| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Boris Zorc (fresh) SG - Louis Singleton (fresh) SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lewis (fresh) C - Kevin Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) SG - Todd Galeano (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) C - Clarence Opitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Ed Stock is fouled on the floor by Boris Zorc - foul #1 on Boris Zorc, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Boris Zorc is called for the reach on Ed Stock - foul #2 on Boris Zorc, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (PG) Boris Zorc | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Singleton - foul #1 on Louis Singleton, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Ed Stock connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Ed Stock grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ed Stock | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson tips it home | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Ed Stock steps in front of the Freddie Perry pass | 3-8 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Ed Stock lays it in | 3-10 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-10 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis tips it but misses | 3-10 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits a shot from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ed Stock - foul #1 on Ed Stock, team foul #1 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Jason Penley (C) Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson, Clarence Opitz | |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Singleton (fresh) SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lewis (fresh) C - Kevin Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) C - Jason Penley (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the lay-in | 5-12 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Weissman | 5-12 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-12 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker tips it back up and in | 5-14 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Ed Stock takes the ball from Lou Ashford | 5-14 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Jason Penley lays it up and in on a great pass from Ed Stock | 5-16 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (PG), Larry Beecher (SF) Freddie Perry, Lou Ashford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Clarence Opitz (C) Ed Stock, Todd Galeano, Christopher Baker, Jason Penley | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Amos Drapeau | 5-19 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton travels with the ball | 5-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller (SG), James Pickard (SF), Tyler Elliott (C) Louis Singleton, Jeffrey Lewis, Kevin Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Patrick Weissman | |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Amos Drapeau | 5-22 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Clarence Opitz denies the turnaround by Tyler Elliott | 5-22 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 5-22 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Tyler Elliott is called for the reach on Amos Drapeau - foul #1 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #4 | 5-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis (PF) James Pickard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG) Amos Drapeau | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Ed Stock buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Knowles | 5-25 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-25 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott tips it but misses | 5-25 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 5-25 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Keller - foul #1 on Carlos Keller, team foul #5 | 5-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), Kevin Miller (C) Carlos Keller, Larry Beecher, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Galeano (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 5-25 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-26 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-26 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 5-26 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Clarence Opitz | 5-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (PG) Keith Sims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (C) Clarence Opitz | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Singleton (fresh) SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lewis (fresh) C - Kevin Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Galeano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Penley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-26 |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Lewis | 5-26 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Freddie Perry, team foul #6 | 5-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher (PF) Jeffrey Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG) Ed Stock | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-29 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 7-29 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-29 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller snags the defensive board | 7-29 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Christopher Baker swats the short shot by Louis Singleton | 7-29 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lou Ashford | 7-29 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Singleton | 9-29 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-29 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Miller | 9-29 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-29 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-29 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Jason Penley is denied on a dunk by Kevin Miller | 9-29 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry gets the rebound | 9-29 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jason Penley - foul #1 on Jason Penley, team foul #2 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (PG), Carlos Keller (SG), Jeffrey Lewis (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Freddie Perry, Louis Singleton, Lou Ashford, Kevin Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Clarence Opitz (C) Amos Drapeau, Todd Galeano, Patrick Weissman, Christopher Baker, Jason Penley | |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher makes the free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Tyler Elliott - foul #2 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #7 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Pickard (SF), Kevin Miller (C) Larry Beecher, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis grabs the board | 12-30 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | James Pickard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Ed Stock travels with the ball | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Keith Sims (fresh) SG - Carlos Keller (fresh) SF - James Pickard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller loses the ball out of bounds | 15-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton (SG) Carlos Keller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Ed Stock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Pickard - foul #1 on James Pickard, team foul #8 | 15-30 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-31 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 15-31 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Louis Singleton is called for the reach on Clay Shaul - foul #2 on Louis Singleton, team foul #9 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller (SG), Larry Beecher (C) Louis Singleton, Kevin Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Walter Knowles swats the layup by Larry Beecher | 15-33 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz loses the dribble to Larry Beecher | 15-33 |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher hits a floater from the left block | 17-33 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clay Shaul | 17-36 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis hits the finger roll | 19-36 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Larry Beecher picks off the pass by Clarence Opitz | 19-36 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #3 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), Kevin Miller (C) Keith Sims, Carlos Keller, James Pickard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Todd Galeano (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Jason Penley (C) Ed Stock, Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson, Clarence Opitz | |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Christopher Baker - foul #1 on Christopher Baker, team foul #4 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (SG) Larry Beecher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford is hacked by Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #5 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc (PG), Louis Singleton (SG), Tyler Elliott (PF) Freddie Perry, Keith Sims, Jeffrey Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford misses the easy layup | 20-36 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Boris Zorc (fresh) SG - Louis Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Elliott (fresh) C - Kevin Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Penley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Louis Singleton steps in front of the Todd Galeano pass | 20-36 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Baker - foul #2 on Christopher Baker, team foul #6 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG) Amos Drapeau | |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Penley - foul #2 on Jason Penley, team foul #7 | 20-36 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano is fouled on the floor by Louis Singleton - foul #3 on Louis Singleton, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG), Jeffrey Lewis (PF) Louis Singleton, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-38 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lewis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lewis, team foul #11 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox (C) Jason Penley | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-40 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller tips it in | 23-40 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Lou Ashford is called for the reach on Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Lou Ashford, team foul #12 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher (SF), Tyler Elliott (C) Lou Ashford, Kevin Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Clarence Opitz (C) Todd Galeano, Christopher Baker, Kenneth Fox | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Ed Stock takes the ball from Larry Beecher | 23-41 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 23-43 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis's floater is tipped away by Clarence Opitz | 23-43 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-43 |