| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Cordle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Collis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Hole is called for the reach on Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hole, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Ed Stock travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Perry | 42-42 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 18:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Collis | 44-42 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Ed Stock is hacked by Robert Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall (PF), Todd Jones (C) Jeffrey Hole, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Jason Penley (C) Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson, Clarence Opitz | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Jason Penley clanks a floater from the right block | 44-42 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Jason Penley tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it in | 44-44 |
| 18:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Tim Cordle picks off the pass by Jason Penley in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 17:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson misses the floater in the paint | 44-44 |
| 17:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall tips it in | 46-44 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker buries a shot from the right block | 46-46 |
| 17:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 17:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones tips it home | 48-46 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan (SG), Jeffrey Hole (PF), Robert Perry (C) Tim Cordle, Kerry Marshall, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Clarence Opitz (C) Ed Stock, Todd Galeano, Patrick Weissman, Christopher Baker, Jason Penley | |
| 16:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Dinan | 50-46 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Robert Perry is called for the reach on Amos Drapeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Perry, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver (SF) Kenneth Collis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jon Ferguson - foul #3 on Jon Ferguson, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG) Jon Ferguson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:08 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Thomas | 52-48 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Todd Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Perry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 15:42 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 15:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Dinan | 54-48 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Tim Cordle (SG), Kenneth Collis (SF), Emerson Cook (PF) Todd Thomas, Benjamin Dinan, James Oliver, Jeffrey Hole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Kenneth Fox (C) Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson, Clarence Opitz | |
| 15:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Fox | 54-48 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Robert Perry steals the ball from Christopher Baker | 54-48 |
| 14:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Amos Drapeau picks off the pass by Jon Ferguson in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 14:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fox | 54-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Collis - foul #2 on Kenneth Collis, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver (SF), Kerry Marshall (PF), Todd Jones (C) Kenneth Collis, Emerson Cook, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Todd Galeano (SG), Jason Penley (C) Amos Drapeau, Clay Shaul, Christopher Baker | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Ed Stock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Todd Galeano | 54-53 |
| 14:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall's floater is tipped away by Jason Penley | 54-53 |
| 14:03 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Fox swats the short shot by Todd Jones | 54-53 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Jason Penley snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox buries a fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 13:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the turnaround from the left block | 56-55 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Jason Penley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 12:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Jason Penley gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ed Stock | 56-58 |
| 11:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Penley blocks the short jumper by Kerry Marshall | 56-58 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Cordle (tired) 6 pts. SF - James Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Marshall (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Weissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Fox (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Penley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Weissman | 56-60 |
| 11:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fox - foul #3 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #1 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG), Benjamin Dinan (SG), Kenneth Collis (SF), Jeffrey Hole (PF), Robert Perry (C) Jon Ferguson, Tim Cordle, James Oliver, Kerry Marshall, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Clarence Opitz (C) Ed Stock, Todd Galeano, Patrick Weissman, Kenneth Fox, Jason Penley | |
| 11:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis misses the shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 56-60 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it home | 56-62 |
| 10:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Benjamin Dinan takes the ball from Walter Knowles in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 10:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 10:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole can't tip it in | 56-62 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Hole is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hole, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Emerson Cook (SG) Todd Thomas, Benjamin Dinan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is fouled on the floor by Robert Perry - foul #3 on Robert Perry, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:37 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hole | 56-62 |
| 09:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Walter Knowles is called for the reach on Kenneth Collis - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Todd Galeano (SG) Amos Drapeau, Clay Shaul | |
| 09:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jon Ferguson | 59-62 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 09:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry misses short on a jumper in the lane | 59-62 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Baker | 59-62 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hole in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 08:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #3 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan (SG) Emerson Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Todd Galeano | |
| 08:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 08:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis is fouled on the floor by Clarence Opitz - foul #3 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG), Todd Jones (C) Jon Ferguson, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) Ed Stock, Walter Knowles, Christopher Baker | |
| 07:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 07:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole tips it home | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Todd Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Collis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hole (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Opitz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau | 62-64 |
