| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Menchaca (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Belmont | Kenneth Pina is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | James Wright buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Menchaca | 35-26 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Michael Menchaca loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Webster and the foul's on Theodore Thomas - foul #2 on Theodore Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Paul Loughman | 37-26 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-26 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | George Walcott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Webster | 40-26 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Paul Loughman lays it in on a great pass from James Wright and he's fouled by Kenneth Pina - foul #2 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Paul Loughman misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | George Walcott snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Theodore Thomas blocks the short jumper by George Walcott | 40-28 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | George Walcott lays it up and in | 42-28 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Michael Menchaca | 42-30 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Archibald | 44-30 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Paul Loughman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Walcott - foul #1 on George Walcott, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Crandall (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Jeff Woods (C) Michael Menchaca, James Wright, Theodore Thomas | |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Paul Loughman misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Paul Loughman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Lee | 46-31 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Ronald Crandall misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-31 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ronald Crandall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) SF - Thomas Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeff Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Robert Dixon is called for the reach on William Webster - foul #1 on Robert Dixon, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) William Webster | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (SG), Brian Willcox (SF), Theodore Thomas (C) Ronald Crandall, Thomas Andrews, Paul Loughman | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Theodore Thomas is called for the reach on Danny Hall - foul #3 on Theodore Thomas, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Menchaca (PG) Robert Dixon | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Danny Hall travels with the ball | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF) Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Michael Menchaca drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Woods | 46-36 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Keith Lee (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Andrews (SF), Paul Loughman (PF) Brian Willcox, Jeff Woods | |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Keith Lee steals it from Michael Menchaca | 46-36 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-36 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Lee | 49-36 |
| 11:47 | Belmont | Paul Loughman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-36 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Michael Menchaca grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Menchaca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Theodore Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | James Wright connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Thomas | 49-38 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Menchaca - foul #2 on Michael Menchaca, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Keith Lee, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Crandall (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Jeff Woods (C) Michael Menchaca, James Wright, Theodore Thomas | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Pina - foul #3 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF) George Walcott | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is whistled for a carry | 50-40 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Robert Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeff Woods - foul #2 on Jeff Woods, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Willcox (SF) Thomas Andrews | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Paul Loughman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Danny Hall snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Stokes, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG), Thomas Allen (C) William Webster, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Carl Sperberg (C) Paul Loughman | |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Jeff Woods misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-40 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Carl Sperberg tips it in | 51-42 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Crandall - foul #1 on Ronald Crandall, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Menchaca (PG), James Wright (SG), Thomas Andrews (SF), Theodore Thomas (C) Ronald Crandall, Robert Dixon, Brian Willcox, Carl Sperberg | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Willcox (PF) Jeff Woods | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Michael Menchaca gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:38 | Belmont | Brian Willcox is called for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Keith Lee (SF), George Walcott (PF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Loughman (PF) Brian Willcox | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Menchaca (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | William Webster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Theodore Thomas | 53-42 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Danny Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Webster | 55-42 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews travels with the ball | 55-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | William Webster slams it home set up by Randall Archibald | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Danny Hall is called for the reach on Paul Loughman - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Thomas Allen (C) William Webster, Randall Archibald, George Walcott, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Crandall (PG), Robert Dixon (SG) Michael Menchaca, James Wright | |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Robert Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 59-44 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Charles Stokes picks off the pass by Ronald Crandall in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is fouled on the floor by Ronald Crandall - foul #2 on Ronald Crandall, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Menchaca (PG), James Wright (SG), Brian Willcox (SF), Jeff Woods (C) Ronald Crandall, Robert Dixon, Thomas Andrews, Theodore Thomas | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | William Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Jeff Woods blocks the short jumper by Thomas Allen | 59-44 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Brian Willcox grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Jeff Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Deacon | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Menchaca (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Willcox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Loughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeff Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Brian Willcox's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Allen | 61-44 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Pina | 63-44 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | James Wright hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-47 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-47 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Bruce Deacon steals it from James Wright | 65-47 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Loughman | 65-47 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it back up and in | 67-47 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Brian Willcox clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Brian Willcox snags the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Thomas Allen picks off the pass by Paul Loughman | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Crandall (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Carl Sperberg (C) Michael Menchaca, James Wright, Paul Loughman | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Brian Willcox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Ronald Crandall grabs the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Robert Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Danny Hall snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes runs out the clock | 67-47 |