichol (PG), Thomas Buck (SG), Stanford Stephenson (SF), Sidney Pritchett (C) Robert Legere, Harvey Lewis, Robert Yeung, Johnny Merry | |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stanford Stephenson | 56-38 |
| 03:25 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett loses the dribble to Drew Gambrell | 56-38 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stevie Smith | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Nichol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Buck (fresh) SF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) PF - Antonio Munoz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | James Nichol knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is hacked by Stanford Stephenson - foul #1 on Stanford Stephenson, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elliot Craig (PG), James Jones (SF), Timothy Shay (PF) Drew Gambrell, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harvey Lewis (SG), Robert Yeung (SF), Johnny Merry (C) Thomas Buck, Stanford Stephenson, Antonio Munoz | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Crouse | 61-41 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Johnny Merry blows the layup but the foul's on Stevie Smith - foul #2 on Stevie Smith, team foul #9 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF), Earl Napolitano (C) Anthony Crouse, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz (PF) Sidney Pritchett | |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Johnny Merry misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Johnny Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Antonio Munoz swats the layup by Timothy Shay | 61-42 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz tips it home | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 64-44 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Johnny Merry is hacked by Earl Napolitano - foul #2 on Earl Napolitano, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Johnny Merry misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Johnny Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig runs out the clock | 64-45 |