| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Craig Schwarz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Amezcua (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Creech (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McCard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Arnold Creech inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Furman | Dennis Tan takes the ball from Charles Parker | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert McCard - foul #1 on Robert McCard, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:04 | Furman | Arnold Creech is fouled on the floor by John Weisz - foul #2 on John Weisz, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Furman | Robert McCard misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Richard Likens gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | John Weisz hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Karr | 39-29 |
| 18:28 | Furman | Robert McCard makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Parker | 39-31 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | John Weisz connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Karr | 41-31 |
| 17:58 | Furman | Arnold Creech can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-31 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | John Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Paul Smith (PF) William Karr, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Higgins (SG), Gregory Rowan (SF) Harold Amezcua, Arnold Creech | |
| 17:34 | Furman | Gregory Rowan is hacked by John Weisz - foul #3 on John Weisz, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF) John Weisz | |
| Subs | Furman | Shilin Yen (C) Robert McCard | |
| 17:11 | Furman | Dustin Lampley steals it from Shilin Yen | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley lays it up and in | 43-31 |
| 16:45 | Furman | Charles Parker misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Tan (PF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Furman | Harold Amezcua (SG) Craig Schwarz | |
| 16:45 | Furman | Charles Parker makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:45 | Furman | Charles Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Richard Likens pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | John Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Paul Smith (C) Charles Simmons, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Furman | Arnold Creech (SF), Robert McCard (C) Charles Parker, Shilin Yen | |
| 15:53 | Furman | Arnold Creech can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dustin Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Michael Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Amezcua (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Creech (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Rowan (fresh) C - Robert McCard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Paul Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Sanders | 45-32 |
| 15:12 | Furman | Gregory Rowan makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | Furman | Craig Schwarz (PG) Harold Amezcua | |
| 15:12 | Furman | Gregory Rowan makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Richard Likens drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 47-35 |
| 14:42 | Furman | Craig Schwarz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley is hacked by Arnold Creech - foul #1 on Arnold Creech, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Tan (PF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Furman | Alvin Brosius (SG), John Thomas (SF), Charles Parker (PF), Shilin Yen (C) Michael Higgins, Arnold Creech, Gregory Rowan, Robert McCard | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 13:43 | Furman | Craig Schwarz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shilin Yen - foul #2 on Shilin Yen, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Seth Taylor (PF), John Weisz (C) Charles Simmons, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Furman | Harold Amezcua (SG) Alvin Brosius | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:17 | Furman | Seth Taylor steals the ball from Charles Parker | 51-38 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | John Weisz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 12:50 | Furman | Harold Amezcua pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:25 | Furman | Harold Amezcua misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-38 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | John Weisz snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Weisz | 54-38 |
| 11:56 | Furman | Harold Amezcua comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 11:54 | Furman | Shilin Yen grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 11:36 | Furman | Charles Parker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Schwarz | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Lampley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Weisz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Craig Schwarz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Amezcua (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Shilin Yen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Harold Amezcua - foul #3 on Harold Amezcua, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Paul Smith (PF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Seth Taylor, John Weisz | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Higgins (PG), Alvin Brosius (SG), Arnold Creech (SF), Gregory Rowan (PF), Robert McCard (C) Craig Schwarz, Harold Amezcua, John Thomas, Charles Parker, Shilin Yen | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:13 | Furman | Arnold Creech gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:52 | Furman | Gregory Rowan is hacked by John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Tan (PF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 10:32 | Furman | Gregory Rowan is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Smith (PF) Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 10:20 | Furman | Alvin Brosius clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | John Sanders buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dustin Lampley | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:48 | Furman | Michael Higgins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 09:47 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McCard | 57-41 |
| 09:33 | Furman | Gregory Rowan double dribbles | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Dustin Lampley, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Furman | Craig Schwarz (PG), Charles Parker (PF) Alvin Brosius, Gregory Rowan | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | John Sanders scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 59-41 |
