| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rolen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 19:42 | Long Island | David Provencher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:24 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Provencher | 27-29 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 18:56 | Long Island | Keith Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:35 | Long Island | Joseph Alba misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Melville | 29-29 |
| 17:54 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 17:32 | Long Island | Keith Clark grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 17:13 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Stevenson | 29-31 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | The jumper by Calvin Saldana is denied by Joseph Alba | 29-31 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Boykins | 32-31 |
| 15:52 | Long Island | David Provencher makes the jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rolen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Alba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Clark - foul #1 on Keith Clark, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF), Frank Harn (C) Marshall Bleau, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Duane Hentges (PG), Nicholas Gunter (SG), Eddie Johnston (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Shawn Thomas (C) David Provencher, Thomas Rolen, Donald Stevenson, Keith Clark, Joseph Alba | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:09 | Long Island | Ronald Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Davis, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith tips it home | 35-33 |
| 14:32 | Long Island | Eddie Johnston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 35-33 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito is fouled on the floor by Eddie Johnston - foul #1 on Eddie Johnston, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is hacked by Nicholas Gunter - foul #1 on Nicholas Gunter, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| Subs | Long Island | Donald Stevenson (SF), Joseph Alba (C) Duane Hentges, Shawn Thomas | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Eddie Johnston is called for the reach on Rocky Esposito - foul #2 on Eddie Johnston, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Provencher (PG), Thomas Rolen (SG) Nicholas Gunter, Eddie Johnston | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Donald Melville knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Smith | 37-33 |
| 12:32 | Long Island | Joseph Alba buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Rolen | 37-35 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Melville | 40-35 |
| 12:05 | Long Island | Joseph Alba knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Rolen | 40-37 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 11:50 | Long Island | Ronald Davis grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rolen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Alba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Long Island | Joseph Alba hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Provencher | 40-39 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by David Provencher - foul #2 on David Provencher, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Keith Clark (PF), Shawn Thomas (C) Ronald Davis, Joseph Alba | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 42-39 |
| 10:41 | Long Island | Keith Clark misses the runner near the basket | 42-39 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:27 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:22 | Long Island | Keith Clark travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Reginald Smith, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Long Island | Eddie Johnston (SF) Donald Stevenson | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Donald Melville hits a floater from the right block | 44-39 |
| 09:42 | Long Island | Rocky Esposito is called for the reach on Keith Clark - foul #3 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Long Island | Duane Hentges (PG), Nicholas Gunter (SG), Joseph Alba (C) David Provencher, Thomas Rolen, Shawn Thomas | |
| 09:20 | Long Island | Keith Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Gunter | 44-42 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Duane Hentges steals it from Frank Harn | 44-42 |
| 08:42 | Long Island | Lawrence Bell steals the ball from Eddie Johnston | 44-42 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Clark - foul #2 on Keith Clark, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Provencher (PG), Thomas Rolen (SG), Donald Stevenson (SF), Ronald Davis (PF) Duane Hentges, Nicholas Gunter, Eddie Johnston, Keith Clark | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:05 | Long Island | David Provencher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rolen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Long Island | David Provencher is fouled on the floor by Calvin Saldana - foul #2 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 07:18 | Long Island | Frank Harn swats the short shot by Joseph Alba | 48-42 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Donald Stevenson steps in front of the Frank Harn pass | 48-42 |
| 06:39 | Long Island | Ronald Davis misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-42 |
| 06:37 | Long Island | Ronald Davis hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Long Island | Keith Clark (PF) Joseph Alba | |
| 06:02 | Long Island | Calvin Saldana is called for the reach on David Provencher - foul #3 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nicholas Gunter (PG) David Provencher | |
| 05:43 | Long Island | Keith Clark clanks a runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 05:42 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:22 | Long Island | Keith Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Eddie Johnston (SG), Shawn Thomas (C) Thomas Rolen, Ronald Davis | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell is fouled on the floor by Donald Stevenson - foul #2 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Donald Melville | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Provencher (PG), Joseph Alba (C) Donald Stevenson, Shawn Thomas | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:15 | Long Island | Keith Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Alba | 50-47 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 03:50 | Long Island | Joseph Alba grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 03:34 | Long Island | Keith Clark scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Lewis Whitley - foul #1 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Long Island | Thomas Rolen (SG), Donald Stevenson (SF) Nicholas Gunter, Eddie Johnston | |
