| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jay Kutcher (fresh) SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Good (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dylan Yampolsky (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Banach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Frederick Good inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Hofstra | Kevin Smith drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Kutcher | 20-32 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Jim Queen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Coffey | 20-35 |
| 19:04 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Good | 23-35 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Patterson and he's hacked by Robert Banach - foul #2 on Robert Banach, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Robert Banach misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Robert Banach makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Robert Banach makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the shot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 18:05 | Hofstra | Chad Sanders takes the ball from Jay Kutcher in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Reuben Herron (C) Robert Banach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| 17:23 | Hofstra | Reuben Herron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lars Zigich (PG) Jay Kutcher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF) Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| 17:23 | Hofstra | Reuben Herron makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:23 | Hofstra | Reuben Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a floater from the left block | 27-40 |
| 16:57 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Frederick Good | 27-40 |
| 16:45 | Hofstra | John Coffey is called for the reach on Lars Zigich - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Clayborne (SG), James Dow (PF), Emery Anthony (C) Kevin Smith, Frederick Good, Dylan Yampolsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders | |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | John Coffey is hacked by Reuben Herron - foul #2 on Reuben Herron, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher (PG), Robert Banach (C) Mike Clayborne, Emery Anthony | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Frederick Good (SF) James Dow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Joseph Powers | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jay Kutcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Zigich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Good (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reuben Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Banach (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Hofstra | Frederick Good knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lars Zigich and he's fouled by Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Ricky Williams | |
| 15:40 | Hofstra | Frederick Good makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jim Queen | 30-43 |
| 14:57 | Hofstra | Robert Banach can't finish the layup | 30-43 |
| 14:55 | Hofstra | Robert Banach grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:39 | Hofstra | Robert Banach knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 32-45 |
| 13:57 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 34-48 |
| 13:17 | Hofstra | Frederick Good can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-48 |
| 13:15 | Hofstra | Reuben Herron gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:58 | Hofstra | Robert Banach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 12:57 | Hofstra | Frederick Good grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | Lars Zigich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:07 | Hofstra | Reuben Herron grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 12:03 | Hofstra | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Jay Kutcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Duane Cole (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Mike Clayborne (SF), Dylan Yampolsky (PF), James Dow (C) Jay Kutcher, Lars Zigich, Frederick Good, Reuben Herron, Robert Banach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| 11:49 | Hofstra | Kevin Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Duane Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Clayborne (fresh) PF - Dylan Yampolsky (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - James Dow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the shot in the paint | 37-48 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it home | 37-50 |
| 11:10 | Hofstra | Kevin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 11:08 | Hofstra | Dylan Yampolsky tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:28 | Hofstra | Kevin Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 10:26 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 39-52 |
| 10:09 | Hofstra | Kevin Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-52 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 39-52 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Jim Queen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-52 |
| 09:45 | Hofstra | Dylan Yampolsky snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:41 | Hofstra | Duane Cole double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Frederick Good (SF), Emery Anthony (C) Mike Clayborne, James Dow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 09:13 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:47 | Hofstra | Dylan Yampolsky is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Powers, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher (PG) Duane Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Joseph Powers | |
| 08:47 | Hofstra | Dylan Yampolsky makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:47 | Hofstra | Dylan Yampolsky misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lars Zigich (SG), Robert Banach (C) Kevin Smith, Dylan Yampolsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Frederick Good misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Reuben Herron (PF) Emery Anthony | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Frederick Good makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Frederick Good makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Kutcher - foul #3 on Jay Kutcher, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | John Coffey's pass is intercepted by Robert Banach | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jay Kutcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lars Zigich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Good (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reuben Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Banach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sorrells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Frederick Good misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells drills a 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 06:40 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Duane Cole (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Dylan Yampolsky (PF), James Dow (C) Jay Kutcher, Lars Zigich, Reuben Herron, Robert Banach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Ricky Williams | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Jim Queen travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Clayborne (SF) Frederick Good | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:57 | Hofstra | Kevin Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dylan Yampolsky - foul #1 on Dylan Yampolsky, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher (PG), Frederick Good (SF) Duane Cole, Mike Clayborne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Frederick Good loses the ball out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Reuben Herron (C) James Dow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Frederick Good steals the ball from Thomas Poole | 45-57 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Good | 47-57 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Joseph Powers steps in front of the Dylan Yampolsky pass | 47-59 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 47-62 |
| 03:41 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 03:39 | Hofstra | Dylan Yampolsky tips it in | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jay Kutcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Good (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dylan Yampolsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Reuben Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jim Queen (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 49-65 |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | Kevin Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 02:56 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 02:38 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-65 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers is hacked by Jay Kutcher - foul #4 on Jay Kutcher, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Duane Cole (PG), Lars Zigich (SG), Mike Clayborne (SF), James Dow (PF), Emery Anthony (C) Jay Kutcher, Kevin Smith, Frederick Good, Dylan Yampolsky, Reuben Herron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled on the floor by Duane Cole - foul #1 on Duane Cole, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Reuben Herron (SF) Duane Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Richard Sorrells | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:50 | Hofstra | James Dow gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-65 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Dow - foul #2 on James Dow, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:57 | Hofstra | Lars Zigich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 00:56 | Hofstra | Reuben Herron pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Hofstra | Lars Zigich misses the shot from the right block | 49-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is fouled on the floor by James Dow - foul #3 on James Dow, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Reuben Herron snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Mike Clayborne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #4 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 50-67 |