| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Fournier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Yamaguchi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lebna Abdelmuti (fresh) C - Kyle Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Yamaguchi inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by George Fournier in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Fournier, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case (SG) George Fournier | |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Kyle Bueno is called for the reach on Eugene Hale - foul #1 on Kyle Bueno, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddy Derryberry | 33-22 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Lebna Abdelmuti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | George Poole hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Hale | 35-22 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Ott (PF) Lebna Abdelmuti | |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Damian McComack snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Yamaguchi - foul #1 on Joshua Yamaguchi, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Denton (C) Kyle Bueno | |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is fouled on the floor by Bobby Case - foul #3 on Bobby Case, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Ralph Herold (SF) Bobby Case, Joshua Yamaguchi | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 38-24 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Ott misses the easy layup | 38-24 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 40-24 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 40-27 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin loses the dribble to Benjamin Denton | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Hale (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Herold (fairly fresh) PF - William Ott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Denton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Denton loses the dribble to Eugene Hale | 40-27 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | George Poole slams it home set up by Robert Patin | 42-27 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter blows the layup | 42-27 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | George Poole snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) Scot Mastin, George Poole, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier (PG), Bobby Case (SG), Joshua Yamaguchi (SF), Lebna Abdelmuti (PF), Kyle Bueno (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, Ralph Herold, William Ott, Benjamin Denton | |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-27 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno tips it back up and in | 42-29 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Robert Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno loses the dribble to Robert Warren | 42-29 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 45-29 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-29 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Betancourt takes the ball from Joshua Yamaguchi | 45-29 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno gets the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Betancourt steps in front of the Bobby Case pass | 45-29 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Kyle Bueno picks off the pass by Scott Boyle | 45-29 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is hacked by Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), George Poole (SG), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Satter (SG), William Ott (PF), Maximo Russo (C) George Fournier, Bobby Case, Lebna Abdelmuti, Kyle Bueno | |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Warren denies the turnaround by Joshua Yamaguchi | 45-29 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | George Poole pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Yamaguchi - foul #2 on Joshua Yamaguchi, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Ott | 45-29 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-29 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Hale denies the turnaround by William Ott | 45-29 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Damian McComack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Hale (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Ott (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Maximo Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Damian McComack makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on William Ott - foul #1 on William Ott, team foul #6 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (SF), Benjamin Denton (PF), Kyle Bueno (C) Joshua Yamaguchi, William Ott, Maximo Russo | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Damian McComack misses the free throw | 47-29 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-29 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Damian McComack | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | George Poole hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Murphy | 49-29 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno snags the offensive board | 49-29 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Bueno | 49-32 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (SG), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) George Poole, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case (SF) Kyle Bueno | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case's floater is tipped away by Robert Patin | 50-32 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Denton grabs the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case hits a floater in the paint | 50-34 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Richard Waters's pass is intercepted by Ralph Herold | 50-34 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Robert Warren travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Eugene Hale (C) Joseph Murphy, Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier (SG), Lebna Abdelmuti (PF), William Ott (C) Robert Satter, Ralph Herold, Benjamin Denton | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Case | 50-39 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-39 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 53-39 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is hacked by Robert Warren - foul #1 on Robert Warren, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG), Richard Waters (C) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Joshua Yamaguchi (SF), Kyle Bueno (C) Michael Scott, Bobby Case, Lebna Abdelmuti | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Yamaguchi misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is called for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Scot Mastin, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lebna Abdelmuti (PF) William Ott | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by George Fournier in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Fournier, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lebna Abdelmuti pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Robert Satter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Yamaguchi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lebna Abdelmuti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Bueno (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Fournier and the foul's on Richard Waters - foul #1 on Richard Waters, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG) Robert Satter | |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Waters | 53-42 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Poole | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Joshua Yamaguchi is denied by Richard Waters | 56-42 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Damian McComack | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Damian McComack tips it back up and in | 58-42 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | Lebna Abdelmuti misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 58-42 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno can't tip it in | 58-42 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Bueno tips it in | 58-44 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on George Poole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case (PG), Robert Satter (SG), Ralph Herold (SF), William Ott (PF), Benjamin Denton (C) Michael Scott, George Fournier, Joshua Yamaguchi, Lebna Abdelmuti, Kyle Bueno | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Denton snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Denton snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Ott can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Warren - foul #2 on Robert Warren, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) George Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Maximo Russo (C) Robert Satter, Benjamin Denton | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Maximo Russo - foul #1 on Maximo Russo, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Joshua Yamaguchi (SF) Bobby Case, Ralph Herold | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Yamaguchi misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-45 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Yamaguchi tips it in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Satter - foul #4 on Robert Satter, team foul #11 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Damian McComack (PF) Scot Mastin, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lebna Abdelmuti (PF) William Ott | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Yamaguchi buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Damian McComack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Hale (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Satter (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Yamaguchi (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lebna Abdelmuti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Maximo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-50 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Damian McComack hits the follow up shot | 64-50 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Lebna Abdelmuti makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Satter and he's hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Waters (C) Joseph Murphy, Scott Boyle, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case (PG), George Fournier (SG), Ralph Herold (SF), Kyle Bueno (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, Joshua Yamaguchi, Maximo Russo | |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Lebna Abdelmuti makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is hacked by Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Thomas Betancourt, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Ott (PF), Benjamin Denton (C) Lebna Abdelmuti, Kyle Bueno | |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Richard Waters pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Richard Waters connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 68-54 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Denton misses the tip | 68-54 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Eugene Hale (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Case misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Ott hits the follow up shot | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | George Fournier is called for the reach on George Poole in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Fournier, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) George Fournier | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the open dunk | 69-58 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Ott grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Case - foul #4 on Bobby Case, team foul #13 | 69-58 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Warren steps in front of the Robert Satter pass | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 71-58 |