| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ray Ballard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Fretwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Wardlaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Ray Ballard | 41-33 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Earl Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Frank Harn tips it home | 43-33 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-33 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Ray Ballard is called for the reach on Frank Harn - foul #2 on Ray Ballard, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Rex Longstreet, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Michael Deshields (C) Dwayne Hudson, Donald Fretwell, Tomas Wardlaw | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-33 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Earl Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Earl Brown buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 47-33 |
| 17:10 | Texas Southern | Vaughn Hawkins steps in front of the Charles Madden pass | 47-33 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 50-33 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Charles Madden grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard is hacked by Earl Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Brown, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Frank Harn (C) Earl Brown, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Patterson (PG), Benjamin Laplante (SG), Dwayne Hudson (SF), Donald Fretwell (PF), Tomas Wardlaw (C) Ray Ballard, Dustin Robinson, Stephen Hayden, Charles Madden, Michael Deshields | |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vaughn Hawkins - foul #3 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 ast. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - John Patterson (fresh) SG - Benjamin Laplante (fresh) SF - Dwayne Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Fretwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Wardlaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 15:34 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Tomas Wardlaw | 50-35 |
| 15:17 | Texas Southern | John Patterson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 50-37 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Harn | 53-37 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Laplante | 53-39 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante is called for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (C) Earl Brown, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (PG), Dustin Robinson (SG), Charles Madden (SF) John Patterson, Benjamin Laplante, Dwayne Hudson | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Reginald Smith | 56-39 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson is hacked by Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Reginald Smith, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson (SF), Michael Deshields (C) Donald Fretwell, Tomas Wardlaw | |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 56-39 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 56-39 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Madden - foul #2 on Charles Madden, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard (PG), Tomas Wardlaw (C) Stephen Hayden, Charles Madden | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Earl Brown | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields blows the layup | 59-39 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Ballard - foul #3 on Ray Ballard, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF), Samuel Axford (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Fretwell (PF) Michael Deshields | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Smith (tiring) 7 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ray Ballard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Hudson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fretwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Wardlaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Dwayne Hudson swats the layup by Reginald Smith | 59-39 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet loses the ball out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rex Longstreet, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Patterson (PG), Stephen Hayden (SG), Charles Madden (SF) Ray Ballard, Dustin Robinson, Dwayne Hudson | |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 59-41 |
| 10:26 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Madden | 59-41 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | John Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 59-44 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Madden grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-44 |
| 09:42 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Earl Brown buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkins | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Vaughn Hawkins steals it from John Patterson | 62-46 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is whistled for traveling | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Samuel Axford (C) Reginald Smith, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard (PG), Dustin Robinson (SG), Dwayne Hudson (SF), Benjamin Laplante (PF), Michael Deshields (C) John Patterson, Stephen Hayden, Charles Madden, Donald Fretwell, Tomas Wardlaw | |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard double dribbles | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Vaughn Hawkins - foul #4 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is hacked by Dustin Robinson - foul #3 on Dustin Robinson, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Laplante - foul #2 on Benjamin Laplante, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Madden (C) Benjamin Laplante | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ray Ballard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Hudson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Madden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-47 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Rex Longstreet | 66-47 |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Connery (PG), Donald Fretwell (PF), Tomas Wardlaw (C) Ray Ballard, Dwayne Hudson, Michael Deshields | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (SG), Benjamin Laplante (SF) Dustin Robinson, Charles Madden | |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-49 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Hayden is called for the reach on Rex Longstreet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Hayden, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (C) Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Richard Connery misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Vaughn Hawkins - foul #5 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #5 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Richard Connery misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Richard Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 70-50 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | Donald Fretwell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-52 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tomas Wardlaw - foul #3 on Tomas Wardlaw, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard (PG), John Patterson (SG), Dwayne Hudson (SF), Charles Madden (C) Richard Connery, Stephen Hayden, Benjamin Laplante, Tomas Wardlaw | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Charles Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Donald Fretwell misses badly on a runner from the left block | 70-52 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Ray Ballard steals the ball from Samuel Axford in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard hits the finger roll | 70-54 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is hacked by Ray Ballard - foul #4 on Ray Ballard, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson (SG), Michael Deshields (PF) John Patterson, Donald Fretwell | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-54 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:19 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-54 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Reginald Smith | 72-54 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (C) Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Connery (PG), John Patterson (SG), Stephen Hayden (SF) Ray Ballard, Dustin Robinson, Dwayne Hudson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Smith (tiring) 7 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Connery (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 74-54 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by Lewis Whitley - foul #4 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #7 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante (PF) Michael Deshields | |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | John Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is fouled in the backcourt by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #10 | 74-55 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | Charles Madden makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Madden gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Connery comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 75-58 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden tips it home | 75-60 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Charles Madden steals the ball from Lewis Whitley | 75-60 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Richard Connery misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Stephen Hayden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Hayden, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields (C) Richard Connery | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Deshields | 75-60 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | John Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Benjamin Laplante | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Charles Madden grabs the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden misses long on a floater from the left side | 75-60 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Earl Brown runs out the clock | 75-60 |