| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Powley (fresh) C - Gary Connell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fernando Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeramy Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Wile (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Dunham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Britt inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses long on a jumper from the right block | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Harvard | Joseph Warman gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:58 | Harvard | Jeramy Albright gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:43 | Harvard | Joseph Warman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Britt | 28-27 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Dunham - foul #3 on Frank Dunham, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Michael Holtman (C) Joseph Warman, Jeramy Albright, Frank Dunham | |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:14 | Harvard | Paul Wendland knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Wendland - foul #1 on Paul Wendland, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG) Paul Wendland | |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Harvard | Michael Holtman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Harvard | Michael Holtman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF) Timothy Britt | |
| Subs | Harvard | Diego Castro (C) Tommy Wile | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:03 | Harvard | Joseph Warman grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:43 | Harvard | Ernesto Mata misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 16:41 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 16:40 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:20 | Harvard | Michael Holtman is fouled on the floor by James Powley - foul #2 on James Powley, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Scott (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG), Tommy Wile (PF) Joseph Warman, Diego Castro | |
| 16:06 | Harvard | Michael Holtman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Holtman - foul #2 on Michael Holtman, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Britt (SF) Chad Eubanks | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG), Jeramy Albright (SF), Frank Dunham (C) Paul Wendland, Ernesto Mata, Tommy Wile | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fernando Castillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeramy Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Holtman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Dunham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Harvard | Jeramy Albright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Michael Holtman denies the turnaround by Danny Thomas | 32-30 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 15:04 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Michael Holtman | 32-30 |
| 15:00 | Harvard | Joseph Warman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Britt | 35-30 |
| 14:07 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo makes the shot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Savage and the foul's on Joseph Warman - foul #2 on Joseph Warman, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), Gary Connell (C) Lawrence Savage, William Scott, Timothy Britt, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Tommy Wile (PF) Joseph Warman, Jeramy Albright, Michael Holtman | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:32 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo is denied on a layup by Danny Thomas | 38-32 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gary Connell | 38-32 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Wendland - foul #2 on Paul Wendland, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG) Paul Wendland | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:53 | Harvard | Tommy Wile makes the floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Warman | 40-34 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF), James Powley (PF) Chad Eubanks, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 12:22 | Harvard | Frank Dunham misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 12:20 | Harvard | Tommy Wile tips it in | 40-36 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Gary Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Britt (SF) Lawrence Savage | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeramy Albright (SF) Ernesto Mata | |
| 11:47 | Harvard | Joseph Warman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Powley (fresh) C - Gary Connell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fernando Castillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeramy Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Wile (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Dunham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty's fadeaway is rejected by Jeramy Albright | 40-39 |
| 11:04 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 10:59 | Harvard | Jeramy Albright buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Warman | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty banks in the layup set up by Timothy Britt | 42-42 |
| 10:07 | Harvard | Frank Dunham comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-42 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Gary Connell pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Powley | 44-42 |
| 09:22 | Harvard | Gary Connell is called for the reach on Joseph Warman - foul #1 on Gary Connell, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), William Scott (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, Timothy Britt, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Michael Holtman (PF) Joseph Warman, Jeramy Albright, Tommy Wile | |
| 09:07 | Harvard | Paul Wendland is hacked by William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 08:51 | Harvard | Paul Wendland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 08:49 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo tips it home | 44-44 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas throws it down | 46-44 |
| 08:15 | Harvard | Paul Wendland is fouled on the floor by Chad Eubanks - foul #1 on Chad Eubanks, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG), Tommy Wile (PF), Diego Castro (C) Paul Wendland, Michael Holtman, Frank Dunham | |
| 07:56 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-47 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Chad Eubanks tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) SF - Chad Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fernando Castillo (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernesto Mata (fresh) PF - Tommy Wile (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Diego Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Harvard | Tommy Wile misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 07:24 | Harvard | Ernesto Mata hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Fernando Castillo - foul #3 on Fernando Castillo, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Timothy Britt (SF), Gary Connell (C) Lawrence Savage, William Scott, Chad Eubanks, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeramy Albright (SF), Frank Dunham (C) Ernesto Mata, Diego Castro | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:48 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Warman | 51-51 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Tommy Wile - foul #2 on Tommy Wile, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Powley (PF) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Holtman (PF) Tommy Wile | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:11 | Harvard | Gary Connell takes the ball from Frank Dunham | 52-51 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Powley | 54-51 |
| 05:26 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Britt - foul #2 on Timothy Britt, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF) Timothy Britt | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Tommy Wile (PF) Joseph Warman, Jeramy Albright, Michael Holtman | |
| 05:26 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is hacked by Ernesto Mata - foul #1 on Ernesto Mata, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG) Paul Wendland | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Warman | 56-56 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Scott (SG), Chad Eubanks (SF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG), Jeramy Albright (SF) Joseph Warman, Ernesto Mata | |
| 04:24 | Harvard | Frank Dunham comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | James Powley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | William Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Britt (SF) Chad Eubanks | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Diego Castro (C) Paul Wendland, Jeramy Albright, Frank Dunham | |
| 03:40 | Harvard | Tommy Wile misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) SF - Timothy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Powley (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Fernando Castillo (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernesto Mata (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Wile (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Diego Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:03 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo is fouled on the floor by Timothy Britt - foul #3 on Timothy Britt, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Gary Connell (PF) Lawrence Savage, William Scott, James Powley | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeramy Albright (SF), Michael Holtman (PF), Frank Dunham (C) Ernesto Mata, Tommy Wile, Diego Castro | |
| 02:42 | Harvard | Joseph Warman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:41 | Harvard | Michael Holtman tips it in | 59-58 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Gomes hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Britt | 61-58 |
| 01:56 | Harvard | Timothy Britt steals it from Fernando Castillo | 61-58 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty lays it in set up by Timothy Britt | 63-58 |
| 01:37 | Harvard | The 3pt attempt by Jeramy Albright is denied by Gary Connell | 63-58 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | James Gomes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-58 |
| 01:16 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:11 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo is whistled for a carry | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Powley (PF) James Gomes | |
| Subs | Harvard | Tommy Wile (PF) Michael Holtman | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Tommy Wile blocks the short jumper by Tyrone Hagerty | 63-58 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Gary Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Harvard | A charge is called on Joseph Warman - foul #3 on Joseph Warman, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SG) Tyrone Hagerty | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Warman is called for the reach on Robin Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Warman, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Tommy Wile hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Warman | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Connell (C) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Castillo - foul #4 on Fernando Castillo, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Harvard | Joseph Warman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is hacked by Fernando Castillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fernando Castillo, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG) Fernando Castillo | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:06 | Harvard | Tommy Wile snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Paul Wendland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |