| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Benjamin Delk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Fulmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Bennett (fresh) C - Charles Shirley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 26-57 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Brett Bennett is called for the reach on Jessie Ellington - foul #1 on Brett Bennett, team foul #1 | 26-57 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Delk - foul #3 on Benjamin Delk, team foul #2 | 26-57 |
| Subs | Charleston | Eugene Brand (PG) Benjamin Delk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-58 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-59 |
| 19:34 | Charleston | Eugene Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-59 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-59 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the offensive board | 26-59 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | James Fulmore is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on James Fulmore, team foul #3 | 26-59 |
| Subs | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway (SF), Scott Traylor (PF), Nathan Cox (C) James Fulmore, Brett Bennett, Charles Shirley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George Novetsky | 26-61 |
| 18:37 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 26-61 |
| 18:36 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-61 |
| 18:31 | Charleston | Robert Gilbert steals the ball from Mitchell Calloway | 26-61 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Nathan Cox picks off the pass by Jim Waid | 26-61 |
| 18:08 | Charleston | Rusty Nicolas is called for the reach on Mitchell Calloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #1 | 26-61 |
| Subs | Charleston | Brett Bennett (PF), Charles Shirley (C) Scott Traylor, Nathan Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 17:58 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Brand | 29-61 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Eugene Brand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Brand, team foul #4 | 29-61 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 29-63 |
| 17:21 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-63 |
| 17:20 | Charleston | Charles Shirley can't tip it in | 29-63 |
| 17:18 | Charleston | Brett Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 29-63 |
| 17:00 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker is denied on a layup by Lonnie Marques | 29-63 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 29-63 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Vernon Preston and the foul's on Mitchell Calloway - foul #1 on Mitchell Calloway, team foul #5 | 29-65 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the free throw | 29-66 |
| 16:39 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-66 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers grabs the board | 29-66 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Brett Bennett blocks the short jumper by Adrian Lee | 29-66 |
| 16:31 | Charleston | Eugene Brand gets the rebound | 29-66 |
| 16:19 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Brand and the foul's on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #2 | 31-66 |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Traylor (PF), Nathan Cox (C) Brett Bennett, Charles Shirley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 16:19 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway makes the free throw | 32-66 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 32-66 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 32-68 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Eugene Brand (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kevin Brubaker (tired) 2 pts. SF - Mitchell Calloway (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ricky Mize (fresh) PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker is hacked by Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #3 | 32-68 |
| Subs | Charleston | Harvey Myers (PG), Benjamin Delk (SG), James Fulmore (SF), Charles Shirley (C) Eugene Brand, Kevin Brubaker, Mitchell Calloway, Nathan Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:41 | Charleston | James Fulmore lays it up and in | 34-68 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-68 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 34-68 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize loses the dribble to James Fulmore | 34-68 |
| 15:13 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk lays it in on a nice dish by James Fulmore | 36-68 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Mize and the foul's on James Fulmore - foul #4 on James Fulmore, team foul #6 | 36-70 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelly Simmons (SG), Brett Bennett (PF) James Fulmore, Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the free throw | 36-71 |
| 14:44 | Charleston | Rusty Nicolas is called for the reach on Brett Bennett - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 36-71 |
| Subs | Charleston | Nathan Cox (C) Charles Shirley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:28 | Charleston | Brett Bennett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-71 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the board | 36-71 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-71 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the offensive board | 36-71 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Kelly Simmons is called for the reach on George Novetsky - foul #4 on Kelly Simmons, team foul #7 | 36-71 |
| Subs | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway (SF), Charles Shirley (C) Kelly Simmons, Nathan Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-72 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-73 |
| 14:01 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-73 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) George Novetsky | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques banks in the layup on a great pass from Duane Bumpers and he's fouled by Brett Bennett - foul #2 on Brett Bennett, team foul #8 | 36-75 |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Traylor (PF) Brett Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the free throw | 36-75 |
| 13:43 | Charleston | Scott Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-75 |
| 13:18 | Charleston | Harvey Myers is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-75 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 36-75 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-75 |
| 13:11 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk snags the defensive board | 36-75 |
| 13:06 | Charleston | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Harvey Myers | 36-75 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Charles Shirley steals it from Gilbert Mortensen | 36-75 |
