| Lineup | Army | PG - Ted Tuthill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Standley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Theus (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Castle (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Whitney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 19:21 | Army | Ted Tuthill misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson knocks in the floater from close range set up by Perry Sowers | 38-50 |
| 18:51 | Army | Ted Tuthill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 18:49 | Army | Robert Tulley tips it in | 40-50 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Tulley - foul #1 on Robert Tulley, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 18:45 | Army | The rebound goes to Joseph Edwards | 40-51 |
| 18:27 | Army | Roger Jackson steals it from Robert Tulley | 40-51 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 18:16 | Army | Bryan Theus pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 18:11 | Army | Ted Tuthill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 17:59 | Army | Robert Tulley grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 17:42 | Army | Ted Tuthill misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Army | John Campbell (C) Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) James Whitney | |
| 17:42 | Army | Ted Tuthill makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 17:42 | Army | Ted Tuthill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Robert Tulley takes the ball from Vincent Joyce | 41-51 |
| 17:11 | Army | Ted Tuthill comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-51 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 17:01 | Army | John Campbell grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 16:42 | Army | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Lewis Reed - foul #2 on Lewis Reed, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Army | Randall Seagle (PG), Steven Muse (SG), Tyler Hill (SF), Joseph Carner (PF), Joseph Edwards (C) Ted Tuthill, David Standley, Bryan Theus, Robert Tulley, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:27 | Army | Joseph Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Seagle | 43-51 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | William Castle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Jackson | 43-54 |
| 15:45 | Army | Tyler Hill clanks a runner in the lane | 43-54 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Randall Seagle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Muse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Hill (fresh) PF - Joseph Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | William Castle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 15:36 | Army | Joseph Edwards grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 15:18 | Army | Tyler Hill's pass is intercepted by Perry Sowers | 43-54 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 15:01 | Army | Joseph Carner snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 14:39 | Army | Joseph Edwards connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Carner and he's fouled by Vincent Joyce - foul #2 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Army | Ted Tuthill (PG), David Standley (SG), Bryan Theus (SF), Robert Tulley (PF) Randall Seagle, Steven Muse, Tyler Hill, Joseph Carner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF), James Whitney (PF) Lewis Reed, Vincent Joyce | |
| 14:39 | Army | Joseph Edwards makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | William Castle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:25 | Army | Robert Tulley gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:20 | Army | Ted Tuthill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | David Standley steals the ball from Perry Sowers | 46-54 |
| 13:55 | Army | Ted Tuthill knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Standley and the foul's on Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Army | John Campbell (C) Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:55 | Army | Ted Tuthill makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | William Castle is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) Roger Jackson | |
| 13:18 | Army | Ted Tuthill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | William Castle gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alec Smith | 49-56 |
| 12:41 | Army | David Standley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Robert Tulley steals the ball from Alec Smith | 52-56 |
| 12:01 | Army | Robert Tulley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 12:00 | Army | Bryan Theus tips it in | 54-56 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 11:38 | Army | Robert Tulley's floater is tipped away by James Whitney | 54-58 |
| 11:37 | Army | The offensive rebound goes to John Campbell | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Ted Tuthill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bryan Theus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Tulley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Castle (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alec Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Army | David Standley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Alec Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Perry Sowers | 54-61 |
| 10:55 | Army | David Standley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 10:53 | Army | Robert Tulley tips it in | 56-61 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | William Castle connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alec Smith | 56-64 |
| 10:29 | Army | Robert Tulley connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Standley and he's fouled by Perry Sowers - foul #2 on Perry Sowers, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Army | Randall Seagle (PG), Steven Muse (SG), Tyler Hill (SF), Joseph Edwards (C) Ted Tuthill, David Standley, Bryan Theus, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG), Roger Jackson (PF) William Castle, Vincent Joyce | |
| 10:29 | Army | Robert Tulley makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the fadeaway from the left side | 59-66 |
| 09:48 | Army | Randall Seagle is fouled on the floor by Perry Sowers - foul #3 on Perry Sowers, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Army | Joseph Carner (PF) Robert Tulley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:43 | Army | Tyler Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Edwards | 61-66 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 09:33 | Army | Randall Seagle pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 09:13 | Army | Randall Seagle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Whitney | 61-66 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Alec Smith is hacked by Joseph Edwards - foul #3 on Joseph Edwards, team foul #2 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Army | David Standley (SG), Bryan Theus (SF) Steven Muse, Tyler Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), Vincent Joyce (C) Alec Smith, James Whitney | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Castle | 61-68 |
