| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Peeler (fresh) SG - Aaron Cunningham (fresh) SF - Gary Crabtree (fresh) PF - Andy Krakowski (fresh) C - Allen Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) SF - Angel Romano (fresh) PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jack Duffy - foul #1 on Jack Duffy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Angel Romano | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Duffy - foul #2 on Jack Duffy, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme (C) Jack Duffy | |
| 19:09 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the wide open runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina A&T | David Peeler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Peeler, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Aaron Cunningham steals the ball from Angel Romano in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan comes up short on the floater from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison (PG), Stephen Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Lindell (PF), Harry Smith (C) David Peeler, Aaron Cunningham, Andy Krakowski, Allen Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 17:40 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Lindell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Harry Smith is called for the reach on Stanley Hulme - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Giles (SG), Andy Krakowski (PF) Gary Crabtree, Jeffrey Lindell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the jumper from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Hulme | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Redrick and the foul's on Harry Smith - foul #2 on Harry Smith, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Peeler (PG), Gary Crabtree (SF), Allen Morgan (C) Stephen Jackson, Thomas McCorrison, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Peeler (fairly fresh) SG - John Giles (fresh) SF - Gary Crabtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Krakowski (fairly fresh) C - Allen Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) SF - Angel Romano (fresh) PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rigoberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Rigoberto Romano | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Redrick | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | David Peeler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Hulme - foul #1 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stan Moore (SG), Jeffrey Lindell (SF) John Giles, Gary Crabtree | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | David Peeler makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | David Peeler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | Stan Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan hits a turnaround from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David Peeler - foul #2 on David Peeler, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison (PG) David Peeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Walker | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan's layup is rejected by Thomas Maxwell | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Stan Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Stan Moore, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson (PG), Aaron Cunningham (SG), Gary Crabtree (SF) Stan Moore, Jeffrey Lindell, Allen Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy's floater is tipped away by Andy Krakowski | 7-11 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Corbin takes the ball from Aaron Cunningham in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andy Krakowski - foul #1 on Andy Krakowski, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Giles (PG), Allen Morgan (C) Gary Crabtree, Thomas McCorrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Jack Duffy | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree (SF) Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Don Walker is hacked by Allen Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Morgan, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG) Stanley Hulme | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 7-15 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-17 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-17 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan tips it in | 9-17 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Maxwell | 9-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Giles (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Crabtree (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Andy Krakowski (tiring) C - Allen Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rigoberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:46 | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 9-20 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Gary Crabtree is called for the reach on Rigoberto Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Crabtree, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson (PG), Stan Moore (SG), Jeffrey Lindell (PF), Thomas McCorrison (C) John Giles, Aaron Cunningham, Andy Krakowski, Allen Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Don Walker | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina A&T | Rigoberto Romano picks off the pass by Stan Moore | 9-22 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Lindell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lindell, team foul #9 | 9-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham (SG), Allen Morgan (C) Stan Moore, Gary Crabtree | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Stanley Hulme | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-23 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Don Walker | 9-25 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Litchford - foul #1 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #5 | 9-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Crabtree (SF), Andy Krakowski (PF) Stephen Jackson, Jeffrey Lindell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison snags the offensive board | 9-25 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham is hacked by Robert Redrick - foul #1 on Robert Redrick, team foul #6 | 9-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Giles (PG), Stan Moore (SG) Aaron Cunningham, Allen Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin | |
| 09:25 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-25 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski hits the follow up shot | 11-25 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Angel Romano blows the layup | 11-25 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Thomas McCorrison is called for the reach on Robert Wickersham - foul #1 on Thomas McCorrison, team foul #10 | 11-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Lindell (C) John Giles, Stan Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison loses the dribble to Manuel Litchford in the backcourt | 11-27 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Redrick and the foul's on Gary Crabtree - foul #2 on Gary Crabtree, team foul #11 | 11-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham (SG), Allen Morgan (C) Thomas McCorrison, Gary Crabtree | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the free throw | 11-29 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski grabs the board | 11-29 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #7 | 11-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme (C) Richard