| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) SG - Donald Melville (fresh) SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Chris Vierra (fresh) SG - Clifford Howland (fresh) SF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) PF - Dale Muncie (fresh) C - Cory Knipp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Stony Brook | Clifford Howland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Melville | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Stony Brook | Clifford Howland buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Wilson | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Frank Harn throws it down set up by Reginald Smith | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Donald Melville lays it in on a great pass from Lewis Whitley | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp misses the dunk attempt | 6-3 |
| 17:57 | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (PG), Roland Lembo (SG), Millard Pascual (SF), Patrick McKay (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Chris Vierra, Clifford Howland, Gregory Wilson, Dale Muncie, Cory Knipp | |
| 17:24 | Stony Brook | Reginald Smith steals it from Millard Pascual | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Stony Brook | Samuel Cole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | Stony Brook | Roland Lembo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Pascual - foul #1 on Millard Pascual, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana lays it up and in | 10-5 |
| 16:11 | Stony Brook | John McGaughey is hacked by Donald Melville - foul #1 on Donald Melville, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Richard Davis (PF) Samuel Cole | |
| 16:04 | Stony Brook | John McGaughey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Bleau (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Lembo (fairly fresh) SF - Millard Pascual (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Davis (fresh) C - Patrick McKay (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith connects on the floater from the left side | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Stony Brook | Millard Pascual's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Michael Chisholm (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Millard Pascual, Patrick McKay | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | John McGaughey steals it from Frank Harn in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 15:13 | Stony Brook | Lawrence Bell is called for the reach on Michael Chisholm - foul #1 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra (PG), Millard Pascual (SG), Patrick McKay (C) John McGaughey, Roland Lembo, Samuel Cole | |
| 14:47 | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Boykins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Boykins, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (PG), Roland Lembo (SG) Chris Vierra, Millard Pascual | |
| 14:47 | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:47 | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Frank Harn connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Melville | 14-6 |
| 14:07 | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Donald Melville - foul #2 on Donald Melville, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Donald Melville, Rocky Esposito, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson (PG), Millard Pascual (SG), Cory Knipp (C) John McGaughey, Roland Lembo, Richard Davis | |
| 14:07 | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 14-8 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Lawrence Bell | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra (PG), Clifford Howland (SG), Richard Davis (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Gregory Wilson, Millard Pascual, Patrick McKay, Cory Knipp | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:26 | Stony Brook | Samuel Cole lays it up and in | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 13:07 | Stony Brook | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Stony Brook | Samuel Cole is whistled for a carry | 16-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SG), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (PG), Roland Lembo (SG), Gregory Wilson (SF), Cory Knipp (C) Chris Vierra, Clifford Howland, Michael Chisholm, Samuel Cole | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Bleau | 18-10 |
| 12:25 | Stony Brook | John McGaughey is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra (PG), Millard Pascual (SG), Dale Muncie (PF) John McGaughey, Roland Lembo, Richard Davis | |
| 12:18 | Stony Brook | Lawrence Bell takes the ball from Chris Vierra | 18-10 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Millard Pascual - foul #2 on Millard Pascual, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Lawrence Bell, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (PG), Roland Lembo (SG), Richard Davis (PF) Chris Vierra, Millard Pascual, Dale Muncie | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:01 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to Gregory Wilson | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Bleau (tiring) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Lembo (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Davis (tiring) C - Cory Knipp (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-10 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Whitley | 20-10 |
| 11:21 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 20-10 |
| 10:49 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 10:45 | Stony Brook | Lewis Whitley takes the ball from Richard Davis | 20-10 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Roland Lembo is called for the reach on Reginald Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Lembo, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Frank Harn (C) Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra (PG), Clifford Howland (SG), Michael Chisholm (SF), Patrick McKay (PF), Samuel Cole (C) John McGaughey, Roland Lembo, Gregory Wilson, Richard Davis, Cory Knipp | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Patrick McKay steals it from Rocky Esposito | 20-10 |
| 10:31 | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito is hacked by Clifford Howland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Howland, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF) Rocky Esposito | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie (PF) Patrick McKay | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau misses the floater from the left side | 20-10 |
| 09:59 | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 09:54 | Stony Brook | Clifford Howland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clifford Howland, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Roland Lembo (SG), Patrick McKay (C) Clifford Howland, Samuel Cole | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Dale Muncie steps in front of the Rocky Esposito pass in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| 09:39 | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito travels in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (PG), Gregory Wilson (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Chris Vierra, Michael Chisholm, Dale Muncie | |
