| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Richard Moll (fresh) SG - Charles Irwin (fresh) SF - Jeffery Scanlan (fresh) PF - William Alexander (fresh) C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Jeffery Scanlan is called for the reach on Thurman Sauter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Scanlan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thurman Sauter | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Alexander - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Stephen F. Austin | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Stephen F. Austin | William Alexander shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | William Alexander denies the turnaround by Thurman Sauter | 1-0 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Adams and he's fouled by Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Dishi Hong (C) Paul Lawrence | |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Dishi Hong connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Irwin | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Thurman Sauter is called for the reach on Charles Irwin - foul #1 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Jayson Berman (C) Walter McGavisk, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Basinger (PG), Timothy Beaufort (SG), Carlos Novoa (SF), Carl Zaloudek (C) Richard Moll, Charles Irwin, Jeffery Scanlan, William Alexander | |
| 16:36 | Stephen F. Austin | John Basinger is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Basinger, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled on the floor by Carl Zaloudek - foul #1 on Carl Zaloudek, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence (C) Carl Zaloudek | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 7-2 |
| 15:48 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Dishi Hong | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) C - Jayson Berman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Basinger (fresh) SG - Timothy Beaufort (fresh) SF - Carlos Novoa (fresh) PF - Dishi Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Alfred Lee picks off the pass by Paul Lawrence | 7-2 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by John Basinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Basinger, team foul #6 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, James Young | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll (PG), Charles Irwin (SG), Jeffery Scanlan (SF), William Alexander (PF), Carl Zaloudek (C) John Basinger, Timothy Beaufort, Carlos Novoa, Dishi Hong, Paul Lawrence | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Schwald | 9-2 |
| 14:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-2 |
| 14:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan tips it in | 9-4 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Schwald | 11-4 |
| 14:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald loses the ball out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Beaufort (PG), Carlos Novoa (SG), John Ray (SF), Dishi Hong (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Richard Moll, Charles Irwin, Jeffery Scanlan, William Alexander, Carl Zaloudek | |
| 13:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Beaufort | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Alfred Lee and he's fouled by Carlos Novoa - foul #1 on Carlos Novoa, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jayson Berman (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Dishi Hong comes up short on the shot from the right block | 14-10 |
| 12:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence tips it home | 14-12 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (PF) Thomas Smith, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll (PG), Charles Irwin (SG), Jeffery Scanlan (SF), William Alexander (PF) Timothy Beaufort, Carlos Novoa, John Ray, Paul Lawrence | |
| 12:16 | Stephen F. Austin | William Alexander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Young | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek (C) Dishi Hong | |
| 12:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter (C) James Young | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 11:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek misses the dunk attempt | 14-12 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jayson Berman | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jayson Berman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Richard Moll (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Irwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Scanlan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Alexander (fresh) C - Carl Zaloudek (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moll - foul #1 on Richard Moll, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Beaufort (PG), John Ray (SG), Dishi Hong (C) Richard Moll, Charles Irwin, Carl Zaloudek | |
| 11:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is whistled for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa (SG), Paul Lawrence (C) Jeffery Scanlan, William Alexander | |
| 10:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Adams takes the ball from Timothy Beaufort in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses short on a runner in the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:22 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Carlos Novoa | 15-13 |
| 10:03 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Dishi Hong is called for the reach on Brooks Karst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dishi Hong, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll (PG), Charles Irwin (SG), Carl Zaloudek (PF) Timothy Beaufort, John Ray, Dishi Hong | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:59 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Paul Lawrence | 15-13 |
| 09:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), James Young (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan (SF), William Alexander (PF) Carlos Novoa, Paul Lawrence | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Thurman Sauter | 17-13 |
| 08:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll's pass is intercepted by James Young | 17-13 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 19-13 |
| 08:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek makes the jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) C - Thurman Sauter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Richard Moll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Irwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Scanlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Alexander (fairly fresh) C - Carl Zaloudek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Thurman Sauter steals the ball from William Alexander | 21-15 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 21-15 |
| 07:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan travels with the ball | 21-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Beaufort (PG), Carlos Novoa (SG), John Ray (SF), Dishi Hong (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Richard Moll, Charles Irwin, Jeffery Scanlan, William Alexander, Carl Zaloudek | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 23-15 |
| 06:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence is whistled for a carry | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Dishi Hong | 23-15 |
| 05:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 05:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Beaufort travels with the ball | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jayson Berman is denied by Paul Lawrence | 23-15 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon gets the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 25-15 |
| 04:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Beaufort is hacked by Frederick Ridlon - foul #1 on Frederick Ridlon, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll (PG), Charles Irwin (SG), Jeffery Scanlan (SF), William Alexander (PF) Timothy Beaufort, Carlos Novoa, John Ray, Dishi Hong | |
| 04:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-15 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses short on an open floater from the left side | 25-15 |
| 04:17 | Stephen F. Austin | William Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 04:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Thurman Sauter is called for the reach on Charles Irwin - foul #2 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronald Adams, Walter McGavisk, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Basinger (PG), Dishi Hong (C) Richard Moll, Paul Lawrence | |
| 03:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan is called for 3 seconds | 25-15 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Basinger (fresh) SG - Charles Irwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Scanlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Alexander (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dishi Hong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Dishi Hong is whistled for traveling | 27-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Beaufort (SG) Charles Irwin | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 27-15 |
| 02:34 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Dishi Hong | 27-15 |
| 02:20 | Stephen F. Austin | William Alexander works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is hacked by Timothy Beaufort in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Beaufort, team foul #11 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa (SG), John Ray (SF), Paul Lawrence (C) John Basinger, Jeffery Scanlan, William Alexander | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Dishi Hong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Young (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Moll (PG) Timothy Beaufort | |
| 02:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Dishi Hong makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 02:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Dishi Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | James Young's floater is tipped away by John Ray | 29-19 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter snags the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 32-19 |
| 01:07 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thurman Sauter | 32-19 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 34-19 |
| 00:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa is whistled for traveling | 34-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Basinger (PG), Timothy Beaufort (SG), Jeffery Scanlan (SF), William Alexander (PF), Carl Zaloudek (C) Richard Moll, Carlos Novoa, John Ray, Dishi Hong, Paul Lawrence | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon | 36-19 |
| 00:02 | Stephen F. Austin | William Alexander shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-19 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Beaufort grabs the offensive board | 36-19 |