Corbin | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the board | 12-29 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Angel Romano | 12-32 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Redrick picks off the pass by Aaron Cunningham in the backcourt | 12-32 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Redrick and the foul's on Jeffrey Lindell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lindell, team foul #12 | 12-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Giles (PG), Thomas McCorrison (SF) Aaron Cunningham, Jeffrey Lindell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the free throw | 12-34 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Allen Morgan | 12-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Giles (fresh) SG - Stephen Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas McCorrison (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Andy Krakowski (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Morgan (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Hulme (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-34 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina A&T | Andy Krakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-34 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison is whistled for traveling | 12-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Richard Corbin, Stanley Hulme | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 12-34 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles pulls down the rebound | 12-34 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Duffy - foul #3 on Jack Duffy, team foul #8 | 12-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham (SG) John Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 13-34 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina A&T | Allen Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-34 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Don Walker takes the ball from Stephen Jackson | 14-34 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Don Walker throws it down | 14-36 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Maxwell steals the ball from Allen Morgan | 14-36 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cunningham - foul #1 on Aaron Cunningham, team foul #13 | 14-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Giles (PG), Stan Moore (SG) Stephen Jackson, Aaron Cunningham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick makes the 1st free throw | 14-37 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick misses the 2nd free throw | 14-37 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-37 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Angel Romano loses the dribble to Allen Morgan | 14-37 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Manuel Litchford, Robert Redrick | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Rigoberto Romano - foul #1 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #9 | 16-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson (SF) Allen Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Manuel Litchford (PF) Rigoberto Romano, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison makes the free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Litchford | 17-40 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison's pass is intercepted by Robert Wickersham | 17-40 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 17-40 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles pulls down the rebound | 17-40 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina A&T | Stan Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham (SG), Allen Morgan (C) Stan Moore, Andy Krakowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Stephen Jackson takes the ball from Thomas Maxwell | 17-40 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles is hacked by Rigoberto Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #10 | 17-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Peeler (PG), Gary Crabtree (SF), Jeffrey Lindell (PF), Harry Smith (C) Aaron Cunningham, Stephen Jackson, Thomas McCorrison, Allen Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Stanley Hulme | |
| 03:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Peeler - foul #3 on David Peeler, team foul #14 | 19-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson (PG), Aaron Cunningham (SG) David Peeler, John Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Jack Duffy | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Smith gets the rebound | 19-40 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 19-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Stephen Jackson (tiring) SG - Aaron Cunningham (tiring) SF - Gary Crabtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lindell (fairly fresh) C - Harry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Redrick (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Gary Crabtree is called for the reach on Robert Redrick - foul #3 on Gary Crabtree, team foul #15 | 19-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison (C) Gary Crabtree | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick misses the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Smith gets the rebound | 19-41 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 19-41 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 19-41 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Lindell is called for traveling | 19-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Giles (PG), Andy Krakowski (PF) Stephen Jackson, Thomas McCorrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Robert Redrick | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 19-43 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #1 on Don Walker, team foul #11 | 19-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas McCorrison (PG), Allen Morgan (C) Aaron Cunningham, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Angel Romano | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles makes the 1st free throw | 20-43 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stan Moore (SG) Andy Krakowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Stan Moore - foul #2 on Stan Moore, team foul #16 | 21-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Jackson (PG) John Giles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Lindell clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 21-45 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Angel Romano | 21-47 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | Stan Moore is hacked by Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #12 | 21-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Giles (PG), Andy Krakowski (PF), Harry Smith (C) Stephen Jackson, Jeffrey Lindell, Allen Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | Stan Moore misses the 1st free throw | 21-47 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | Stan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-47 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas McCorrison - foul #2 on Thomas McCorrison, team foul #17 | 22-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Aaron Cunningham (SG) Stan Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-48 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-48 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-48 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Krakowski - foul #2 on Andy Krakowski, team foul #18 | 24-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Giles can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-50 |