| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Pair (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jonathan Schwulst (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stacey Franks (fresh) 2 reb. C - John McLean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Pair - foul #1 on Shawn Pair, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | John McLean comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 24-43 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks grabs the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | John McLean travels with the ball | 24-43 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Shawn Pair is called for the reach on Richard Bonfiglio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Pair, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey is hacked by Richard Corbin - foul #2 on Richard Corbin, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Tyler Moya (PF), Thomas Wallin (C) Jonathan Schwulst, Harold Peachey, Stacey Franks, John McLean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Douglas | 24-43 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-43 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons is called for traveling | 24-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst (SG) Shawn Pair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Stacey Phillips is called for the reach on Paul Carrier - foul #1 on Stacey Phillips, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey (SF), Stacey Franks (PF) Paul Carrier, Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Stacey Phillips | |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Ralph Ross swats the short shot by Harold Peachey | 24-43 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Harold Peachey picks off the pass by Brian Nava in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Wallin | 27-43 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Schwulst in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Schwulst | 30-43 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Brian Nava drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Wickersham and he's fouled by Stacey Franks - foul #3 on Stacey Franks, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Ivan Tomaszewski (SG), Todd Lighty (SF), Tyler Moya (PF), John McLean (C) Bruce Lusby, Jonathan Schwulst, Harold Peachey, Stacey Franks, Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Stacey Phillips (SF) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Pair (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ivan Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Lighty (fresh) PF - Tyler Moya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John McLean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Tomaszewski | 32-46 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio | 32-48 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski clanks a runner in the lane | 32-48 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Bonfiglio | 32-48 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Brian Nava knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio | 32-50 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | John McLean clanks a turnaround near the basket | 32-50 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-50 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stacey Phillips | 32-50 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Ross and he's hacked by Ivan Tomaszewski - foul #4 on Ivan Tomaszewski, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (PG), Jonathan Schwulst (SG), Harold Peachey (SF), Stacey Franks (PF), Thomas Wallin (C) Shawn Pair, Ivan Tomaszewski, Todd Lighty, Tyler Moya, John McLean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wallin | 32-53 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby loses the dribble to Stacey Phillips | 32-53 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Stoehr | 32-55 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-55 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons is hacked by Stacey Franks - foul #4 on Stacey Franks, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Tyler Moya (PF), John McLean (C) Jonathan Schwulst, Harold Peachey, Stacey Franks, Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Robert Wickersham (SF) Stacey Phillips, Richard Corbin | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Bruce Lusby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Moya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John McLean (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio tips it but misses | 32-55 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr tips it home | 32-57 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Roy | 34-57 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Jonathan Schwulst (SG) Bruce Lusby, Bobby Roy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Roger Stoehr | |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya is denied on a layup by Mark Simmons | 34-57 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 34-57 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses short on an open runner from close range | 34-57 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | John McLean pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier's floater is knocked away by Richard Corbin | 34-57 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier grabs the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-57 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio grabs the board | 34-57 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 34-59 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Mark Simmons steps in front of the Shawn Pair pass | 34-59 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin loses the ball out of bounds | 34-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (SG), Harold Peachey (SF), Thomas Wallin (PF) Jonathan Schwulst, Paul Carrier, Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Brian Nava (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair is hacked by Ralph Ross - foul #2 on Ralph Ross, team foul #3 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy (SG) Shawn Pair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-59 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-59 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-59 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Stoehr | 34-59 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-59 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio gets the offensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lusby - foul #3 on Bruce Lusby, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (PG), Todd Lighty (SF), Tyler Moya (C) Bruce Lusby, Harold Peachey, John McLean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Ralph Ross | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ivan Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Lighty (fresh) PF - Thomas Wallin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Moya (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Roger Stoehr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 34-59 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin gets the rebound | 34-59 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hirt | 34-59 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (SG) Bobby Roy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Robert Wickersham (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt, Mark Simmons | |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby is whistled for traveling | 34-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier (SF) Todd Lighty | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Tomaszewski - foul #5 on Ivan Tomaszewski, team foul #7 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy (SG) Ivan Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Ross - foul #3 on Ralph Ross, team foul #5 | 34-61 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya misses the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 35-61 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Bruce Lusby takes the ball from Paul Douglas | 35-61 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-61 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-61 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Ross - foul #4 on Ralph Ross, team foul #6 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Stacey Phillips (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Paul Douglas, Ralph Ross | |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya grabs the offensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Mark Simmons picks off the pass by Bruce Lusby | 36-61 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is fouled on the floor by Paul Carrier - foul #2 on Paul Carrier, team foul #8 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Todd Lighty (SF) Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Kenneth Hirt (C) Robert Wickersham, Mark Simmons | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-61 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-61 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin knocks in the floater from the right wing | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-61 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Todd Lighty | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Bruce Lusby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Roy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Lighty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wallin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Moya (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stacey Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Todd Lighty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin hits the follow up shot | 40-61 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Bobby Roy steals it from Richard Bonfiglio | 40-61 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Nava - foul #1 on Brian Nava, team foul #7 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier (PF) Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Robert Wickersham (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin, Stacey Phillips, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya (PF) Todd Lighty | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Simmons (C) Paul Douglas | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-61 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya grabs the board | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Ralph Ross - foul #5 on Ralph Ross, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Robert Wickersham, Ralph Ross | |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Tyler Moya - foul #2 on Tyler Moya, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is fouled on the floor by Bobby Roy - foul #2 on Bobby Roy, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Stoehr | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Roy - foul #3 on Bobby Roy, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio runs out the clock | 48-67 |