| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Boser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Badgley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Reginald Henson | 28-28 |
| 19:11 | Norfolk State | Thurman Sauter denies the turnaround by Robert Goodwin | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Jacob Boser - foul #3 on Jacob Boser, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James McSween (SF) Jacob Boser | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Skaggs steps in front of the Alfred Lee pass | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Norfolk State | James McSween is hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 17:50 | Norfolk State | Josh Badgley scores on a 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is hacked by Josh Badgley - foul #3 on Josh Badgley, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert McManus (C) Josh Badgley | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | James Young knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ronnie Schwald | 30-31 |
| 17:19 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus's floater is tipped away by James Young | 32-31 |
| 16:28 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Henson | 32-31 |
| 16:09 | Norfolk State | James Young steps in front of the Robert McManus pass | 32-31 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Skaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James McSween (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McManus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Young is denied by Robert McManus | 32-31 |
| 15:17 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Robert Goodwin | 32-31 |
| 14:59 | Norfolk State | James McSween is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Todd Ward (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Jacob Boser (SF), Robert Bell (PF), Josh Badgley (C) Robert Goodwin, Kevin Skaggs, James McSween, Reginald Henson, Robert McManus | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Josh Badgley steals it from James Young | 32-31 |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Robert Bell is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | The jumper by Ronald Adams is denied by Robert Bell | 32-31 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it home | 34-31 |
| 13:35 | Norfolk State | Robert Bell double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), James Young (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert McManus (PF) Robert Bell | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | James Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert McManus - foul #2 on Robert McManus, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin (PG), Reginald Henson (PF) Todd Ward, Robert McManus | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Josh Badgley picks off the pass by James Young | 35-31 |
| 12:29 | Norfolk State | James Young is called for the reach on Josh Badgley - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Skaggs (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 12:19 | Norfolk State | Josh Badgley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 11:39 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Goodwin | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Boser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Josh Badgley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thurman Sauter | 39-35 |
| 11:07 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 10:41 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:14 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-35 |
| 10:13 | Norfolk State | Josh Badgley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:04 | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 10:03 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thurman Sauter | 42-37 |
| 09:22 | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Josh Badgley - foul #4 on Josh Badgley, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Todd Ward (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), James McSween (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Robert Bell (C) Robert Goodwin, Kevin Skaggs, Jacob Boser, Reginald Henson, Josh Badgley | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:53 | Norfolk State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:48 | Norfolk State | Frederick Ridlon steals it from Todd Ward in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman's floater is knocked away by James McSween | 42-39 |
| 08:34 | Norfolk State | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 08:18 | Norfolk State | Todd Ward's layup is rejected by James Young | 42-39 |
| 08:16 | Norfolk State | Michael Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:09 | Norfolk State | Michael Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | James Young makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Frederick Ridlon | 44-39 |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | Todd Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | Todd Ward misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | Todd Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Todd Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McSween (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert McManus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | James Young misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 07:26 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Todd Ward | 44-39 |
| 07:14 | Norfolk State | James McSween misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin (PG), Kevin Skaggs (SG) Todd Ward, Michael Anderson | |
| 07:14 | Norfolk State | James McSween makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:14 | Norfolk State | James McSween misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | James Young snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | James Young's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Bell | 44-40 |
| 06:50 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Robert Bell | 44-40 |
| 06:33 | Norfolk State | James McSween knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 46-42 |
| 06:03 | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser (SF), Reginald Henson (PF), Josh Badgley (C) James McSween, Robert McManus, Robert Bell | |
| 06:03 | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:03 | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman lays it up and in and he's fouled by Josh Badgley - foul #5 on Josh Badgley, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Anderson (C) Josh Badgley | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:42 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:25 | Norfolk State | Kevin Skaggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 48-43 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 50-43 |
| 04:38 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-43 |
| 04:30 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:12 | Norfolk State | Michael Anderson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ronald Adams | 50-43 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | Jayson Berman is called for the reach on Reginald Henson - foul #1 on Jayson Berman, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Todd Ward (PG), James McSween (SF), Robert McManus (C) Robert Goodwin, Kevin Skaggs, Jacob Boser | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jayson Berman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Todd Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McSween (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert McManus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-43 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jayson Berman | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 03:00 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 02:31 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 02:21 | Norfolk State | Jayson Berman swats the layup by Reginald Henson | 54-43 |
| 02:20 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 54-43 |
| 02:11 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #3 on Ronald Adams, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Walter McGavisk, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Adam Dotson (SF), Robert Bell (C) Michael Anderson, Reginald Henson | |
| 02:11 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:11 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Robert McManus takes the ball from Frederick Ridlon | 54-45 |
| 01:48 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin (PG), Kevin Skaggs (SG), Jacob Boser (SF), Reginald Henson (PF) Todd Ward, James McSween, Adam Dotson, Robert Bell | |
| 01:39 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thurman Sauter - foul #1 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| 01:39 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:39 | Norfolk State | Robert McManus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Reginald Henson swats the layup by Brooks Karst | 54-47 |
| 01:15 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-47 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by Reginald Henson | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Robert Goodwin is called for the reach on Thurman Sauter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Kevin Skaggs is called for the reach on Frederick Ridlon - foul #2 on Kevin Skaggs, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Thurman Sauter is called for the reach on Jacob Boser - foul #2 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Todd Ward (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Robert Bell (C) Robert Goodwin, Kevin Skaggs, Reginald Henson | |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Ward - foul #1 on Todd Ward, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin (PG), Kevin Skaggs (SG), Reginald Henson (PF) Todd Ward, Michael Anderson, Robert Bell | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:31 | Norfolk State | Reginald Henson gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:24 | Norfolk State | Kevin Skaggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Kevin Skaggs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Henson | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Kevin Skaggs is called for the reach on Frederick Ridlon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Skaggs, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:10 | Norfolk State | Jacob Boser drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is hacked by Robert Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Robert Goodwin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon gets the rebound | 62-55 |