| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dennis Lacoste (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Sell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Bardsley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Isaac Sheldon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jessie Soucie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred Willis (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Fred Willis | 35-39 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Sell | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McWatters | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jessie Soucie - foul #3 on Jessie Soucie, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith White (PG), Tyler Joyce (SG), Eugene Rosendahl (SF), Sean Davis (PF), Hershel Sholar (C) Isaac Sheldon, Jessie Soucie, Ricky Burgess, Fred Willis, James Jenkins | |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Keith White is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Lacoste - foul #3 on Dennis Lacoste, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Andy Courson (SF) Dennis Lacoste, Brian Bardsley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Keith White connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Tyler Joyce and he's fouled by Jim Sell - foul #3 on Jim Sell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG) Jim Sell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Keith White makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Michael Sides hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Burrus | 42-42 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Keith White double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-42 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon tips it in | 44-42 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Keith White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jesse Aragon | 44-42 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Tyler Joyce is called for the reach on Nathaniel Burrus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF), Robert McWatters (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Andy Courson, Jesse Aragon, Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon (PG), Ricky Burgess (SF), Anthony Solum (PF), James Jenkins (C) Tyler Joyce, Eugene Rosendahl, Sean Davis, Hershel Sholar | |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus drills a shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Stephen Gorski is called for the reach on Isaac Sheldon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Gorski, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (PG) Michael Sides | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Willis (PF) Anthony Solum | |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Isaac Sheldon and he's fouled by Dennis Lacoste - foul #4 on Dennis Lacoste, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (PG) Nathaniel Burrus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | Dennis Lacoste steps in front of the Ricky Burgess pass | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Sell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Lacoste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Gorski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert McWatters (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Isaac Sheldon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith White (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Burgess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Fred Willis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Jim Sell is fouled on the floor by Keith White - foul #2 on Keith White, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Brian Bardsley (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Jim Sell, Dennis Lacoste, Stephen Gorski, Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jessie Soucie (SG), Anthony Solum (PF) Keith White, Fred Willis | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Michael Sides misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jessie Soucie - foul #4 on Jessie Soucie, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce (SG) Jessie Soucie | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus scores on a shot in the paint | 51-45 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Reaves | 51-45 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert McWatters (PF) Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl (SG), Fred Willis (PF), Sean Davis (C) Isaac Sheldon, Anthony Solum, James Jenkins | |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Sides and the foul's on Fred Willis - foul #3 on Fred Willis, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Dixon (C) Jesse Aragon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar (C) Sean Davis | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Sides steps in front of the Tyler Joyce pass | 54-45 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Michael Sides lays it in | 56-45 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce's pass is intercepted by Donald Dixon | 56-45 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Hershel Sholar is called for the reach on Brian Bardsley - foul #1 on Hershel Sholar, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (PG), Andy Courson (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF) Michael Sides, Brian Bardsley, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon (PG), Keith White (SG), Sean Davis (PF), James Jenkins (C) Eugene Rosendahl, Tyler Joyce, Fred Willis, Hershel Sholar | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Donald Dixon is denied by James Jenkins | 56-45 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Dixon | 56-45 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Andy Courson misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-45 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Sean Davis tips it home | 58-47 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Andy Courson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Keith White - foul #3 on Keith White, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Robert McWatters (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Jim Sell, Jesse Aragon, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce (SG), Fred Willis (PF) Ricky Burgess, Sean Davis | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Andy Courson makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley (SF) Andy Courson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl (SF), Anthony Solum (C) Keith White, James Jenkins | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Michael Sides can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Isaac Sheldon - foul #1 on Isaac Sheldon, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski (SF), Jesse Aragon (C) Brian Bardsley, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Michael Sides makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Michael Sides makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Michael Sides makes the 3rd free throw | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sides (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Burrus (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Gorski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Aragon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Isaac Sheldon (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Joyce (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Rosendahl (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Willis (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Solum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Willis | 64-49 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Michael Sides scores on a 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jesse Aragon | 67-49 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Michael Sides loses the dribble to Tyler Joyce in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl lays it up and in | 67-51 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski is hacked by Fred Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Willis, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (SG), Robert McWatters (PF) Nathaniel Burrus, Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith White (SG), Ricky Burgess (SF), Hershel Sholar (PF), James Jenkins (C) Tyler Joyce, Eugene Rosendahl, Fred Willis, Anthony Solum | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins misses the tip | 69-51 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Keith White misses the tip | 69-51 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Robert McWatters pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon is hacked by James Jenkins - foul #3 on James Jenkins, team foul #10 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley (SF), Donald Dixon (C) Stephen Gorski, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce (SG), Sean Davis (PF) Isaac Sheldon, Hershel Sholar | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-51 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Dixon | 71-51 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Keith White snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce is fouled on the floor by Jim Sell - foul #4 on Jim Sell, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Donald Reaves (PF) Jim Sell, Jesse Aragon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl (SG) Keith White | |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins makes the wide open runner from close range | 71-53 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert McWatters (PF) Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar (PF) James Jenkins | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Michael Sides can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves grabs the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley misses the 3 from straight away | 71-53 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce buries a jumper from the left block | 71-55 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves can't connect on a floater in the lane | 71-55 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves can't tip it in | 71-55 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Sides - foul #4 on Michael Sides, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste (PG), Andy Courson (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Michael Sides, Brian Bardsley, Robert