| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #3 on John Waldron, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF) John Waldron | |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 33-27 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Rufus Borman and he's fouled by Omar Gordon - foul #2 on Omar Gordon, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Terry Renaud blows the dunk but the foul's on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Nile Mitchell is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton's layup is rejected by Nile Mitchell | 36-31 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Jackie Rosenbloom steals the ball from Willie Wilson in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Colby McNorton swats the short shot by Omar Gordon | 36-34 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it in | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Willie Wilson | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omar Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Nile Mitchell blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a fadeaway from close range | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Omar Gordon drills a driving attempt in the paint | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nile Mitchell - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon, Nile Mitchell, Terry Renaud | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | Samford | William Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | John Waldron steals the ball from Larry Williams | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Burge | 45-38 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Friedlander | 45-41 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Robert Godin is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Larry Williams, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Jacob Molden, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor's pass is intercepted by Robert Godin | 47-41 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Bill Herrin connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Godin | 47-43 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dikembe Victor | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 10:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 50-46 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Robert Godin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 10:44 | Samford | John Waldron gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Bill Herrin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:28 | Samford | John Waldron gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Bill Herrin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 50-49 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Victor | 52-49 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Rufus Borman takes the ball from Jackie Rosenbloom | 52-49 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 54-49 |
| 08:23 | Samford | John Waldron is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Waldron, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Nile Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Larry Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 07:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nile Mitchell | 54-50 |
| 06:50 | Samford | William Friedlander clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Larry Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek and he's fouled by Nile Mitchell - foul #3 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) William Friedlander, Jacob Molden | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Omar Gordon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Omar Gordon is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Omar Gordon, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Wilbert Tudor | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Omar Gordon double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Dikembe Alu (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF) Omar Gordon, Nile Mitchell | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Colby McNorton | 61-53 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bill Herrin | 61-56 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Terry Renaud can't tip it in | 63-56 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #5 on John Waldron, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Bill Herrin, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Blaine Kaczmarek steals the ball from Omar Gordon | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Burge and he's hacked by Omar Gordon - foul #4 on Omar Gordon, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF) Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Jacob Molden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 70-56 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Jacob Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 70-57 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Larry Williams steals the ball from William Friedlander | 70-57 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 01:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nile Mitchell | 70-57 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Robert Godin is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Colby McNorton (C) Larry Williams, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:08 | Samford | William Friedlander scores on a shot from the right side | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Robert Godin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-59 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 74-59 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Blaine Kaczmarek takes the ball from Jacob Molden | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson runs out the clock | 74-59 |