| 08:51 | Furman | Charles Parker drills a fadeaway in the lane | 59-43 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 59-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | John Weisz tips it in | 61-43 |
| 08:09 | Furman | Robert McCard misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | John Weisz is fouled on the floor by Arnold Creech - foul #2 on Arnold Creech, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Richard Likens (C) John Sanders, John Weisz, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Furman | Harold Amezcua (SG), Gregory Rowan (SF), Shilin Yen (C) Michael Higgins, Arnold Creech, Robert McCard | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Rowan - foul #1 on Gregory Rowan, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:40 | Furman | Shilin Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 07:27 | Furman | Charles Parker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-43 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Lampley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Craig Schwarz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Amezcua (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Rowan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Parker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Shilin Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan loses the ball out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Weisz (SF), Paul Smith (PF) John Sanders, Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:14 | Furman | Harold Amezcua hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 07:12 | Furman | Gregory Rowan grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 07:05 | Furman | Shilin Yen drills a jumper from the right side | 62-45 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Charles Parker - foul #2 on Charles Parker, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, John Weisz, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:37 | Furman | Shilin Yen is fouled on the floor by John Sanders - foul #4 on John Sanders, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Weisz (SF) Charles Simmons, Dustin Lampley | |
| Subs | Furman | John Thomas (SF) Charles Parker | |
| 06:37 | Furman | Shilin Yen makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:37 | Furman | Shilin Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | John Weisz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shilin Yen - foul #3 on Shilin Yen, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Paul Smith (PF) William Karr, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | John Weisz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:16 | Furman | Craig Schwarz can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Sanders - foul #5 on John Sanders, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 06:16 | Furman | Craig Schwarz misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:16 | Furman | Craig Schwarz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | John Weisz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 68-48 |
| 05:52 | Furman | Harold Amezcua knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | John Weisz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 68-51 |
| 05:33 | Furman | Shilin Yen snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 05:19 | Furman | William Karr steps in front of the Harold Amezcua pass | 68-51 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | William Karr lays it in | 70-51 |
| 05:00 | Furman | William Karr steals it from Shilin Yen | 70-51 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Paul Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Simmons and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) John Weisz, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Higgins (PG), Alvin Brosius (SG), Vernon Ragan (C) Craig Schwarz, Harold Amezcua, Shilin Yen | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:43 | Furman | Vernon Ragan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 04:27 | Furman | Vernon Ragan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-51 |
| 04:25 | Furman | Vernon Ragan tips it home | 72-53 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Paul Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Karr | 74-53 |
| 04:03 | Furman | Alvin Brosius misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-53 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-53 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons snags the offensive board | 74-53 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Paul Smith | 76-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Lampley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Michael Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Brosius (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Rowan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Ragan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Furman | Gregory Rowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons jams it on a great pass from William Karr | 78-53 |
| 02:33 | Furman | Charles Simmons steals it from Michael Higgins in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Simmons is blocked by Gregory Rowan | 78-53 |
| 02:10 | Furman | Vernon Ragan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 02:05 | Furman | John Thomas is called for traveling | 78-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dennis Tan, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Furman | Cleveland Conley (SF), Shilin Yen (C) John Thomas, Vernon Ragan | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Richard Likens hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Lampley | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Furman | Shilin Yen is fouled on the floor by Richard Likens - foul #1 on Richard Likens, team foul #9 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dennis Tan (PF) Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor | |
| Subs | Furman | John Thomas (SF) Cleveland Conley | |
| 01:28 | Furman | Shilin Yen misses the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Likens | 80-53 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michael Higgins steals it from John Weisz | 80-53 |
| 00:51 | Furman | Alvin Brosius's pass is intercepted by John Weisz | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Shilin Yen steals the ball from Charles Simmons | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Furman | Michael Higgins is whistled for traveling | 80-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons runs out the clock | 80-53 |