| 07:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones scores on a runner from the left block set up by Todd Thomas | 64-64 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 06:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Opitz - foul #4 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Tim Cordle (SG), Emerson Cook (SF), Robert Perry (C) Todd Thomas, Benjamin Dinan, Kenneth Collis, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Galeano (SG), Kenneth Fox (PF), Jason Penley (C) Clay Shaul, Andrew Wilson, Clarence Opitz | |
| 06:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Jon Ferguson steps in front of the Amos Drapeau pass in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 06:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jon Ferguson | 67-64 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Jon Ferguson steps in front of the Jason Penley pass | 67-64 |
| 06:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Weissman steals the ball from Robert Perry | 67-64 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Emerson Cook is called for the reach on Todd Galeano - foul #1 on Emerson Cook, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver (SF), Kerry Marshall (PF) Emerson Cook, Jeffrey Hole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Christopher Baker (SF) Amos Drapeau, Patrick Weissman | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall can't finish the layup | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | The jumper by Ed Stock is denied by Kerry Marshall | 67-66 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Christopher Baker is blocked by Kerry Marshall | 67-66 |
| 04:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Ferguson | 70-66 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Ed Stock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-66 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jason Penley tips it home | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:42 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to James Oliver | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tim Cordle (tired) 11 pts. SF - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Marshall (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Perry (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Penley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Jason Penley gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jason Penley tips it home | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG), Benjamin Dinan (SG), Kenneth Collis (SF), Emerson Cook (PF), Todd Jones (C) Jon Ferguson, Tim Cordle, James Oliver, Kerry Marshall, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Clarence Opitz (C) Todd Galeano, Christopher Baker, Kenneth Fox, Jason Penley | |
| 02:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook buries a floater from the left block | 72-70 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Ed Stock is hacked by Todd Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Thomas, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson tips it in | 72-74 |
| 01:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas is called for traveling | 72-74 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Tim Cordle (SG), Jeffrey Hole (PF), Robert Perry (C) Todd Thomas, Benjamin Dinan, Emerson Cook, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Galeano (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 01:11 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Perry | 72-74 |
| 00:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Ferguson | 74-74 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ed Stock is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 74-77 |
| 00:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jon Ferguson | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Ed Stock is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Cordle - foul #2 on Tim Cordle, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle buries a jump hook from the left block | 78-78 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tim Cordle (tired) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Collis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Perry (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Opitz (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey Hole | 78-78 |
| 04:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:13 | Birmingham-Southern | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Hole is blocked by Andrew Wilson | 78-78 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Perry - foul #4 on Robert Perry, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan (SG), James Oliver (SF), Kerry Marshall (PF), Todd Jones (C) Tim Cordle, Kenneth Collis, Jeffrey Hole, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Ed Stock, Todd Galeano, Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:08 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 78-79 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Oliver - foul #1 on James Oliver, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (C) Clarence Opitz | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall hits the finger roll | 80-80 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Benjamin Dinan is called for the reach on Clay Shaul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Dinan, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG), Emerson Cook (PF) Jon Ferguson, Kerry Marshall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook loses the dribble to Clay Shaul | 80-80 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Kenneth Collis (SF) Todd Thomas, James Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG) Amos Drapeau | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Emerson Cook - foul #2 on Emerson Cook, team foul #14 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall (PF) Emerson Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 02:08 | Birmingham-Southern | A charge is called on Todd Jones - foul #2 on Todd Jones, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Christopher Baker | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson buries a turnaround from the left block | 80-83 |
| 01:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle (SG), Jeffrey Hole (PF), Robert Perry (C) Benjamin Dinan, Kerry Marshall, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Galeano (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (C) Clay Shaul, Patrick Weissman, Jason Penley | |
| 01:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Andrew Wilson denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Hole | 80-83 |
| 01:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry gets the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 01:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-83 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Tim Cordle is called for the reach on Todd Galeano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Cordle, team foul #16 | 80-83 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jon Ferguson | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tim Cordle (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Collis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hole (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Perry (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz lays it up and in set up by Ed Stock | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Birmingham-Southern | The jumper by Jeffrey Hole is denied by Andrew Wilson | 82-87 |
| 00:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole hits the follow up shot | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ed Stock is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Ferguson - foul #4 on Jon Ferguson, team foul #17 | 84-87 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry grabs the board | 84-88 |
| 00:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Walter Knowles steals it from Tim Cordle | 84-88 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jon Ferguson is called for the reach on Ed Stock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Ferguson, team foul #18 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG) Jon Ferguson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-89 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Tim Cordle is called for the reach on Clarence Opitz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Cordle, team foul #19 | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Tim Cordle | 84-89 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles runs out the clock | 84-89 |