| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Kass (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles House (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Courts (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Sher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles House | 36-38 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Charles Byers steals the ball from Leo Kass | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hennessey - foul #3 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Charles House comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leo Kass | 36-38 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Leo Kass tips it in | 41-38 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles House | 41-40 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts makes the shot near the basket set up by Robert Hennessey | 43-40 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Charles House connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Waid and he's fouled by Joseph Sher - foul #1 on Joseph Sher, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (SG), Richard Irvin (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Ronald Courts, Roberto Martinez, Charles Byers | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (C) Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill loses the dribble to Nicholas Brothers | 46-43 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Charles House jams it set up by Nicholas Brothers | 46-45 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses the floater from the right side | 46-45 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeromy Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Sheedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles House (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Brothers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sher (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Irvin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill slams it home set up by Michael Sheedy and the foul's on Joseph Sher - foul #2 on Joseph Sher, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SG), Roberto Martinez (PF), Charles Byers (C) Nicholas Brothers, Richard Irvin, Harold Morgan | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Charles House is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles House, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG) Jeromy Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts (SF) Joseph Sher | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Leo Kass tips it home | 54-45 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | John Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers tips it home | 54-47 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Jim Waid connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hennessey | 56-47 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Jessie Ellington picks off the pass by Charles Byers | 56-47 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Leo Kass misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles House - foul #2 on Charles House, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Philip Settle, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (PG), Joseph Sher (SF), Richard Irvin (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Charles House, Ronald Courts, Roberto Martinez, Charles Byers | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Irvin | 58-52 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher is hacked by Steven Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Braxton, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (PG), Ronald Courts (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF), Charles Byers (C) Nicholas Brothers, Joseph Sher, Richard Irvin, Harold Morgan | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts is hacked by Ronald Courts - foul #1 on Ronald Courts, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG) Warren Centeno | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Charles House takes the ball from Nathan Robinson | 60-52 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Charles House can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Pitts | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Pitts (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles House (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Lee (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Courts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hennessey | 63-52 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | John Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sheedy | 65-52 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Michael Sheedy, Dustin Pitts, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (PG), Joseph Sher (SF), Richard Irvin (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Charles House, Ronald Courts, Roberto Martinez, Charles Byers | |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan buries a fadeaway in the lane | 65-54 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Brothers and the foul's on Jessie Ellington - foul #2 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Philip Settle (SF) Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leo Kass (C) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Philip Settle takes the ball from Richard Irvin | 65-57 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen blows the dunk | 65-57 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | John Lee gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher hits a runner from close range set up by John Lee | 65-59 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Harold Morgan - foul #1 on Harold Morgan, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Philip Settle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (PG), Ronald Courts (SG), Roberto Martinez (PF), Charles Byers (C) Nicholas Brothers, John Lee, Richard Irvin, Harold Morgan | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez's pass is intercepted by Steven Braxton | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles House (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Courts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Sher (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Charles House steals it from Steven Braxton | 65-59 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles House | 65-61 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Charles House is called for the reach on Steven Braxton - foul #3 on Charles House, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Nathan Robinson (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (PG), John Lee (SG), Harold Morgan (C) Charles House, Joseph Sher, Charles Byers | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | John Lee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson can't throw it down | 67-61 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Hennessey is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #4 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin (PF) Roberto Martinez | |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Irvin | 67-61 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | John Lee hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Hennessey - foul #5 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF) Robert Hennessey, Philip Settle, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (PG), Joseph Sher (SF), Charles Byers (C) Nicholas Brothers, Ronald Courts, Harold Morgan | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Charles House is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Braxton and the foul's on Charles House - foul #4 on Charles House, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Michael Sheedy (SF) Jim Waid, Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF) Richard Irvin | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Sheedy | 74-67 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Dustin Pitts, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (PG), Ronald Courts (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Charles House, Joseph Sher, Charles Byers | |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | John Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Ronald Courts is called for the reach on Philip Settle - foul #2 on Ronald Courts, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-70 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | John Lee snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lee (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Courts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (tiring) 1 pts. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #3 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Leo Kass (C) Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (PG), Joseph Sher (SF) Nicholas Brothers, Ronald Courts | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sheedy | 76-72 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Jessie Ellington blocks the jumper by Joseph Sher | 76-72 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher misses badly on a floater from the right side | 76-72 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (SG), Richard Irvin (PF) John Lee, Roberto Martinez | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 76-72 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts (SF), Charles Byers (C) Joseph Sher, Harold Morgan | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Centeno | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Robinson - foul #1 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Gilbert Mortensen, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SG), Joseph Sher (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) Nicholas Brothers, Ronald Courts, Richard Irvin | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Roberto Martinez steals it from Leo Kass | 79-73 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher is fouled on the floor by Steven Braxton - foul #2 on Steven Braxton, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Warren Centeno is blocked by Charles Byers | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher is hacked by Steven Braxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Braxton, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Charles House in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles House, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts (SG) Charles House | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Warren Centeno, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sher - foul #3 on Joseph Sher, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | John Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by John Lee - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lee | 84-80 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Philip Settle, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Ronald Courts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Courts, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 86-80 |