| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Starks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Oram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise double dribbles | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), John Patterson (PF) Michael Wagner, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:25 | VMI | John Patterson picks off the pass by Jose Rodriguez | 30-26 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:03 | VMI | John Bennett gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Starks - foul #2 on Brandon Starks, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:01 | VMI | James Byrd comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 17:59 | VMI | Dan Oram tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | David Blankenship buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Holmes | 35-28 |
| 17:28 | VMI | Dan Oram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), David Freeman (SF) David Blankenship, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Brown (C) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (SG) James Byrd | |
| 16:47 | VMI | Dan Oram works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | VMI | Ted Calle (SF) Brandon Starks | |
| 16:47 | VMI | Dan Oram makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:47 | VMI | Dan Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:24 | VMI | Ted Calle pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | VMI | Ted Calle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | James Byrd (SG) Jose Rodriguez | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Raul Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Calle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Oram - foul #3 on Dan Oram, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | VMI | Brandon Starks (SF) Ted Calle | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 3rd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:28 | VMI | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:27 | VMI | James Byrd hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is hacked by Raul Garcia - foul #1 on Raul Garcia, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | Richard Rueda (PF), Ted Calle (C) John Bennett, Dan Oram | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Brandon Starks takes the ball from Michael Wagner | 37-32 |
| 14:34 | VMI | John Patterson is called for the reach on Richard Rueda - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Blankenship, David Freeman, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG) James Byrd | |
| 14:27 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Starks | 37-34 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | Maynard Banker (SG), John Bennett (PF), Dan Oram (C) Raul Garcia, Richard Rueda, Ted Calle | |
| 13:43 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maynard Banker | 37-36 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 13:22 | VMI | Maynard Banker snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:15 | VMI | Maynard Banker is fouled on the floor by Myles Smith - foul #1 on Myles Smith, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | James Byrd (SG), Ted Calle (SF) Maynard Banker, Brandon Starks | |
| 12:57 | VMI | John Bennett makes the contested turnaround in the lane | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 40-38 |
| 12:09 | VMI | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on Jose Rodriguez - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), David Freeman (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (PG) Jose Rodriguez | |
| 11:51 | VMI | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Raul Garcia - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Brandon Starks (SF) Ted Calle | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Raul Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Starks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | VMI | John Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Myles Smith | 43-38 |
| 11:06 | VMI | John Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Starks and he's fouled by Myles Smith - foul #2 on Myles Smith, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG) James Byrd | |
| 11:06 | VMI | John Bennett makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | David Freeman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raul Garcia - foul #2 on Raul Garcia, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:36 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Myles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | Richard Rueda (PF) John Bennett | |
| 10:00 | VMI | Brandon Starks is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jose Rodriguez | 44-43 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 09:06 | VMI | Brandon Starks misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Patterson | 49-43 |
| 08:34 | VMI | Brandon Starks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | John Patterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 51-43 |
| 07:43 | VMI | Dan Oram splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 51-43 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raul Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Rueda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Oram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | John Patterson is hacked by Brandon Starks - foul #3 on Brandon Starks, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), David Freeman (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Arthur Walters (PG), James Byrd (SG), Ted Calle (SF), John Bennett (PF), Maynard Banker (C) Jose Rodriguez, Raul Garcia, Brandon Starks, Richard Rueda, Dan Oram | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Maynard Banker is called for the reach on Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Maynard Banker, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 06:35 | VMI | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:23 | VMI | Ted Calle's layup is rejected by Douglas Holmes | 51-43 |
| 06:21 | VMI | Ted Calle pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:07 | VMI | John Bennett loses the dribble to Johnny Geise | 51-43 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 53-43 |
| 05:47 | VMI | Ted Calle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | David Blankenship snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | James Byrd steals the ball from Johnny Geise | 53-43 |
| 05:15 | VMI | John Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Byrd | 53-45 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the dunk but the foul's on John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Brandon Starks (SF), Dan Oram (C) Arthur Walters, Ted Calle, Maynard Banker | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Michael Wagner steals it from Jose Rodriguez | 54-45 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | David Freeman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Wagner | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:01 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez can't finish the layup | 57-45 |
| 04:00 | VMI | Brandon Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 03:53 | VMI | Dan Oram is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Douglas Holmes (C) Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (SG) James Byrd | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Holmes | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raul Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | VMI | John Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-45 |
| 03:20 | VMI | Brandon Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 03:11 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Janis (SG), Ted Calle (SF), Richard Rueda (PF), Maynard Banker (C) Jose Rodriguez, Brandon Starks, John Bennett, Dan Oram | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is hacked by Richard Rueda - foul #1 on Richard Rueda, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Myles Smith | 62-45 |
| 01:52 | VMI | Douglas Holmes swats the layup by Richard Rueda | 62-45 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | David Blankenship snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Ted Calle - foul #1 on Ted Calle, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:18 | VMI | Maynard Banker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Anthony Janis - foul #1 on Anthony Janis, team foul #10 | 64-45 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | VMI | Maynard Banker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 66-45 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Maynard Banker - foul #2 on Maynard Banker, team foul #11 | 66-45 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:24 | VMI | Richard Rueda snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 00:18 | VMI | Richard Rueda loses the dribble to Myles Smith | 67-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 67-45 |