| 12:40 | Charleston | Harvey Myers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-75 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker (SG), Brett Bennett (PF), Nathan Cox (C) Benjamin Delk, Scott Traylor, Charles Shirley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-75 |
| Subs | Charleston | Eugene Brand (SF) Mitchell Calloway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:18 | Charleston | Eugene Brand's pass is intercepted by Jim Waid | 36-75 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the easy layup | 36-75 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 36-77 |
| 11:58 | Charleston | Eugene Brand misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-77 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 36-77 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Harvey Myers (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Brubaker (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Brand (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Bennett (tired) 2 reb. C - Nathan Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 36-77 |
| 11:50 | Charleston | Brett Bennett snags the defensive board | 36-77 |
| 11:50 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-77 |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Traylor (C) Nathan Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Jim Waid, Jessie Ellington | |
| 11:30 | Charleston | Eugene Brand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #5 | 36-77 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Shirley (C) Brett Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:30 | Charleston | Eugene Brand misses the 1st free throw | 36-77 |
| 11:30 | Charleston | Eugene Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 37-77 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers and he's fouled by Eugene Brand - foul #2 on Eugene Brand, team foul #9 | 37-79 |
| Subs | Charleston | Benjamin Delk (PG), Mitchell Calloway (SF), Nathan Cox (PF) Harvey Myers, Eugene Brand, Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the free throw | 37-80 |
| 10:57 | Charleston | Charles Shirley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nathan Cox | 40-80 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | George Novetsky banks in the wide open layup set up by Jessie Ellington | 40-82 |
| 10:32 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ricky Mize - foul #1 on Ricky Mize, team foul #6 | 40-82 |
| Subs | Charleston | Harvey Myers (PG), Brett Bennett (PF), Scott Traylor (C) Kevin Brubaker, Nathan Cox, Charles Shirley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize | |
| 10:32 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk makes the 1st free throw | 41-82 |
| 10:32 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk misses the 2nd free throw | 41-82 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 41-82 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-82 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee snags the offensive board | 41-82 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Harvey Myers is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #4 on Harvey Myers, team foul #10 | 41-82 |
| Subs | Charleston | Eugene Brand (SG), Nathan Cox (C) Harvey Myers, Brett Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-83 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-84 |
| 09:59 | Charleston | Eugene Brand's pass is intercepted by Robert Pillar in the backcourt | 41-84 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-84 |
| 09:40 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Eugene Brand | 41-84 |
| 09:22 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway makes the jump hook near the basket | 43-84 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Delk - foul #4 on Benjamin Delk, team foul #11 | 43-84 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelly Simmons (PG) Benjamin Delk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-85 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-86 |
| 09:00 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway loses the dribble to Duane Bumpers | 43-86 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Kelly Simmons is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly Simmons, team foul #12 | 43-86 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker (SG) Kelly Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 43-86 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-87 |
| 08:44 | Charleston | Eugene Brand drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Brubaker | 46-87 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize misses long on an open floater from the left block | 46-87 |
| 08:34 | Charleston | Eugene Brand pulls down the rebound | 46-87 |
| 08:21 | Charleston | Scott Traylor lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Brand | 48-87 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 48-87 |
| 08:05 | Charleston | Scott Traylor pulls down the rebound | 48-87 |
| 07:46 | Charleston | A charge is called on Kevin Brubaker - foul #3 on Kevin Brubaker, team foul #13 | 48-87 |
| Subs | Charleston | Benjamin Delk (PG) Kevin Brubaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Benjamin Delk (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Brand (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mitchell Calloway (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Traylor (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 48-90 |
| 07:17 | Charleston | Robert Pillar steals the ball from Mitchell Calloway | 48-90 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-90 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it back up and in | 48-92 |
| 07:08 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-92 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-92 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington gets the offensive rebound | 48-92 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the lay-in | 48-92 |
| 06:43 | Charleston | Nathan Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-92 |
| 06:38 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway is denied on a layup by Gilbert Mortensen | 48-92 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 48-92 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Nathan Cox is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Cox, team foul #14 | 48-92 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 48-93 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 48-93 |
| 06:34 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Nathan Cox | 48-93 |
| 06:32 | Charleston | Nathan Cox is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-93 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the turnaround from the left block | 48-95 |
| 05:55 | Charleston | Eugene Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-95 |
