| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kevin Simon (fresh) SG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Griffith (fresh) PF - Tyson Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Keith Griffith inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Marist | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the reach on Ira Fox - foul #3 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 19:28 | Marist | Tyson Carver misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 19:08 | Marist | Ernest Conner grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 19:03 | Marist | Tyson Carver is fouled on the floor by Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 18:52 | Marist | Tyson Carver banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Simon | 30-43 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 18:35 | Marist | Ira Fox gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:14 | Marist | Ernest Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't connect on a runner from the left block | 30-43 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 30-43 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Ira Fox - foul #1 on Ira Fox, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Lee Crawford (PG), Colin Jones (SG), Harold Cowley (SF), Nathan Williams (PF), David Short (C) Kevin Simon, Ernest Conner, Keith Griffith, Tyson Carver, Ira Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:52 | Marist | David Short grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 17:50 | Marist | Colin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 17:32 | Marist | Lee Crawford snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:29 | Marist | Harold Cowley is hacked by Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| 17:17 | Marist | Nathan Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| 17:17 | Marist | Nathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:17 | Marist | Nathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Short - foul #1 on David Short, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:48 | Marist | George Novetsky denies the turnaround by David Short | 32-46 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 32-46 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Waid | 32-48 |
| 16:33 | Marist | Harold Cowley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Ernest Conner (SG) Lee Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 16:23 | Marist | Colin Jones gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Marist | Nathan Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Simon (PG), Keith Griffith (SF) Colin Jones, David Short | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:10 | Marist | Nathan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Marist | Nathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gilbert Mortensen | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kevin Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Griffith (fresh) PF - Nathan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Cowley (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Marist | Ernest Conner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Preston | 33-50 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the floater near the basket set up by Duane Bumpers | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:32 | Marist | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Ernest Conner in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Pillar | 33-54 |
| 14:59 | Marist | Ernest Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 33-56 |
| 14:46 | Marist | Kevin Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| Subs | Marist | Lee Crawford (PG), Colin Jones (SG), Thomas Aron (SF), Tyson Carver (PF), Ira Fox (C) Kevin Simon, Ernest Conner, Keith Griffith, Nathan Williams, Harold Cowley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Jim Waid | 33-58 |
| 14:12 | Marist | Ira Fox knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Colin Jones and the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:12 | Marist | Ira Fox misses the free throw | 35-58 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Tyson Carver takes the ball from Rusty Nicolas | 35-58 |
| 14:00 | Marist | Thomas Aron can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 35-58 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 35-58 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Jim Waid scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 35-61 |
| 13:24 | Marist | Colin Jones hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Crawford | 37-61 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Waid | 37-64 |
| 13:05 | Marist | Jessie Ellington denies the turnaround by Tyson Carver | 37-64 |
| 13:04 | Marist | Lee Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 12:57 | Marist | Tyson Carver's fadeaway is rejected by George Novetsky | 37-64 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the board | 37-64 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Tyson Carver steals it from Jessie Ellington | 37-64 |
| 12:35 | Marist | Ira Fox scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-64 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 12:07 | Marist | Colin Jones gets the rebound | 39-64 |
| 12:01 | Marist | Lee Crawford drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Tyson Carver is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Tyson Carver, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Simon (PG), Ernest Conner (SG), Keith Griffith (SF), David Short (PF), Harold Cowley (C) Lee Crawford, Colin Jones, Thomas Aron, Tyson Carver, Ira Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kevin Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Griffith (fresh) PF - David Short (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Cowley (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Cowley - foul #1 on Harold Cowley, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 11:31 | Marist | Kevin Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-65 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-65 |
| Subs | Marist | Nathan Williams (PF) Harold Cowley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:02 | Marist | Nathan Williams knocks in the runner from the right block | 44-65 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-65 |
| 10:44 | Marist | Nathan Williams gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 10:38 | Marist | Duane Bumpers is called for the reach on Ernest Conner - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #7 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) Lonnie Marques | |
| 10:38 | Marist | Ernest Conner misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 44-67 |
| 10:13 | Marist | David Short is hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #4 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Marist | Ian Waller (PG), Harold Cowley (SF), Tyson Carver (PF) Kevin Simon, Keith Griffith, Nathan Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:13 | Marist | David Short makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:13 | Marist | David Short misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington loses the dribble to Tyson Carver | 45-67 |
| 09:27 | Marist | Tyson Carver misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 45-67 |