| 09:21 | Stony Brook | Lawrence Bell is called for the reach on John McGaughey - foul #2 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF) Lawrence Bell | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra (PG), Cory Knipp (C) John McGaughey, Samuel Cole | |
| 09:12 | Stony Brook | Frank Harn steals it from Patrick McKay | 20-13 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Chris Vierra steps in front of the Frank Harn pass | 20-13 |
| 08:50 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Vierra | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Smith and he's fouled by Roland Lembo - foul #2 on Roland Lembo, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Dale Muncie (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Roland Lembo, Gregory Wilson, Patrick McKay, Cory Knipp | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau misses the free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:21 | Stony Brook | Samuel Cole gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:09 | Stony Brook | Calvin Saldana swats the layup by Dale Muncie | 22-15 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 22-15 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Michael Chisholm (SF) Dale Muncie | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Bleau (tired) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Chris Vierra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Chisholm (fresh) PF - Richard Davis (tiring) C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Stony Brook | Michael Chisholm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson (PG), Dale Muncie (PF), Patrick McKay (C) Chris Vierra, Richard Davis, Samuel Cole | |
| 07:40 | Stony Brook | Michael Chisholm misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:40 | Stony Brook | Michael Chisholm misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick McKay - foul #1 on Patrick McKay, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra (PG), Richard Davis (SF), Cory Knipp (C) Gregory Wilson, Michael Chisholm, Patrick McKay | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:20 | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:55 | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Boykins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Boykins, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson (PG), Michael Chisholm (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Chris Vierra, Richard Davis, Cory Knipp | |
| 06:55 | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:55 | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is fouled in the backcourt by John McGaughey - foul #1 on John McGaughey, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay (PF) Dale Muncie | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:53 | Stony Brook | Samuel Cole gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:25 | Stony Brook | Frank Harn steals it from Michael Chisholm | 23-17 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Wilson - foul #2 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #10 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Chris Vierra (PG), Richard Davis (SF), Dale Muncie (PF), Cory Knipp (C) Gregory Wilson, Michael Chisholm, Patrick McKay, Samuel Cole | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:04 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John McGaughey and he's hacked by Marshall Bleau - foul #1 on Marshall Bleau, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (C) Rocky Esposito, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay (PF) Dale Muncie | |
| 06:04 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:39 | Stony Brook | John McGaughey pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Stony Brook | Donald Melville takes the ball from Richard Davis | 25-20 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Donald Melville | 27-20 |
| 04:41 | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick McKay, team foul #11 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Clifford Howland (SG), Michael Chisholm (SF), Dale Muncie (PF), Samuel Cole (C) John McGaughey, Richard Davis, Patrick McKay, Cory Knipp | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Samuel Cole denies the turnaround by Frank Harn | 27-20 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito is fouled on the floor by Dale Muncie - foul #1 on Dale Muncie, team foul #12 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Donald Melville, Calvin Saldana | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Millard Pascual (PG), Roland Lembo (SG), Gregory Wilson (SF) Chris Vierra, Clifford Howland, Michael Chisholm | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (tired) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Millard Pascual (fresh) SG - Roland Lembo (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Muncie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Stony Brook | Roland Lembo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Millard Pascual | 29-23 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Frank Harn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Clifford Howland (SG), Patrick McKay (PF), Cory Knipp (C) Roland Lembo, Dale Muncie, Samuel Cole | |
| 03:04 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Calvin Saldana | 29-23 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Donald Melville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Richard Davis (PF) Patrick McKay | |
| 02:46 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp is fouled on the floor by Frank Harn - foul #1 on Frank Harn, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Roland Lembo (SG) Clifford Howland | |
| 02:46 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:46 | Stony Brook | Cory Knipp misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Donald Melville drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Whitley | 31-23 |
| 01:59 | Stony Brook | Frank Harn blocks the jumper by Millard Pascual | 31-23 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Frank Harn scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Bell | 33-23 |
| 01:12 | Stony Brook | Gregory Wilson travels with the ball | 33-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (PG), Clifford Howland (SG), Patrick McKay (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Roland Lembo, Gregory Wilson, Richard Davis, Cory Knipp | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | John McGaughey steps in front of the Jeffrey Boykins pass in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 01:05 | Stony Brook | John McGaughey lays it up and in | 33-25 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Samuel Cole is called for the reach on Donald Melville - foul #1 on Samuel Cole, team foul #13 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Michael Chisholm (SF), Dale Muncie (PF) John McGaughey, Samuel Cole | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:36 | Stony Brook | Patrick McKay blows the layup | 35-25 |
| 00:35 | Stony Brook | Dale Muncie tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Howland - foul #3 on Clifford Howland, team foul #14 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | John McGaughey (PG), Roland Lembo (SG), Samuel Cole (C) Clifford Howland, Michael Chisholm, Dale Muncie | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:02 | Stony Brook | John McGaughey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Stony Brook | Roland Lembo snags the offensive board | 36-25 |