| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Amos Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Collum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Amos Green inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | David Arline clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 32-24 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Amos Green steps in front of the Frank Fossett pass | 32-24 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Amos Green lays it up and in | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Simmons takes the ball from David Liptak | 32-26 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons dunks the ball | 32-28 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 34-28 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Fitzgerald | 34-32 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't finish the layup but the foul's on Curtis Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Curtis Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Eric Choy hits a runner from the right block | 37-32 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 37-32 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Amos Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Collum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Arline - foul #4 on David Arline, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (PG), Ben Henault (C) David Arline, Micheal Collum | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | Amos Green snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh loses the dribble to Curtis Fitzgerald | 39-35 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Dave Welsh is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Dave Welsh, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Russell Barnes (SF), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Collum (C) Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons lays it up and in set up by Anthony Jackson | 39-37 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ben Henault - foul #3 on Ben Henault, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG) Amos Green | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Ben Henault clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dave Welsh | 41-37 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 43-37 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Micheal Collum | |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Ben Henault pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | David Arline makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Simmons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Henault (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits a floater in the lane | 47-41 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Earl Stanton steps in front of the Ben Henault pass | 47-41 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's pass is intercepted by David Arline in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | David Arline lays it in | 47-43 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Micheal Collum (C) Anthony Jackson, Ben Henault | |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | David Arline clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Amos Green grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Amos Green is fouled on the floor by Allen Turnage - foul #1 on Allen Turnage, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Eric Choy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Amos Green is fouled on the floor by Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Earl Stanton, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG) Joseph Simmons | |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ben Henault (PF) Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Amos Green pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Ben Henault pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Henault (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Collum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Ben Henault tips it in | 47-45 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Frank Fossett (C) Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SG) David Arline | |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Amos Green's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Micheal Collum | |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Ben Henault grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Amos Green travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Stephen Jones, Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG), Micheal Collum (C) Amos Green, Ben Henault | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Russell Barnes | 49-45 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the runner from close range | 49-45 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Ben Henault (PF) Anthony Jackson, Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - Amos Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Henault (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Collum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Joseph Simmons is denied by David Liptak | 49-45 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 49-45 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, David Liptak | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG), Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Joseph Simmons, Micheal Collum | |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SG) Anthony Jackson | |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | David Arline is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Collum (C) Ben Henault | |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 49-50 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | David Arline grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Stanton - foul #4 on Earl Stanton, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Earl Stanton is blocked by Micheal Collum | 49-52 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Jones, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 51-52 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | David Liptak loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Jones, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-53 |