| 09:26 | Marist | Tyson Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:10 | Marist | The pull-up jumper by Ian Waller is blocked by Jessie Ellington | 45-67 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Simon (PG), Keith Griffith (SF), Ira Fox (C) Ian Waller, Ernest Conner, David Short | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 08:53 | Marist | Harold Cowley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #9 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Marist | Colin Jones (SG), Nathan Williams (PF) Tyson Carver, Ira Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Lonnie Marques | |
| 08:53 | Marist | Harold Cowley makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Colin Jones is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #3 on Colin Jones, team foul #5 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Aron (PF) Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's floater is tipped away by Nathan Williams | 48-67 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it home | 48-69 |
| 07:54 | Marist | Nathan Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Colin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Cowley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Griffith (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Aron (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 48-69 |
| 07:01 | Marist | Nathan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 06:59 | Marist | Keith Griffith is hacked by Duane Bumpers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Simon (PG), Ernest Conner (SG), Tyson Carver (PF), Ira Fox (C) Colin Jones, Harold Cowley, Thomas Aron, Nathan Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 06:59 | Marist | Keith Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:59 | Marist | Keith Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on Jim Waid - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lonnie Marques | 49-71 |
| 06:03 | Marist | Keith Griffith makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Simon | 51-71 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Keith Griffith - foul #3 on Keith Griffith, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Marist | Lee Crawford (PG) Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Lonnie Marques | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:47 | Marist | Tyson Carver pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 05:38 | Marist | Jim Waid picks off the pass by Ira Fox | 51-72 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Gilbert Mortensen is denied by Ira Fox | 51-72 |
| 05:12 | Marist | Tyson Carver gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| 05:08 | Marist | Lee Crawford is fouled on the floor by Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #11 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Marist | Colin Jones (SF), David Short (PF) Keith Griffith, Tyson Carver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 05:08 | Marist | Lee Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:08 | Marist | Lee Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-74 |
| 04:35 | Marist | Ernest Conner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-74 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-74 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the follow up shot | 51-76 |
| 04:08 | Marist | Ira Fox's layup is rejected by Jessie Ellington | 51-76 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Colin Jones is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #4 on Colin Jones, team foul #8 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Marist | Ian Waller (PG), Harold Cowley (SG), Thomas Aron (PF), Nathan Williams (C) Lee Crawford, Ernest Conner, David Short, Ira Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 04:01 | Marist | Thomas Aron grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 03:53 | Marist | Nathan Williams's layup is rejected by Lonnie Marques | 51-76 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 51-79 |
| 03:39 | Marist | Harold Cowley's pass is intercepted by Duane Bumpers | 51-79 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the easy layup | 51-79 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas tips it home | 51-81 |
| 03:32 | Marist | Duane Bumpers steps in front of the Harold Cowley pass in the backcourt | 51-81 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rusty Nicolas | 51-84 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Ian Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Cowley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Colin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Aron (fresh) C - Nathan Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Marist | Harold Cowley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-84 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 51-84 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-84 |
| 02:53 | Marist | Thomas Aron snags the defensive board | 51-84 |
| 02:36 | Marist | Harold Cowley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Cowley, team foul #9 | 51-84 |
| Subs | Marist | Lee Crawford (PG), David Short (C) Ian Waller, Thomas Aron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen blows the dunk but he's fouled by Harold Cowley - foul #3 on Harold Cowley, team foul #10 | 51-84 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 51-85 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-86 |
| 02:20 | Marist | Lee Crawford is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Crawford, team foul #11 | 51-86 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the lay-in | 51-86 |
| 02:13 | Marist | The rebound goes to Harold Cowley | 51-86 |
| 02:07 | Marist | Colin Jones blows the layup | 51-86 |
| 02:05 | Marist | Nathan Williams tips it in | 53-86 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-88 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Marist | Lee Crawford buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-88 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | David Short is called for the reach on Jim Waid - foul #2 on David Short, team foul #12 | 56-88 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize, George Novetsky | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 56-89 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 56-89 |
| 01:08 | Marist | David Short pulls down the rebound | 56-89 |
| 00:52 | Marist | Gilbert Mortensen picks off the pass by Nathan Williams | 56-89 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Jim Waid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-89 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Jim Waid | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Marist | Harold Cowley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-89 |
| 00:42 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to David Short | 56-89 |
| 00:39 | Marist | Harold Cowley knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #12 | 58-89 |
| 00:39 | Marist | Harold Cowley misses the free throw | 58-89 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the board | 58-89 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-89 |
| 00:13 | Marist | Harold Cowley is whistled for traveling | 58-89 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 58-89 |