| 03:34 | Long Island | Keith Clark misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rolen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by David Provencher - foul #3 on David Provencher, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Davis (PF) Keith Clark | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:54 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson hits a jump hook from the left block | 52-51 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Rolen steps in front of the Marshall Bleau pass | 52-51 |
| 02:15 | Long Island | Ronald Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Long Island | Keith Clark (PF) Ronald Davis | |
| 01:31 | Long Island | Keith Clark clanks a runner from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 01:30 | Long Island | Joseph Alba grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:21 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Bell - foul #2 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 01:21 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:21 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 00:48 | Long Island | Joseph Alba buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Donald Stevenson is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rolen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Donald Melville comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:13 | Long Island | Keith Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba steals it from Rocky Esposito | 56-56 |
| 03:35 | Long Island | Joseph Alba is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Alba, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Donald Stevenson steals it from Calvin Saldana | 56-56 |
| 03:03 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson jams it | 56-58 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 58-58 |
| 02:16 | Long Island | Keith Clark hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Alba | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito is fouled on the floor by David Provencher - foul #4 on David Provencher, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nicholas Gunter (PG), Ronald Davis (PF), Shawn Thomas (C) David Provencher, Keith Clark, Joseph Alba | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Provencher (PG) Nicholas Gunter | |
| 01:50 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is hacked by Donald Stevenson - foul #4 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Long Island | Keith Clark (PF), Joseph Alba (C) Ronald Davis, Shawn Thomas | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:22 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Keith Clark | 61-63 |
| 01:12 | Long Island | Keith Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Keith Clark - foul #3 on Keith Clark, team foul #14 | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Rolen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Keith Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Rolen - foul #1 on Thomas Rolen, team foul #15 | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Alba | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Donald Stevenson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | The clock runs out | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 31 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Rolen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Keith Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Long Island | Joseph Alba wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Long Island | Keith Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:22 | Long Island | Keith Clark gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | Long Island | The jump hook by Keith Clark is blocked by Frank Harn | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith loses the dribble to David Provencher in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 04:05 | Long Island | David Provencher lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Donald Melville hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:42 | Long Island | Joseph Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:26 | Long Island | Joseph Alba misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 03:25 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:12 | Long Island | Donald Melville takes the ball from Thomas Rolen | 63-65 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Keith Clark steals it from Lawrence Bell | 63-65 |
| 02:31 | Long Island | Keith Clark is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bell - foul #3 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:23 | Long Island | Keith Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Davis (PF) Keith Clark | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Stevenson - foul #5 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #16 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Eddie Johnston (SF), Keith Clark (PF) Donald Stevenson, Ronald Davis | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Frank Harn snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Alba - foul #3 on Joseph Alba, team foul #17 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:34 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen is hacked by Donald Melville - foul #1 on Donald Melville, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 01:34 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 66-66 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Reginald Smith and the foul's on Thomas Rolen - foul #2 on Thomas Rolen, team foul #18 | 68-66 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:06 | Long Island | Joseph Alba snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | Long Island | David Provencher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Provencher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Rolen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Johnston (fresh) PF - Keith Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Alba (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Whitley | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Long Island | Keith Clark loses the dribble to Frank Harn | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Provencher - foul #5 on David Provencher, team foul #19 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nicholas Gunter (PG) David Provencher | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:27 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Alba | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | Long Island | Nicholas Gunter loses the ball out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Nicholas Gunter is called for the reach on Reginald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Gunter, team foul #20 | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:15 | Long Island | Keith Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Nicholas Gunter is called for the reach on Reginald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Gunter, team foul #21 | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | Long Island | Thomas Rolen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 75-66 |