| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Charles Landin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Smither (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Funk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wofford | Glen Funk inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Wofford | Charles Landin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Funk | 34-28 |
| 19:23 | Wofford | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:11 | Wofford | Glen Funk misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Snodgrass - foul #3 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 19:11 | Wofford | Glen Funk makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:11 | Wofford | Glen Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | Wofford | Glen Funk is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 18:23 | Wofford | Arnold Smither buries a fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Wofford | Arnold Smither misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | Wofford | Glen Funk pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | Wofford | Glen Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Graham (SG), Ryan Ryan (PF) Arnold Smither, Mike Kruse | |
| 16:47 | Wofford | The jump hook by David Walker is blocked by Joseph Wolbert | 38-32 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | David Walker denies the turnaround by Joseph Wolbert | 38-32 |
| 16:21 | Wofford | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:59 | Wofford | David Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:58 | Wofford | David Walker misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 15:57 | Wofford | David Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Charles Landin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Funk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - David Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Wofford | Glen Funk is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Marion Yelton (PF) Jean Haynie, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wofford | Arnold Smither (SG), David Fox (SF), Mike Kruse (PF) Charles Landin, Glen Funk, David Walker | |
| 15:29 | Wofford | Mike Kruse comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert lays it up and in | 40-32 |
| 15:04 | Wofford | David Graham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Kruse and he's hacked by Norman Halle - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 15:04 | Wofford | David Graham makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 14:28 | Wofford | Mike Kruse is fouled on the floor by Robert Snodgrass - foul #4 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Landin (PG), David Walker (C) David Graham, Ryan Ryan | |
| 14:21 | Wofford | Arnold Smither's pass is intercepted by Norman Halle | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Wolbert | 43-35 |
| 13:45 | Wofford | Mike Kruse is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Graham (SG), Glen Funk (SF) Arnold Smither, Mike Kruse | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Funk - foul #1 on Glen Funk, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Ryan Ryan (PF) David Fox | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:02 | Wofford | David Walker's pass is intercepted by Timothy Cooper | 45-35 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 47-35 |
| 12:43 | Wofford | Ryan Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Kris Stephenson (SG), Brandon Nichols (C) Charles Landin, David Walker | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 12:18 | Wofford | David Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:14 | Wofford | David Graham hits a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the floater from the right side | 47-38 |
| 11:52 | Wofford | Glen Funk gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - David Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kris Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glen Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Brandon Nichols (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Wofford | Glen Funk scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is fouled on the floor by Kris Stephenson - foul #1 on Kris Stephenson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Landin (PG), Arnold Smither (SG), David Fox (SF), Mike Kruse (PF), David Walker (C) David Graham, Kris Stephenson, Glen Funk, Ryan Ryan, Brandon Nichols | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 10:28 | Wofford | The rebound goes to Mike Kruse | 47-40 |
| 10:22 | Wofford | The short jumper by Charles Landin is denied by Barry Paige | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Charles Landin is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Charles Landin, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wofford | Glen Funk (SF) David Fox | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Landin - foul #3 on Charles Landin, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Norman Halle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:31 | Wofford | Charles Landin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arnold Smither - foul #2 on Arnold Smither, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:55 | Wofford | Charles Landin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Arnold Smither - foul #3 on Arnold Smither, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Graham (PG), Kris Stephenson (SG), Ryan Ryan (PF), David Fox (C) Charles Landin, Arnold Smither, Mike Kruse, David Walker | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:10 | Wofford | Ryan Ryan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:44 | Wofford | David Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Haynie (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - David Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kris Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glen Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wofford | Glen Funk lays it in on a nice dish by David Graham and he's hacked by Marion Yelton - foul #3 on Marion Yelton, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Landin (PG), Arnold Smither (SG), Mike Kruse (PF), David Walker (C) David Graham, Kris Stephenson, Ryan Ryan, David Fox | |
| 07:22 | Wofford | Glen Funk makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 06:45 | Wofford | Timothy Cooper takes the ball from David Walker | 55-46 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 06:11 | Wofford | David Walker gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:53 | Wofford | Charles Landin's pass is intercepted by Robert Snodgrass | 55-46 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 05:49 | Wofford | Arnold Smither grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 05:36 | Wofford | Charles Landin is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Graham (SG), David Fox (SF), Ryan Ryan (PF) Arnold Smither, Glen Funk, Mike Kruse | |
| 05:36 | Wofford | Charles Landin misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Snodgrass | 58-46 |
| 05:03 | Wofford | Ryan Ryan buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Graham and the foul's on Joseph Wolbert - foul #1 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Kris Stephenson (SG), Brandon Nichols (C) Charles Landin, David Walker | |
| 05:03 | Wofford | Ryan Ryan makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper's pass is intercepted by David Graham | 58-49 |
| 04:20 | Wofford | Kris Stephenson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Norman Halle gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits a floater from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Wofford | The jump hook by David Graham is blocked by Donald Hansen | 60-49 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (tired) 23 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - David Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kris Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Brandon Nichols (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Kris Stephenson steals it from Donald Hansen | 60-49 |
| 03:10 | Wofford | Wofford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Landin (PG), Arnold Smither (SG), Glen Funk (SF), Mike Kruse (PF), David Walker (C) David Graham, Kris Stephenson, David Fox, Ryan Ryan, Brandon Nichols | |
| 02:51 | Wofford | David Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Landin - foul #4 on Charles Landin, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Timothy Cooper, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Graham (PG), Kris Stephenson (SG), David Fox (SF), Ryan Ryan (PF), Brandon Nichols (C) Charles Landin, Arnold Smither, Glen Funk, Mike Kruse, David Walker | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Wofford | Joseph Wolbert swats the short shot by Brandon Nichols | 62-49 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 62-49 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert lays it up and in | 64-49 |
| 01:51 | Wofford | David Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 01:49 | Wofford | Ryan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 01:44 | Wofford | David Fox hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Norman Halle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 01:29 | Wofford | David Fox pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:20 | Wofford | David Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 64-51 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wofford | David Graham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 00:41 | Wofford | David Fox tips it back up and in | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Ryan Ryan - foul #2 on Ryan Ryan, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:12 | Wofford | Brandon Nichols grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 00:04 | Wofford | Norman Halle steals the ball from David Fox | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Norman Halle runs out the clock | 68-53 |