| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Shotwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Mazurowski (fresh) C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 25-37 |
| 19:13 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-37 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce travels with the ball | 25-37 |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-37 |
| 17:53 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Donald Shotwell | 25-37 |
| 17:29 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stanley Hancock and he's fouled by Cortez Bruner - foul #3 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell (SG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| 17:29 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Mazurowski is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Patrick Mazurowski, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (SG), Billy Wegener (C) Patrick Mazurowski, Frederick Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 16:39 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Donald Shotwell is denied by Eric Russ | 28-37 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 28-37 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper tips it home | 28-39 |
| 15:48 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pierce | 28-39 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Pierce | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Wilson (fresh) SF - Donald Shotwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) C - Billy Wegener (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener is called for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Wegener, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Smith (SG), Patrick Mazurowski (PF), Frederick Taylor (C) Stanley Hancock, Donald Shotwell, Billy Wegener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Tommie Peterson | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the shot in the lane | 28-41 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner tips it in | 28-43 |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Cortez Bruner - foul #4 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Barry Paige can't throw it down but he's hacked by Frederick Taylor - foul #1 on Frederick Taylor, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Damon Cox (PG), Billy Wegener (SF) Henry Wilson, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:55 | Hofstra | Barry Paige steals it from Patrick Mazurowski | 29-45 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's floater is tipped away by Patrick Mazurowski | 29-45 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Eric Russ tips it but misses | 29-45 |
| 13:30 | Hofstra | Damon Cox gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:05 | Hofstra | Damon Cox scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Eric Russ hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Mazurowski - foul #2 on Patrick Mazurowski, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG), Henry Wilson (SG), Donald Shotwell (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF) Damon Cox, Dennis Smith, Patrick Mazurowski, Frederick Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Tommie Peterson (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:21 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell's layup is rejected by Eric Russ | 32-46 |
| 12:19 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 12:12 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 12:10 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Russ | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Shotwell (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Billy Wegener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Donald Shotwell is denied by Eric Russ | 34-49 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:08 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-52 |
| 10:36 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 10:29 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Eric Russ hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 37-54 |
| 09:47 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 09:18 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:11 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Damon Cox (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), Patrick Mazurowski (PF), Frederick Taylor (C) Stanley Hancock, Henry Wilson, Robert Mitchell, Billy Wegener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (PF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 08:53 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell loses the dribble to Vernon Wier | 37-54 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 37-56 |
| 08:39 | Hofstra | Damon Cox is whistled for traveling | 37-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG) Vernon Wier | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Frazier | 37-58 |
| 07:59 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell is called for traveling | 37-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG) Donald Shotwell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Cortez Bruner | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Mazurowski (fresh) 2 blk. C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Frazier, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell (SF) Damon Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 07:24 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 07:24 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Barry Paige and he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 06:53 | Hofstra | Patrick Mazurowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce lays it in set up by Vernon Wier | 39-65 |
| 06:18 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-65 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce gets the rebound | 39-65 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-65 |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 39-65 |
| 05:35 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeremy Pruett (PG), Henry Wilson (SG), Damon Cox (SF), Billy Wegener (PF), Evan Barton (C) Stanley Hancock, Dennis Smith, Robert Mitchell, Patrick Mazurowski, Frederick Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Donald Hansen, Barry Paige | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Pruett - foul #1 on Jeremy Pruett, team foul #6 | 39-65 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | Evan Barton travels with the ball | 39-66 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Wilson - foul #2 on Henry Wilson, team foul #7 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| 04:15 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #5 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell (SG) Jeremy Pruett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:15 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 04:15 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Frazier | 41-70 |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | Damon Cox buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Damon Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Wegener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski loses the dribble to Billy Wegener | 44-70 |
| 02:47 | Hofstra | Damon Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-70 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is hacked by Damon Cox - foul #1 on Damon Cox, team foul #8 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeremy Pruett (PG) Evan Barton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Tommie Peterson | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:19 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 02:10 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the 3 from straight away | 47-70 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Eric Russ can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #9 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Evan Barton (C) Jeremy Pruett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Timothy Cooper | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:50 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Billy Wegener | 47-70 |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-70 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Frazier | 49-73 |
| 00:56 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-73 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier is hacked by Henry Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Wilson, team foul #10 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Donald Hansen | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #2 on Michael Frazier, team foul #6 | 49-74 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Evan Barton snags the offensive board | 50-74 |
| 00:44 | Hofstra | Damon Cox buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper buries a shot from the left side | 52-76 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier runs out the clock | 52-76 |