| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by William Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff throws it down on a nice dish by David Burnett | 34-27 |
| 19:41 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Yee | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it home | 36-27 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams's pass is intercepted by James Cecere | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mike Davis - foul #2 on Mike Davis, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:54 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee misses short on a floater near the basket | 36-27 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 18:31 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Yee | 36-30 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Davis - foul #3 on Mike Davis, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (PG), Patrick Nelson (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Thomas Kinsella (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Robert Hockman, Kevin Williams, William Anderson, Steve Yee, Mike Davis | |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson and he's fouled by Charles Banning - foul #1 on Charles Banning, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:43 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr tips it home | 41-32 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kinsella - foul #1 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Nelson - foul #2 on Patrick Nelson, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), John Jones (SG), William Anderson (SF), Steve Yee (PF) Ivan Hartwell, Patrick Nelson, Charles Banning, Thomas Kinsella | |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Anderson | 43-34 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by William Anderson | 43-34 |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Yee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Stahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:20 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 15:18 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 43-34 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-34 |
| 14:53 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Thomas Kinsella (PF), Mike Davis (C) John Jones, William Anderson, Steve Yee, Bradley Stahr | |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is denied on a layup by Mike Davis | 43-36 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 43-36 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | James Cecere blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | Ray Boyd takes the ball from Charles Banning | 43-36 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Davis - foul #4 on Mike Davis, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (PG), Lucas Baker (C) Robert Hockman, Mike Davis | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Ivan Hartwell and the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson (SG), Steve Yee (PF) Kevin Williams, Thomas Kinsella | |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Cecere | 46-39 |
| 12:28 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 46-39 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | David Burnett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF), Bradley Stahr (C) Charles Banning, Lucas Baker | |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Shurtleff | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson lays it in set up by William Anderson and the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Jones (PG), Thomas Kinsella (PF) Ivan Hartwell, Steve Yee | |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson's pass is intercepted by William Anderson in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | Jacksonville State | John Jones misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to William Anderson | 49-45 |
| 11:32 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Patrick Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kinsella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Stahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) James Cecere | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG) Patrick Nelson | |
| 11:16 | Jacksonville State | John Jones makes the shot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it in | 51-47 |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville State | A charge is called on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Steve Yee (PF), Lucas Baker (C) John Jones, Thomas Kinsella, Bradley Stahr | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:51 | Jacksonville State | Lucas Ziek denies the turnaround by Lucas Baker | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Williams steps in front of the David Burnett pass in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 51-49 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Bradley Stahr (C) Kevin Williams, William Anderson, Lucas Baker | |
| 09:16 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson is called for a backcourt violation | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (PG) Robert Hockman | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-49 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning tips it home | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Eric Ansley | 53-51 |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | Eric Ansley steps in front of the Ivan Hartwell pass | 53-51 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), John Jones (SF), Thomas Kinsella (PF) Ivan Hartwell, Patrick Nelson, Charles Banning, Steve Yee | |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Stahr - foul #2 on Bradley Stahr, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis (C) Bradley Stahr | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:26 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kinsella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | James Cecere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 07:03 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams is hacked by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF) John Jones | |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | James Cecere picks off the pass by Thomas Kinsella | 53-51 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mike Davis - foul #5 on Mike Davis, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (PG), Patrick Nelson (SG), Steve Yee (PF), Lucas Baker (C) Robert Hockman, Kevin Williams, Thomas Kinsella, Mike Davis | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:23 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Swanson steps in front of the Patrick Nelson pass | 55-51 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | James Cecere jams it set up by Kenneth Swanson | 57-51 |
| 05:56 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF) William Anderson | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it home | 59-51 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Michael Glass, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), John Jones (SG), Thomas Kinsella (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Ivan Hartwell, Patrick Nelson, Steve Yee, Lucas Baker | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Jones | 59-53 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch lays it in on a great pass from David Burnett and he's hacked by Bradley Stahr - foul #3 on Bradley Stahr, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), William Anderson (SF) John Jones, Charles Banning | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 62-53 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Poch and the foul's on Thomas Kinsella - foul #2 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #12 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (PG), Steve Yee (PF) Robert Hockman, Thomas Kinsella | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr tips it in | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ivan Hartwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Yee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Stahr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Bradley Stahr blocks the short jumper by Mark Arnold | 64-55 |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | Mark Arnold is called for the reach on Ivan Hartwell - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson (SG), John Jones (SF), Lucas Baker (C) Kevin Williams, William Anderson, Bradley Stahr | |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Yee - foul #2 on Steve Yee, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Michael Glass, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Charles Banning (SF), Thomas Kinsella (PF) Ivan Hartwell, John Jones, Steve Yee | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Jerry Poch (PF) Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Steve Yee (PF) Patrick Nelson, Thomas Kinsella | |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hockman | 66-57 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is fouled on the floor by Steve Yee - foul #3 on Steve Yee, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF), Bradley Stahr (C) Charles Banning, Lucas Baker | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-59 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley tips it home | 68-59 |
| 00:53 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Burnett | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Robert Hockman is called for the reach on David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hockman, team foul #15 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams loses the dribble to James Cecere | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Stahr | 69-59 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Hockman | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 69-62 |