| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) C - Brian Agnew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-36 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Touchette | 21-38 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Chad Williams clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-38 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Sebastian | 21-38 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Barry Parrish - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise, Myles Smith | |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Barry Parrish knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Agnew and the foul's on David Blankenship - foul #3 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Holmes | 24-41 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Brian Agnew is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Agnew, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) Myles Smith, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 24-41 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Brian Agnew snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Barry Parrish scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Williams | 27-41 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Robert Brown hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Freeman | 27-43 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Brian Agnew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fairly fresh) SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fairly fresh) C - Brian Agnew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Barry Parrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Ernest Benton (SG), Walter Litherland (SF), Andrew Hanson (PF), Arnold Grass (C) Steven Homan, Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams, Brian Agnew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), John Patterson (C) Joseph Touchette, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Robert Brown | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Blankenship - foul #4 on David Blankenship, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship | |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | David Freeman connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Myles Smith | 27-48 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Ernest Benton's pass is intercepted by Johnny Geise | 27-48 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | David Freeman buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Douglas Holmes | 27-51 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Arnold Grass comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-51 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson misses the easy layup | 27-51 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Arnold Grass pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Walter Litherland travels with the ball | 27-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Brian Agnew (C) William Turner, Ernest Benton, Walter Litherland, Arnold Grass | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 27-51 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Brown | 27-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (PF) Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-51 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Freddie Sebastian - foul #2 on Freddie Sebastian, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) C - Brian Agnew (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Myles Smith - foul #1 on Myles Smith, team foul #5 | 27-52 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Chad Williams makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Homan | 29-52 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-52 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Brian Agnew snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Joseph Touchette steps in front of the Steven Homan pass | 29-52 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the dunk | 29-52 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Chad Williams snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Andrew Hanson (PF), Arnold Grass (C) Steven Homan, Chad Williams, Brian Agnew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 29-54 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | A charge is called on Andrew Hanson - foul #2 on Andrew Hanson, team foul #3 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG) Myles Smith, Johnny Geise | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is hacked by Barry Parrish - foul #1 on Barry Parrish, team foul #4 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (PF) Arnold Grass | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-54 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it in | 29-56 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | A charge is called on Ernest Benton - foul #2 on Ernest Benton, team foul #5 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Walter Litherland (SF), Arnold Grass (C) Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Wagner and he's hacked by Walter Litherland - foul #1 on Walter Litherland, team foul #6 | 29-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), David Freeman (SF), Robert Brown (C) Myles Smith, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the free throw | 29-59 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Michael Wagner steals the ball from William Turner in the backcourt | 29-59 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner lays it up and in | 29-61 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Arnold Grass scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-61 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Touchette and he's hacked by Walter Litherland - foul #2 on Walter Litherland, team foul #7 | 32-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Homer Wolcott (SG) Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Joseph Touchette, David Freeman, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the free throw | 32-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Wolcott (fresh) SF - Ernest Benton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Litherland (fresh) C - Arnold Grass (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Walter Litherland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-64 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the rebound | 32-64 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes's pass is intercepted by Walter Litherland | 32-64 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Ernest Benton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-64 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-64 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Benton - foul #3 on Ernest Benton, team foul #8 | 32-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Hanson (PF) Ernest Benton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, Myles Smith | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 32-65 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 32-66 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Arnold Grass comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF) Walter Litherland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Arnold Grass makes the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Arnold Grass misses the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | David Blankenship gets the rebound | 33-66 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is fouled on the floor by Ernest Benton - foul #4 on Ernest Benton, team foul #9 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Dent (PG) William Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF) John Patterson | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 33-67 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 33-67 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Arnold Grass snags the defensive board | 33-67 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Ernest Dent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-67 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 33-67 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Homer Wolcott is hacked by Myles Smith - foul #2 on Myles Smith, team foul #7 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Homer Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 34-67 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Homer Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-67 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | David Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Benton | 35-67 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Arnold Grass grabs the defensive rebound | 35-67 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson banks in the layup and the foul's on David Blankenship - foul #5 on David Blankenship, team foul #8 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Litherland (PF) Arnold Grass | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Blankenship, David Freeman, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson makes the free throw | 38-67 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Hanson is called for the reach on Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Andrew Hanson, team foul #10 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Arnold Grass (C) Ernest Dent, Homer Wolcott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Myles Smith (PF) Michael Wagner, John Patterson | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Myles Smith | 38-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-67 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | William Turner gets the rebound | 38-67 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Walter Litherland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-67 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 38-67 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Litherland (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ernest Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Grass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #11 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Homer Wolcott (SG) Walter Litherland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Johnny Geise, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Arnold Grass pulls down the rebound | 38-67 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Homer Wolcott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-67 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-67 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Homer Wolcott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-67 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 38-67 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Patterson | 38-70 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-70 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Touchette | 38-70 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 38-73 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Robert Brown swats the shot by Ernest Benton | 38-73 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Ernest Benton tips it back up and in | 40-73 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the easy layup | 40-73 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson snags the defensive board | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | John Patterson blocks the jumper by Homer Wolcott | 40-73 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Homer Wolcott is called for the reach on Joseph Touchette - foul #1 on Homer Wolcott, team foul #12 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Litherland (SF) Homer Wolcott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Joseph Touchette picks off the pass by Andrew Hanson | 40-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 40-75 |