| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) PF - David Prouty (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Victor Cook (fresh) SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) SF - Richard Green (fresh) PF - William Travis (fresh) C - Kyle Boggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | William Travis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Larry Kim clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Richard Green pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Hofstra | Richard Green can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Hofstra | Richard Green makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Hofstra | Richard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Marcus | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Hofstra | William Travis knocks in the runner near the basket | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Kyle Boggs | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Hofstra | Richard Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Prouty | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Prouty | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs knocks in the shot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Travis steals the ball from David Prouty | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #1 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Milton Rackers (C) Richard Marcus, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jack Littlefield (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Thomas Norton (SF), Samuel Morgan (PF), Robert Tannehill (C) Victor Cook, Christopher Clark, Richard Green, William Travis, Kyle Boggs | |
| 16:18 | Hofstra | Thomas Norton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Littlefield | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Milton Rackers misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Tannehill - foul #1 on Robert Tannehill, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Milton Rackers misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Milton Rackers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Hofstra | Robert Tannehill snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) C - Milton Rackers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jack Littlefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Thomas Norton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Morgan (fresh) C - Robert Tannehill (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | Robert Tannehill can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane tips it home | 8-9 |
| 15:26 | Hofstra | Samuel Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is hacked by Jack Littlefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Littlefield, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Larry Kim (C) Bruce Cane, Milton Rackers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Victor Cook (PG), Kyle Boggs (C) Jack Littlefield, Robert Tannehill | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Norton - foul #1 on Thomas Norton, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Green (SF) Thomas Norton | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:48 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones banks in the layup set up by Victor Cook | 11-11 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:27 | Hofstra | Samuel Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Richard Green misses badly on a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 14:19 | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs clanks a floater from close range | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Victor Cook | 11-13 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington is hacked by Samuel Morgan - foul #1 on Samuel Morgan, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), David Prouty (PF), Milton Rackers (C) Richard Marcus, Nathaniel Callanan, Steven Pennington, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Clark (SG), Thomas Norton (SF), William Travis (PF), Robert Tannehill (C) Phillip Jones, Richard Green, Samuel Morgan, Kyle Boggs | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson's floater is tipped away by William Travis | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 13:18 | Hofstra | William Travis gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Hofstra | William Travis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Milton Rackers grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 13-13 |
| 12:33 | Hofstra | Victor Cook misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Milton Rackers grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson tips it in | 15-13 |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark clanks a shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is fouled on the floor by Robert Tannehill - foul #2 on Robert Tannehill, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Larry Kim (C) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Milton Rackers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jack Littlefield (PG), Richard Green (SF), Kyle Boggs (C) Victor Cook, Thomas Norton, Robert Tannehill | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) PF - David Prouty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jack Littlefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) SF - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Travis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Larry Kim's fadeaway is rejected by William Travis | 15-13 |
| 11:18 | Hofstra | Richard Green gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | William Travis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-13 |
| 10:59 | Hofstra | William Travis hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Phillip Jones (SG), Samuel Morgan (PF) Christopher Clark, William Travis | |
| 10:22 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones tips it home | 15-17 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Samuel Morgan steals it from Robert Sickler | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Hofstra | Samuel Morgan drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Littlefield | 15-19 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Sickler | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Hofstra | Jack Littlefield is fouled on the floor by Robert Sickler - foul #1 on Robert Sickler, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Prouty (PF), Milton Rackers (C) Richard Marcus, Nathaniel Callanan, Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Victor Cook (PG), Ray Cantwell (PF) Jack Littlefield, Samuel Morgan | |
| 09:13 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones is hacked by Francis Arnold - foul #1 on Francis Arnold, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Clark (SG) Richard Green | |
| 09:00 | Hofstra | Ray Cantwell is called for 5 seconds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Travis (PF) Kyle Boggs | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 17-19 |
| 08:45 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:32 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 08:31 | Hofstra | William Travis grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:12 | Hofstra | David Prouty steps in front of the William Travis pass | 17-19 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 07:49 | Hofstra | William Travis grabs the board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Arnold (fresh) SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Prouty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Rackers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Victor Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Cantwell (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Hofstra | William Travis travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Larry Kim (C) Bruce Cane, Milton Rackers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jack Littlefield (SG), Richard Green (SF), Samuel Morgan (PF), Kyle Boggs (C) Christopher Clark, Phillip Jones, William Travis, Ray Cantwell | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | David Prouty lays it in set up by Richard Marcus and he's hacked by Samuel Morgan - foul #2 on Samuel Morgan, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Travis (PF) Samuel Morgan | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | David Prouty makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:48 | Hofstra | Victor Cook drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Littlefield | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Prouty | 23-22 |
| 06:31 | Hofstra | Richard Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:29 | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | Richard Green clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 06:11 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to William Travis | 23-22 |
| 05:49 | Hofstra | Richard Green drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Littlefield | 23-24 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:27 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to William Travis | 23-24 |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | Richard Marcus steps in front of the Kyle Boggs pass | 23-24 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan banks in the layup set up by Richard Marcus | 25-24 |
| 04:38 | Hofstra | William Travis misses the dunk but the foul's on David Prouty - foul #1 on David Prouty, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Steven Pennington (PF), Milton Rackers (C) Richard Marcus, Nathaniel Callanan, Robert Jackson, David Prouty, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kenneth Roberts (PG), Christopher Clark (SG), Phillip Jones (SF), Ray Cantwell (C) Victor Cook, Jack Littlefield, Richard Green, Kyle Boggs | |
| 04:38 | Hofstra | William Travis makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:38 | Hofstra | William Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Pennington | 25-25 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kyle Boggs (C) William Travis | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:14 | Hofstra | Ray Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:55 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 03:53 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:42 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark's pass is intercepted by Bruce Cane | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Arnold (fresh) SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Rackers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) SF - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Cantwell (fresh) C - Kyle Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold is hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Green (SF), Samuel Morgan (PF), Robert Tannehill (C) Phillip Jones, Ray Cantwell, Kyle Boggs | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Robert Tannehill is fouled on the floor by Milton Rackers - foul #1 on Milton Rackers, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Robert Tannehill makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Robert Tannehill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Kim (C) Milton Rackers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Victor Cook (PG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | Francis Arnold is called for the reach on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Francis Arnold, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (PF) Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | Samuel Morgan grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:24 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Cook - foul #1 on Victor Cook, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Robert Jackson (SF) Francis Arnold, Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Phillip Jones (SG), Kyle Boggs (C) Christopher Clark, Robert Tannehill | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:05 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Kim - foul #1 on Larry Kim, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), David Prouty (PF) Bruce Cane, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:05 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:05 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Larry Kim loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Norton (SF) Richard Green | |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | Victor Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | David Prouty snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 01:11 | Hofstra | Samuel Morgan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan's pass is intercepted by Samuel Morgan | 31-29 |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Thomas Norton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Norton - foul #2 on Thomas Norton, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Milton Rackers (C) Richard Marcus, Nathaniel Callanan, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jack Littlefield (PG), Christopher Clark (SG), Richard Green (SF), Robert Tannehill (PF), Ray Cantwell (C) Victor Cook, Phillip Jones, Thomas Norton, Samuel Morgan, Kyle Boggs | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), Steven Pennington (PF) Robert Jackson, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Travis (PF) Ray Cantwell | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Christopher Clark misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-29 |