| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) PF - Myles Smith (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) SF - William Gilbert (fresh) PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Hamblin | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Johnny Geise | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 3-1 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Touchette - foul #1 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Hamblin - foul #1 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | David Blankenship snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Walter Hamblin is called for the reach on Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF) Michael Wagner, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (C) Walter Hamblin | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) SG - David Blankenship (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) SF - William Gilbert (fresh) PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradford Stoker (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Ian Michaud swats the short shot by David Freeman | 4-2 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | David Blankenship grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), David Hill (SF), John Knudson (PF) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Ian Michaud | |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | John Patterson tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Lester Carr takes the ball from Michael Wagner | 6-4 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on John Knudson - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr | |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Geise | 9-4 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-4 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker tips it home | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) SF - David Hill (fresh) PF - John Knudson (fresh) C - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | John Knudson picks off the pass by Douglas Holmes | 9-6 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is fouled on the floor by Joseph Touchette - foul #2 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) David Hill, John Knudson | |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 9-8 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 11-8 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Myles Smith swats the dunk try by Wilfred Gent | 11-8 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Ian Michaud is called for the reach on Myles Smith - foul #1 on Ian Michaud, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF) Johnny Geise, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), John Knudson (PF) Wilfred Gent, Bradford Stoker | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Pimentel - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Carr | 13-11 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Johnny Geise is denied by John Knudson | 13-11 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | John Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Johnny Geise, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), David Hill (SF), Bradford Stoker (C) James Pimentel, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Ian Michaud | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fairly fresh) SF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) SF - David Hill (fresh) PF - John Knudson (fairly fresh) C - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-11 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | David Freeman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Blankenship, David Freeman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Ian Michaud (PF), William Gilbert (C) Thomas Foor, John Knudson, Bradford Stoker | |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is hacked by Myles Smith - foul #1 on Myles Smith, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin (C) David Hill | |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Ian Michaud blocks the jumper by Johnny Geise | 15-14 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Wagner takes the ball from Ian Michaud | 15-14 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Wilfred Gent is called for the reach on David Blankenship - foul #1 on Wilfred Gent, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), David Hill (SF) Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Hamblin - foul #3 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (PF), Bradford Stoker (C) Ian Michaud, Walter Hamblin | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by David Freeman | 18-14 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG) Myles Smith, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Lester Carr steals it from Douglas Holmes | 18-15 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel loses the ball out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), William Gilbert (C) James Pimentel, Lester Carr, Bradford Stoker | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hill (fresh) PF - John Knudson (fresh) C - William Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Gilbert | 18-15 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Foor | 18-18 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Touchette | 21-18 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Foor, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Ian Michaud (PF), Bradford Stoker (C) Thomas Foor, David Hill, John Knudson | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | David Blankenship comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-18 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ian Michaud - foul #2 on Ian Michaud, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Myles Smith (PF) David Blankenship, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG) Wilfred Gent | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SF) William Gilbert | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 22-18 |