| Subs | Charleston | James Fulmore (SF) Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by James Fulmore in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Fulmore, team foul #15 | 48-95 |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Traylor (PF) James Fulmore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 48-96 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-97 |
| 05:51 | Charleston | Jim Waid steps in front of the Eugene Brand pass in the backcourt | 48-97 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the lay-in | 48-97 |
| 05:48 | Charleston | Scott Traylor grabs the board | 48-97 |
| 05:27 | Charleston | Jim Waid takes the ball from Benjamin Delk | 48-97 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-97 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| 05:15 | Charleston | Nathan Cox loses the dribble to Vernon Preston | 48-97 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston banks in the layup | 48-99 |
| 04:51 | Charleston | Nathan Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-99 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the defensive rebound | 48-99 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 48-101 |
| 04:44 | Charleston | Robert Pillar steps in front of the Benjamin Delk pass in the backcourt | 48-101 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-101 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington tips it in | 48-103 |
| 04:06 | Charleston | Nathan Cox lays it in uncontested | 50-103 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Waid | 50-105 |
| 03:52 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-105 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar gets the rebound | 50-105 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 50-107 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Benjamin Delk (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Brand (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mitchell Calloway (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Traylor (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Cox (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Waid (tired) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Pillar (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. PF - Jessie Ellington (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Charleston | Scott Traylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-107 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 50-107 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the easy open layup | 50-107 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 50-107 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Nathan Cox - foul #2 on Nathan Cox, team foul #16 | 50-107 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF) Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-107 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-108 |
| 02:36 | Charleston | Eugene Brand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-108 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 50-108 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Eugene Brand is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Brand, team foul #17 | 50-108 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 50-108 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-109 |
| 02:22 | Charleston | Scott Traylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-109 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's pass is intercepted by Eugene Brand in the backcourt | 53-109 |
| 02:17 | Charleston | Benjamin Delk banks in the layup set up by Eugene Brand | 55-109 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Eugene Brand is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Brand, team foul #18 | 55-109 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 55-109 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-110 |
| 02:06 | Charleston | George Novetsky blocks the short jumper by Nathan Cox | 55-110 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 55-110 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is hacked by Mitchell Calloway - foul #2 on Mitchell Calloway, team foul #19 | 55-110 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 55-111 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-112 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Charleston | Mitchell Calloway is denied on a layup by Rusty Nicolas | 55-112 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 55-112 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by Eugene Brand in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Brand, team foul #20 | 55-112 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker (SG) Eugene Brand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 55-113 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-113 |
| 01:38 | Charleston | Scott Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-113 |
| 01:28 | Charleston | Nathan Cox loses the dribble to Adrian Lee | 55-113 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the lay-in | 55-113 |
| 01:21 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Kevin Brubaker | 55-113 |
| 01:03 | Charleston | Scott Traylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-113 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the board | 55-113 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Brubaker takes the ball from Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 55-113 |
| 00:54 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker lays it up and in | 57-113 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Delk - foul #5 on Benjamin Delk, team foul #21 | 57-113 |
| Subs | Charleston | Harvey Myers (PG) Benjamin Delk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-114 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-115 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Charleston | Nathan Cox misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-115 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 57-115 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Brubaker steals the ball from Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 57-115 |
| 00:40 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Jessie Ellington - foul #4 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #7 | 59-115 |
| 00:40 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker makes the free throw | 60-115 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is called for 10 seconds | 60-115 |
| 00:28 | Charleston | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the reach on Kevin Brubaker - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #8 | 60-115 |
| 00:28 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 61-115 |
| 00:28 | Charleston | Kevin Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-115 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 61-115 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 61-115 |