| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Menjivar (fresh) PF - Willie Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McConnaughhay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | William Menjivar is called for the reach on Walter Knowles - foul #3 on William Menjivar, team foul #1 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Neil Bradley (SF) William Menjivar | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles buries a jumper from close range set up by Amos Drapeau | 38-19 |
| 19:17 | VMI | Thomas Pucci misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clay Shaul - foul #3 on Clay Shaul, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:17 | VMI | Thomas Pucci misses the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 19:17 | VMI | Thomas Pucci misses the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 38-19 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles lays it in on a nice dish by John Kindel | 40-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:30 | VMI | Michael Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-19 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-19 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the offensive board | 40-19 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau and he's fouled by Willie Bradshaw - foul #1 on Willie Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 42-19 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the free throw | 43-19 |
| 17:50 | VMI | Michael Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Bradley | 43-22 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Chappell | 45-22 |
| 17:31 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Jason Penley (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Pucci steps in front of the Amos Drapeau pass in the backcourt | 45-22 |
| 17:18 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Bradshaw | 45-25 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the lay-in | 45-25 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Jason Penley tips it in | 47-25 |
| 16:49 | VMI | Neil Bradley misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-25 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 47-25 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson's floater is tipped away by Willie Bradshaw | 47-25 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the offensive rebound | 47-25 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the lay-in | 47-25 |
| 16:11 | VMI | Neil Bradley pulls down the rebound | 47-25 |
| 15:53 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Kindel - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Jason Penley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Fassett (PG), Steven Coleman (SG), William Menjivar (SF), William Thompson (C) Michael Cooper, Thomas Pucci, Neil Bradley, Robert McConnaughhay | |
| 15:53 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 15:53 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 47-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Fassett (fresh) SG - Steven Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Menjivar (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Willie Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman scores on a floater from the left block | 49-26 |
| 15:17 | VMI | Robert Fassett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-26 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 49-26 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #3 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Lawrence Skipper (C) Willie Bradshaw | |
| 14:52 | VMI | Robert Fassett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-26 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Steven Coleman steps in front of the Clarence Opitz pass | 49-26 |
| 14:29 | VMI | Steven Coleman hits the finger roll | 49-28 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-28 |
| 14:13 | VMI | Steven Coleman gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 13:59 | VMI | Amos Drapeau takes the ball from William Thompson | 49-28 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't finish the layup | 49-28 |
| 13:54 | VMI | Lawrence Skipper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-28 |
| 13:27 | VMI | Lawrence Skipper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 49-28 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Walter Knowles | 51-28 |
| 13:05 | VMI | Steven Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 51-28 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Weissman | 54-28 |
| 12:40 | VMI | Lawrence Skipper banks in the layup | 54-30 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-30 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the offensive board | 54-30 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is hacked by Lawrence Skipper - foul #2 on Lawrence Skipper, team foul #3 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Jason Penley (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cooper (PG), Thomas Pucci (SG), Neil Bradley (SF), Todd Conforti (PF), Robert McConnaughhay (C) Robert Fassett, Steven Coleman, William Menjivar, William Thompson, Lawrence Skipper | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 57-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Penley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Conforti (fresh) C - Robert McConnaughhay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | VMI | Neil Bradley makes the floater from the right side | 57-32 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Amos Drapeau | |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Bradshaw (PF) Todd Conforti | |
| 10:58 | VMI | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on Robert McConnaughhay - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #4 | 57-32 |
| 10:50 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Clay Shaul - foul #4 on Clay Shaul, team foul #5 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG) Clay Shaul | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:50 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 10:50 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses the easy layup | 57-34 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Willie Bradshaw is called for the reach on Jason Penley - foul #2 on Willie Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | VMI | William Menjivar (SF) Neil Bradley | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is hacked by William Menjivar - foul #4 on William Menjivar, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Andrew Wilson, Jason Penley | |
| Subs | VMI | Neil Bradley (SF) William Menjivar | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is fouled on the floor by Neil Bradley - foul #1 on Neil Bradley, team foul #6 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 60-34 |
| 08:59 | VMI | Neil Bradley drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Pucci and he's hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Fassett (PG), Steven Coleman (SG), William Thompson (C) Michael Cooper, Thomas Pucci, Robert McConnaughhay | |
| 08:59 | VMI | Neil Bradley makes the free throw | 60-37 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is called for 3 seconds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Lawrence Skipper (C) Willie Bradshaw | |
| 08:24 | VMI | Robert Fassett drills a jump hook in the lane | 60-39 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled on the floor by Robert Fassett - foul #3 on Robert Fassett, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Amos Drapeau, Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cooper (PG), Thomas Pucci (SG), William Menjivar (SF), Robert McConnaughhay (C) Robert Fassett, Steven Coleman, Neil Bradley, Lawrence Skipper | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:57 | VMI | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 60-39 |
| 07:45 | VMI | William Menjivar buries a jumpshot from the right side | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Menjivar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McConnaughhay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pucci | 60-41 |
| 07:21 | VMI | William Menjivar misses the easy layup | 60-41 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pucci - foul #2 on Thomas Pucci, team foul #8 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Bradshaw (PF) William Thompson | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 06:50 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw hits the finger roll | 62-43 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 06:29 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 06:23 | VMI | Jason Penley takes the ball from Thomas Pucci | 62-43 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Kindel | 64-43 |
| 05:47 | VMI | Jason Penley blocks the short jumper by Willie Bradshaw | 64-43 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Jason Penley grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Jason Penley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 05:23 | VMI | The rebound goes to Willie Bradshaw | 64-43 |
| 05:12 | VMI | Thomas Pucci clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-43 |
| 04:44 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 04:39 | VMI | Michael Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell loses the dribble to Thomas Pucci | 64-43 |
| 03:58 | VMI | Thomas Pucci lays it in | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Kindel | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Penley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Pucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Menjivar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Willie Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert McConnaughhay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | VMI | Jonathan Chappell blocks the jumper by Thomas Pucci | 66-45 |
| 03:21 | VMI | Michael Cooper tips it but misses | 66-45 |
| 03:20 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 03:08 | VMI | William Menjivar loses the dribble to Jonathan Chappell | 66-45 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | John Kindel is whistled for a carry | 66-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (C) Clay Shaul, Jason Penley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Fassett (PG), Steven Coleman (SG), Neil Bradley (SF), William Thompson (PF), Lawrence Skipper (C) Michael Cooper, Thomas Pucci, William Menjivar, Willie Bradshaw, Robert McConnaughhay | |
| 02:46 | VMI | Lawrence Skipper drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Fassett | 66-47 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-47 |
| 02:22 | VMI | Neil Bradley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 02:00 | VMI | Steven Coleman gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | VMI | Steven Coleman hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Neil Bradley | 68-49 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 68-49 |
| 01:14 | VMI | Lawrence Skipper grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 00:54 | VMI | Robert Fassett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-49 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Neil Bradley - foul #2 on Neil Bradley, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (PF) Amos Drapeau | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | VMI | Neil Bradley misses the lay-in | 69-49 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel runs out the clock | 69-49 |