| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Span (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Horace Estes | 40-40 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Soares | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Tim Span scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Hairston | 42-43 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 42-45 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 42-47 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hairston and he's fouled by Scot Mastin - foul #1 on Scot Mastin, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (SG), Robert Patin (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | James Kostka comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) John Hairston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Tim Span comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-47 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Robert Warren buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 45-49 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Betancourt picks off the pass by Gerard Milardo | 45-49 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 45-51 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Robert Warren's pass is intercepted by Gerard Milardo | 45-51 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 45-51 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Warren | 45-54 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the runner from the right block | 47-54 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Span - foul #3 on Tim Span, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), John Johnson (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens is fouled on the floor by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Warren | |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-55 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick tips it home | 49-55 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 49-57 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Gerard Milardo is blocked by Thomas Betancourt | 49-57 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses the jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-57 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Johnny Viens is called for the reach on Richard Soares - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (PG), Horace Estes (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's floater is knocked away by Horace Estes | 49-57 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF), James Kostka (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerard Milardo - foul #3 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Tim Span (C) Johnny Viens, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Scot Mastin | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the lay-in | 50-59 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is whistled for a carry | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Farr | 50-62 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Tim Span swats the layup by Leroy Farr | 52-62 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Span (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the floater from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF) Richard Hughes, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), James Kostka (C) Robert Patin, Leroy Farr | |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (PF) Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 55-62 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | James Kostka can't connect on a shot from the right block | 55-62 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it back up and in | 55-64 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Tim Span throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is whistled for traveling | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), John Johnson (SF), Horace Estes (PF) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Betancourt is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Warren steals the ball from Richard Hughes | 55-64 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the lay-in | 55-67 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) Robert Warren | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Tim Span is called for the reach on Leroy Farr - foul #4 on Tim Span, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) John Johnson, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), James Kostka (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 55-67 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (C) Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), John Johnson (SF) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Scot Mastin | 57-67 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, John Johnson, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | John Moore buries a shot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Kevin Winkfield is called for the reach on Scot Mastin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | John Moore buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 61-71 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is hacked by Johnny Viens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Viens, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo snags the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Winkfield | 64-73 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by Kevin Winkfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), John Johnson (SF), Horace Estes (PF), Tim Span (C) Kevin Winkfield, Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Stewart Reddick, John Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Tim Span knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Hairston | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hairston, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes hits the finger roll set up by John Hairston | 68-77 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Richard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Tim Span's floater is tipped away by Leroy Farr | 68-79 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Tim Span - foul #5 on Tim Span, team foul #14 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (PF), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, John Johnson, Horace Estes, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick lays it up and in | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 70-82 |