McWatters, Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon (PG), Keith White (SF), James Jenkins (C) Tyler Joyce, Ricky Burgess, Hershel Sholar | |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste is hacked by Isaac Sheldon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Sheldon, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess (SF) Eugene Rosendahl | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess's floater is knocked away by Jesse Aragon | 71-57 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andy Courson | 74-57 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Solum (PF) Sean Davis | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Nathaniel Burrus steals the ball from Ricky Burgess | 74-57 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus can't throw it down | 74-57 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Lacoste | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dennis Lacoste (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Burrus (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andy Courson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Aragon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Dixon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Isaac Sheldon (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith White (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Burgess (very tired) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Solum (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste is hacked by Isaac Sheldon - foul #3 on Isaac Sheldon, team foul #12 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (SG), Stephen Gorski (SF), Robert McWatters (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Nathaniel Burrus, Andy Courson, Jesse Aragon, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jessie Soucie (SG), Fred Willis (PF) Ricky Burgess, Anthony Solum | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Dennis Lacoste misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Jessie Soucie gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Jessie Soucie hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Keith White | 75-59 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 75-59 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Fred Willis pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce (PG), Eugene Rosendahl (SF) Isaac Sheldon, Keith White | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jim Sell makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Jessie Soucie - foul #5 on Jessie Soucie, team foul #13 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon (C) Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon (PG), Hershel Sholar (C) Jessie Soucie, James Jenkins | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jim Sell misses the free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce banks in the layup | 77-61 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley (SF) Stephen Gorski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Reaves - foul #1 on Donald Reaves, team foul #7 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Dixon (C) Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jim Sell | 79-62 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lacoste - foul #5 on Dennis Lacoste, team foul #8 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Andy Courson (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Dennis Lacoste, Brian Bardsley, Jesse Aragon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess (SF), Anthony Solum (C) Eugene Rosendahl, Hershel Sholar | |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 79-64 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Andy Courson snags the offensive board | 79-64 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon can't throw it down | 79-64 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Fred Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Nathaniel Burrus is called for the reach on Anthony Solum - foul #4 on Nathaniel Burrus, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sides (PG), Brian Bardsley (SF), Donald Reaves (PF), Jesse Aragon (C) Jim Sell, Andy Courson, Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith White (PG), Eugene Rosendahl (SG), James Jenkins (C) Isaac Sheldon, Tyler Joyce, Fred Willis | |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Anthony Solum misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Michael Sides comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 79-64 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-64 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley is hacked by Ricky Burgess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Burgess, team foul #14 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Sell (SG) Nathaniel Burrus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Davis (PF) Anthony Solum | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | James Jenkins misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 81-64 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Ricky Burgess snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Keith White is hacked by Michael Sides in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Sides, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus (SG), Stephen Gorski (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Michael Sides, Brian Bardsley, Jesse Aragon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce (SG) Ricky Burgess | |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Keith White makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Keith White makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | James Jenkins picks off the pass by Jim Sell in the backcourt | 81-66 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Sean Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-68 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Tyler Joyce is called for the reach on Stephen Gorski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #15 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Dixon (C) Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Isaac Sheldon (PG), Hershel Sholar (PF) Eugene Rosendahl, Sean Davis | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Gorski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 83-68 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Gorski | 83-68 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Burrus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-68 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar grabs the board | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Sell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Burrus (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Gorski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McWatters (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Dixon (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Isaac Sheldon (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Joyce (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith White (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hershel Sholar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Hershel Sholar drills a driving attempt near the basket | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Donald Dixon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Dixon, team foul #11 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Courson (SF), Jesse Aragon (PF), Donald Reaves (C) Stephen Gorski, Robert McWatters, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl (SG), Ricky Burgess (SF), Fred Willis (PF), Sean Davis (C) Tyler Joyce, Keith White, Hershel Sholar, James Jenkins | |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Sean Davis is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 83-72 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Sean Davis blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Burrus | 83-72 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Eugene Rosendahl grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Donald Reaves picks off the pass by Fred Willis | 83-72 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 85-72 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Bardsley (SF) Andy Courson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce (SG), James Jenkins (C) Eugene Rosendahl, Sean Davis | |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Brian Bardsley picks off the pass by James Jenkins | 85-72 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Fred Willis steals it from Donald Reaves | 85-72 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Tyler Joyce loses the ball out of bounds | 85-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Courson (SF) Brian Bardsley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith White (PG), Eugene Rosendahl (SF), Sean Davis (PF), Hershel Sholar (C) Isaac Sheldon, Ricky Burgess, Fred Willis, James Jenkins | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Donald Reaves buries a jump hook from the left block | 87-72 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Keith White travels with the ball | 87-72 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jim Sell is hacked by Keith White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith White, team foul #16 | 87-72 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jim Sell makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jim Sell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 88-72 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Keith White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-72 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Andy Courson makes the driving attempt in the lane | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Reaves swats the shot by Tyler Joyce | 90-72 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon gets the rebound | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jim Sell is fouled on the floor by Tyler Joyce - foul #3 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #17 | 90-72 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jim Sell misses the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jim Sell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Keith White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-72 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jesse Aragon pulls down the rebound | 91-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jim Sell runs out the clock | 91-72 |