| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Folse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Deluna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Crespo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-25 |
| 19:33 | Harvard | The rebound goes to George Crespo | 32-25 |
| 19:28 | Harvard | James Folse connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jerry Melton - foul #3 on Jerry Melton, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Wilson (C) Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:00 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Raymond Wilson | 35-26 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | George Crespo comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Moore - foul #1 on Bryan Moore, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | George Crespo misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | George Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 18:01 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna is fouled on the floor by Tom Baughman - foul #3 on Tom Baughman, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Tom Baughman | |
| 17:47 | Harvard | James Folse misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Deluna - foul #2 on Dennis Deluna, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Hank (C) George Crespo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:55 | Harvard | Bryan Moore picks off the pass by James Folse | 36-30 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Robinson | 36-33 |
| 16:13 | Harvard | John Hank misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG), Charles Adamczyk (SG), Vincent Kirby (SF) James Folse, Jerry Principato, Dennis Deluna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Robert Baptista | |
| 16:13 | Harvard | John Hank makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Harvard | John Hank makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Angel Salinas steals it from Keith Asbury | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Angel Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry McGrath - foul #2 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Crespo (PF), Jerry Melton (C) John Hank, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| 15:34 | Harvard | Angel Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Angel Salinas - foul #1 on Angel Salinas, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG) Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | Harvard | Jerry Melton gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:41 | Harvard | James Folse is hacked by Jerry McGrath - foul #3 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (SG), Dennis Deluna (SF) Angel Salinas, Charles Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Jonathan Yang | |
| 14:26 | Harvard | Wilford Greene steals the ball from James Folse | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Harvard | Jerry Melton grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:52 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Wilson (PF) George Crespo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (SG) Wilford Greene | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 39-36 |
| 13:11 | Harvard | Jerry Melton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 13:09 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 12:51 | Harvard | Jerry Melton grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:38 | Harvard | Jerry Melton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG), Charles Adamczyk (SG), Vincent Kirby (SF), George Crespo (PF) James Folse, Jerry Principato, Dennis Deluna, Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Bryan Moore | |
| 11:42 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk's floater is tipped away by Robert Baptista | 44-36 |
| 11:40 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Angel Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Crespo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby lays it in | 46-36 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene buries a 3 pointer from the left corner and he's hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #2 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Jerry Principato (SG), Jerry Melton (C) Angel Salinas, Vincent Kirby, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Tom Baughman (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:05 | Harvard | George Crespo gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:55 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Wilford Greene and he's hacked by Charles Adamczyk - foul #1 on Charles Adamczyk, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Deluna (SF), John Hank (PF) Charles Adamczyk, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG) Wilford Greene | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:12 | Harvard | John Hank makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Melton | 48-42 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Harvard | Jerry Melton gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Harvard | Jerry Melton misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Harvard | Jerry Melton pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:44 | Harvard | James Folse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tom Baughman | 48-42 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Robinson | 48-45 |
| 08:02 | Harvard | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Jerry Principato - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG), Charles Adamczyk (SG), Vincent Kirby (SF), George Crespo (PF), Raymond Wilson (C) James Folse, Jerry Principato, Dennis Deluna, John Hank, Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 07:49 | Harvard | Bryan Moore denies the turnaround by Angel Salinas | 48-45 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry McGrath | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Angel Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Crespo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby's pass is intercepted by Wilford Greene | 48-47 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 06:37 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:24 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Jerry Principato (SG), Dennis Deluna (SF), Jerry Melton (C) Angel Salinas, Charles Adamczyk, Vincent Kirby, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF) Jerry McGrath, Tom Baughman | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson tips it home | 48-49 |
| 05:43 | Harvard | George Crespo is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Crespo, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Bryan Moore | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | George Crespo picks off the pass by Wilford Greene | 48-49 |
| 05:00 | Harvard | Jerry Principato's layup is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 48-49 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 48-49 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a jumper from close range | 48-49 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jerry Principato | 48-49 |
| 04:12 | Harvard | Jerry Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (SG), Raymond Wilson (PF) Jerry Principato, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Tom Baughman (SF) Robert Robinson, Wilford Greene | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 03:48 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk (SF) Dennis Deluna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Moore (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Angel Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Angel Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore buries a driving attempt from close range | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Folse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Salinas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 03:07 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Wilson | 50-51 |
| 02:52 | Harvard | James Folse misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Angel Salinas takes the ball from Jerry McGrath | 50-51 |
| 02:27 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (SG), Dennis Deluna (SF), George Crespo (PF) Angel Salinas, Charles Adamczyk, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Jerry McGrath, Robert Baptista | |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Robert Robinson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Folse | 50-51 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Melton - foul #4 on Jerry Melton, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Keith Asbury | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:37 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna's floater is tipped away by Bryan Moore | 50-53 |
| 01:35 | Harvard | Jerry Melton tips it in | 52-53 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | George Crespo is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on George Crespo, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | Harvard | Jerry Melton grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 00:55 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 00:26 | Harvard | Jerry Melton snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Jerry Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James Folse is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Folse, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | The rebound goes to George Crespo | 52-54 |
| 00:07 | Harvard | George Crespo misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is fouled in the backcourt by James Folse - foul #2 on James Folse, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna misses short on a halfcourt shot | 52-56 |