| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Yowell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Stanford Bury picks off the pass by Henry Pitts | 36-29 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez lays it in set up by Stanford Bury | 38-29 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | John Yowell buries a runner from the right block set up by Mark Dukes | 38-31 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is fouled on the floor by Jason Taggart - foul #1 on Jason Taggart, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (C) Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury's layup is rejected by Jason Taggart | 38-31 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | John Yowell snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart hits a shot in the paint set up by Mark Dukes and he's hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #1 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (PG), Ralph Forth (SG), Scott Echeverria (SF), Mark Mills (C) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Benjamin Capasso, Henry Pitts | |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan clanks a floater from the left block | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh tips it in | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Schwarts | 42-34 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Forth | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Mills - foul #1 on Mark Mills, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Paul McClamma (PF) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), Benjamin Capasso (SF), Brian Hatter (C) Ralph Forth, Scott Echeverria, Mark Mills | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Brian Hatter snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Dukes | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) PF - Paul McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Taggart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Hatter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul McClamma | 44-38 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul McClamma | 44-38 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Scott Echeverria (PF), Henry Pitts (C) John Palacio, Jason Taggart, Brian Hatter | |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Lucio Lombardi steps in front of the Scott Echeverria pass | 44-38 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | James Hagar is fouled on the floor by Scott Echeverria - foul #1 on Scott Echeverria, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (C) Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Mills (PF) Benjamin Capasso | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Shane Lynch is blocked by Mark Mills | 44-38 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | John Yowell snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Mills - foul #2 on Mark Mills, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), George Panton (SG), Steven Thornton (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth (PG), David Gent (SF), Jason Taggart (PF) Mark Dukes, Scott Echeverria, Henry Pitts | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | John Yowell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Forth | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | George Panton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Jordan | 46-41 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | John Yowell grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses the jump hook from close range | 46-41 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Thornton | 46-41 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | George Panton tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Yowell | 46-41 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | David Gent connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Gent - foul #2 on David Gent, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), John Palacio (SG), Benjamin Capasso (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF), Henry Pitts (C) Ralph Forth, John Yowell, David Gent, Jason Taggart, Mark Mills | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Palacio and he's fouled by Lucio Lombardi - foul #2 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SF) Shane Lynch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Scott Echeverria | 47-46 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts hits the finger roll set up by Scott Echeverria | 47-48 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | James Hagar's pass is intercepted by John Palacio | 47-48 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso lays it in on a great pass from John Palacio | 47-50 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | John Palacio is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Echeverria | 47-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Pitts - foul #2 on Henry Pitts, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth (SG), David Gent (SF), Jason Taggart (PF), Brian Hatter (C) John Palacio, Benjamin Capasso, Scott Echeverria, Henry Pitts | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Brian Hatter gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Taggart | 47-56 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Brian Hatter steps in front of the Stanford Bury pass | 47-56 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Mark Dukes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso (SF) Mark Dukes | |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth loses the dribble to Lucio Lombardi | 47-56 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Forth - foul #1 on Ralph Forth, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG) David Gent | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | John Yowell hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | John Yowell is hacked by Eugene Yepez - foul #3 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), George Panton (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), John Palacio (SG), David Gent (SF), Mark Mills (C) Ralph Forth, John Yowell, Benjamin Capasso, Brian Hatter | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hagar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Panton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Taggart (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mills (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills banks in the wide open layup set up by Mark Dukes and the foul's on Paul McClamma - foul #1 on Paul McClamma, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts (C) Jason Taggart | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | James Hagar buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | James Hagar is called for the reach on John Palacio - foul #1 on James Hagar, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) George Panton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF) David Gent, Henry Pitts | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul McClamma | 54-61 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | John Palacio is called for the reach on James Hagar - foul #2 on John Palacio, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts (C) Mark Mills | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | John Palacio is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Schwarts - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) James Hagar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | John Palacio gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | John Palacio is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Jason Taggart (PF) Mark Dukes, Scott Echeverria | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Yowell - foul #1 on John Yowell, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG) John Palacio | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes is hacked by Stanford Bury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanford Bury, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Pitts | 57-63 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 57-63 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Pitts and the foul's on Murray Jordan - foul #1 on Murray Jordan, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), George Panton (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth (PG), David Gent (SG), Scott Echeverria (SF), Mark Mills (C) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Benjamin Capasso, Henry Pitts | |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses long on a shot from the right block | 57-66 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Hunter Albaugh picks off the pass by David Gent | 57-66 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Scott Echeverria is called for the reach on George Panton - foul #2 on Scott Echeverria, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) Ralph Schwarts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (PG), Brian Hatter (C) Scott Echeverria, Jason Taggart | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | George Panton makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | George Panton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Brian Hatter | 58-66 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills hits a runner in the lane set up by John Palacio | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Forth - foul #2 on Ralph Forth, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (C) Paul McClamma, James Hagar, George Panton, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), Benjamin Capasso (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF) Ralph Forth, David Gent, Mark Mills | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Hatter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes is fouled on the floor by Murray Jordan - foul #2 on Murray Jordan, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG) John Palacio | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden can't tip it in | 60-69 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Brian Hatter grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Eugene Yepez steals the ball from Mark Dukes in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | John Yowell snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts (C) Brian Hatter | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Yowell | 60-71 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart (PF) Scott Echeverria | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Pitts - foul #3 on Henry Pitts, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Dukes | 62-73 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Henry Pitts steals the ball from Shane Lynch | 62-73 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (PG), Ralph Forth (SG), David Gent (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF), Mark Mills (C) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Benjamin Capasso, Jason Taggart, Henry Pitts | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Palacio - foul #3 on John Palacio, team foul #13 | 62-73 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), John Yowell (SG), Benjamin Capasso (SF), Jason Taggart (PF), Henry Pitts (C) John Palacio, Ralph Forth, David Gent, Scott Echeverria, Mark Mills | |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | John Yowell is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Yowell, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Jason Taggart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth (PG), David Gent (SF) Mark Dukes, Benjamin Capasso | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Shane Lynch | 70-75 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is hacked by Ralph Forth - foul #3 on Ralph Forth, team foul #15 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), Benjamin Capasso (SF) Ralph Forth, David Gent | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Henry Pitts | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts is hacked by Stanford Bury in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanford Bury, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Lucio Lombardi | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Stanford Bury is called for the reach on Jason Taggart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanford Bury, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG) Stanford Bury | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the board | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts runs out the clock | 74-78 |