| 08:30 | Army | Joseph Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 08:29 | Army | Bryan Theus tips it but misses | 61-68 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | William Castle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Sowers | 61-70 |
| 08:17 | Army | William Castle steals it from Joseph Edwards | 61-70 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers gets the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Reed | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Randall Seagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bryan Theus (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 25 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Army | Joseph Edwards makes the jump hook from the right block set up by David Standley | 63-73 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Edwards steals it from Lewis Reed | 63-73 |
| 06:48 | Army | David Standley knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Theus and the foul's on Vincent Joyce - foul #3 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Army | Ted Tuthill (PG), Steven Muse (SF), Robert Tulley (PF), John Campbell (C) Randall Seagle, Bryan Theus, Joseph Carner, Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF), James Whitney (C) Lewis Reed, Vincent Joyce | |
| 06:48 | Army | David Standley misses the free throw | 65-73 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 65-73 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | William Castle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Castle, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 06:13 | Army | Ted Tuthill buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Standley | 67-73 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | William Castle misses short on a floater from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 06:02 | Army | Robert Tulley grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 05:56 | Army | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | William Castle loses the dribble to Ted Tuthill | 67-73 |
| 05:45 | Army | Ted Tuthill hits the finger roll | 69-73 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Robert Tulley steps in front of the James Whitney pass | 69-73 |
| 05:00 | Army | Steven Muse clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | James Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Steven Muse is called for the reach on Alec Smith - foul #2 on Steven Muse, team foul #3 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Army | Bryan Theus (SF), Joseph Carner (C) David Standley, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (PG), Vincent Joyce (C) Perry Sowers, James Whitney | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | William Castle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alec Smith | 69-76 |
| 04:00 | Army | Steven Muse can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 03:59 | Army | Robert Tulley tips it but misses | 69-76 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Alec Smith snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 03:46 | Army | Bryan Theus pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 03:25 | Army | Ted Tuthill makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Muse | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Ted Tuthill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Muse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryan Theus (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Tulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Joseph Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lewis Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Castle (tiring) 31 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alec Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 15 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce knocks in the runner from the left block | 71-78 |
| 03:09 | Army | Bryan Theus misses the jumper in the lane | 71-78 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Robert Tulley is called for the reach on William Castle - foul #2 on Robert Tulley, team foul #4 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Army | Randall Seagle (PG), David Standley (SG), Joseph Edwards (C) Ted Tuthill, Steven Muse, Robert Tulley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG) Lewis Reed | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | William Castle travels with the ball | 71-78 |
| 02:47 | Army | Army calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Army | Robert Tulley (PF) Joseph Carner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Alec Smith | |
| 02:28 | Army | Joseph Edwards misses the fadeaway near the basket | 71-78 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vincent Joyce | 71-78 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Robert Tulley swats the short shot by Vincent Joyce | 71-78 |
| 02:07 | Army | Bryan Theus snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| 01:42 | Army | Joseph Edwards can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 71-78 |
| 01:40 | Army | David Standley can't tip it in | 71-78 |
| 01:39 | Army | Joseph Edwards misses the tip | 71-78 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-78 |
| 01:28 | Army | Bryan Theus snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| 01:17 | Army | Bryan Theus clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lewis Reed - foul #3 on Lewis Reed, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Army | Ted Tuthill (PG) Randall Seagle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF), James Whitney (C) Lewis Reed, Vincent Joyce | |
| 01:17 | Army | Bryan Theus makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:17 | Army | Bryan Theus makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 01:00 | Army | Joseph Edwards pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Army | Robert Tulley hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Ted Tuthill | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ted Tuthill steps in front of the Roger Jackson pass | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Army | David Standley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tulley | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson hits a jumper from the right block | 78-80 |