| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt blows the dunk | 28-24 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is called for a backcourt violation | 28-24 |
| 18:47 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 28-24 |
| 18:45 | VMI | Steven Maiden snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:32 | VMI | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on Andrew Cardinal - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:20 | VMI | Gary Esqueda lays it in set up by Andrew Cardinal | 28-26 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 17:48 | VMI | Brian Holloway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 30-26 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Green | 30-26 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 32-26 |
| 16:45 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SF), Felix Paylor (C) Alvin Lenhardt, Gary Esqueda | |
| 16:22 | VMI | Don Ross takes the ball from Ronald Cody | 32-26 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 32-26 |
| 16:05 | VMI | Steven Maiden pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:41 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal's floater is knocked away by Ellis Dorman | 32-26 |
| 15:40 | VMI | Steven Maiden hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 15:32 | VMI | Brian Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:16 | VMI | Steven Maiden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #3 on Leroy Farr, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Gary Esqueda (C) Andrew Cardinal, Brian Holloway, Felix Paylor | |
| 15:16 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:16 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 35-29 |
| 14:51 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 14:49 | VMI | Ronald Cody tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:18 | VMI | Gary Esqueda snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:00 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata hits the finger roll set up by Steven Maiden | 35-31 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Steven Maiden steals it from Thomas Green | 35-31 |
| 13:04 | VMI | Ronald Cody connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Maiden and he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG), Ellis Dorman (PF) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Brian Holloway (PF) Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt | |
| 13:04 | VMI | Ronald Cody makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Richards (SF) Ronald Cody | |
| 12:23 | VMI | Brian Holloway knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Gary Esqueda - foul #2 on Gary Esqueda, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Felix Paylor (C) Jeremy Richards, Gary Esqueda | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Cardinal is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Andrew Cardinal, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) John Stokes, Don Ross | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | VMI | Brian Holloway lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Annunziata | 37-38 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 40-38 |
| 10:18 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Cardinal | 40-40 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 09:38 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Green gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 09:11 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:53 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Steven Maiden (SG), Ronald Cody (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Andrew Cardinal, Bruce Annunziata, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway, Felix Paylor | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 08:22 | VMI | Gary Esqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:04 | VMI | Ronald Cody scores on a turnaround near the basket | 43-42 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Maiden - foul #2 on Steven Maiden, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Holloway (PF) Jeremy Richards | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 07:25 | VMI | Brian Holloway grabs the board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Stephen Carter (fresh) SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | VMI | Stephen Carter's pass is intercepted by Don Ross | 43-42 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brian Holloway - foul #1 on Brian Holloway, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Don Ross | |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF) Stephen Carter, Ronald Cody | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:52 | VMI | Gary Esqueda grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 06:30 | VMI | Steven Maiden clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Bass and he's fouled by Steven Maiden - foul #3 on Steven Maiden, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:48 | VMI | Brian Holloway makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Cardinal | 47-45 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Bass | 49-45 |
| 05:18 | VMI | Steven Maiden can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-45 |
| 05:17 | VMI | Gary Esqueda tips it home | 49-47 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 51-47 |
| 04:40 | VMI | Steven Maiden is hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SG), Bruce Annunziata (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway, Gary Esqueda | |
| 04:27 | VMI | Ronald Cody can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Felix Paylor picks off the pass by Edward Sugg | 51-47 |
| 03:59 | VMI | Don Ross steps in front of the Ronald Cody pass | 51-47 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey dunks the ball set up by Don Ross | 53-47 |
| 03:38 | VMI | Jeremy Richards comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-47 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it in | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Cody (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Richards (fresh) 1 pts. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:55 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 02:54 | VMI | Felix Paylor tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Brian Holloway (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Ronald Cody, Bruce Annunziata, Jeremy Richards, Felix Paylor | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass knocks in the jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 02:12 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the turnaround from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a floater in the lane | 57-49 |
| 01:40 | VMI | Steven Maiden snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 01:34 | VMI | Steven Maiden is hacked by Daniel Bass - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 01:20 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 01:07 | VMI | The rebound goes to Alvin Lenhardt | 57-49 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Steven Maiden drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Cardinal | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Steven Maiden is called for the reach on Jeffrey Mifflin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Maiden, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Andrew Cardinal - foul #3 on Andrew Cardinal, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:11 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Steven Maiden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Maiden, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SG) Steven Maiden | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Brian Holloway snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:03 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Ronald Cody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Cody, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Brian Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Brian Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 60-55 |