| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Brian Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Masi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Kissell (fresh) PF - Patrick Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee is fouled on the floor by Matthew Evans - foul #1 on Matthew Evans, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Blair | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Kissell | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Patrick Cahill is called for the reach on David Anthony in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Cahill, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Evans | 33-31 |
| 18:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill misses the shot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 33-31 |
| 17:36 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Kissell | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee tips it in | 35-31 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans tips it in | 35-33 |
| 16:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi is fouled on the floor by David Anthony - foul #1 on David Anthony, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker (PG), Gary Hubbard (SG), Buddy Meador (SF), Don Chew (PF), Charles Simonton (C) Brian Lee, Leon Masi, Donald Kissell, Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Morton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) James Blair | |
| 16:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Chew | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans's layup is rejected by Don Chew | 37-33 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Anthony | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bruce Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Buddy Meador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Chew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Simonton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Evans (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Banks is called for the reach on Don Chew - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Maurice Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Morton (C) Don Chew, Charles Simonton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (PG) Bruce Banks | |
| 14:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Ratko Pilchowski swats the shot by Buddy Meador | 37-35 |
| 14:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Morton tips it home | 39-35 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:29 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Morton | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Maurice Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Parker picks off the pass by David Anthony | 39-35 |
| 13:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans tips it home | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 11:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Maurice Thomas grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bruce Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Hubbard (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Buddy Meador (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Thomas (tiring) C - Jeffrey Morton (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Anthony (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Schirmer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Morton blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 11:13 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Morton | 42-37 |
| 10:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Parker | 44-37 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-37 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee (PG), Leon Masi (SG), Donald Kissell (SF), Patrick Cahill (PF), Don Chew (C) Bruce Parker, Gary Hubbard, Buddy Meador, Maurice Thomas, Jeffrey Morton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), James Blair (C) Earl Schirmer, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is hacked by Leon Masi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Masi, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Anthony - foul #2 on David Anthony, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 10:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Donald Kissell - foul #1 on Donald Kissell, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) Matthew Evans | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Harry Evans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 09:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Blair - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker (SG), Charles Simonton (C) Leon Masi, Don Chew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) James Blair | |
| 09:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer | 48-43 |
| 08:23 | Birmingham-Southern | David Anthony steals the ball from Bruce Parker | 48-43 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks connects on the jumper from close range set up by David Anthony | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Earl Schirmer steals the ball from Donald Kissell | 48-45 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Parker steals it from David Anthony in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Parker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kissell (tiring) PF - Patrick Cahill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Simonton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harry Evans (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Anthony (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #4 on Harry Evans, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi (SG), Gary Hubbard (SF), Don Chew (PF) Brian Lee, Donald Kissell, Patrick Cahill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Bruce Banks, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 07:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 50-45 |
| 06:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | James Blair hits the easy wide open finger roll | 50-47 |
| 05:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-47 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | James Blair hits a shot in the lane set up by Earl Schirmer and he's hacked by Charles Simonton - foul #2 on Charles Simonton, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Riendeau (PG), Buddy Meador (SF), Maurice Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Morton (C) Bruce Parker, Leon Masi, Don Chew, Charles Simonton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) David Anthony, Earl Schirmer | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Maurice Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Matthew Evans steals it from Maurice Thomas | 50-49 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 04:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Morton grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 04:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Morton knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Hubbard | 52-49 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Maurice Thomas takes the ball from Bruce Banks | 52-49 |
| 03:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Morton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans's pass is intercepted by Gary Hubbard in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Riendeau (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Buddy Meador (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Maurice Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Morton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Harry Evans (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Evans (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee (PG), Leon Masi (SG), Donald Kissell (SF), Patrick Cahill (PF), Don Chew (C) John Riendeau, Gary Hubbard, Buddy Meador, Maurice Thomas, Jeffrey Morton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Earl Schirmer (PF), Teodoro Esposito (C) James Blair, Bruce Banks, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Evans - foul #2 on Matthew Evans, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Brian Lee takes the ball from Harry Evans in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 02:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee lays it in | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Don Chew - foul #1 on Don Chew, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker (PG), Buddy Meador (SG), Gary Hubbard (SF), Charles Simonton (C) Brian Lee, Leon Masi, Donald Kissell, Patrick Cahill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Matthew Evans | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee (PG), Leon Masi (SG), Donald Kissell (SF), Patrick Cahill (PF), Jeffrey Morton (C) Bruce Parker, Buddy Meador, Gary Hubbard, Don Chew, Charles Simonton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) Teodoro Esposito | |
| 02:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Kissell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Bruce Banks, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Evans is called for the reach on Patrick Cahill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard (SF) Donald Kissell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Harry Evans | |
| 01:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Riendeau (PG), Buddy Meador (SF), Don Chew (PF), Charles Simonton (C) Brian Lee, Leon Masi, Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Morton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) James Blair | |
| 01:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador is hacked by Matthew Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Evans, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| 01:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is denied on a layup by Don Chew | 61-50 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 01:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 01:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew is hacked by David Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Anthony, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| 01:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Chew misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 01:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador is fouled on the floor by Earl Schirmer - foul #1 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #11 | 62-50 |
| 01:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is fouled in the backcourt by John Riendeau - foul #1 on John Riendeau, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker (PG) John Riendeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the lay-in | 62-50 |
| 01:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Simonton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard buries a turnaround from the right block | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 64-50 |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker's pass is intercepted by Earl Schirmer | 64-50 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | David Anthony lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker runs out the clock | 64-52 |