| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Finnell (fresh) SG - Dwight Peters (fresh) SF - Jason Borges (fresh) PF - Dima Zubris (fresh) C - Charles Tipps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Charles Tipps wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Harvard | Jason Borges misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano loses the dribble to Charles Tipps | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Harvard | Dwight Peters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Harvard | Charles Tipps hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Harvard | Dima Zubris misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Harvard | Jason Borges gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Harvard | Dima Zubris misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the dunk but the foul's on Dima Zubris - foul #1 on Dima Zubris, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Harvard | Dwight Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Dwight Peters | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Harvard | Dwight Peters is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Harvard | Richard Barker (PF), Kal Dauphin (C) Dima Zubris, Charles Tipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman throws it down on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Harvard | Dwight Peters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Harvard | Dwight Peters knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Jason Borges - foul #1 on Jason Borges, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jonathan Woodall (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Dima Zubris (PF) James Finnell, Dwight Peters, Jason Borges, Richard Barker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jonathan Woodall (fresh) SG - Charles Williams (fresh) SF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) PF - Dima Zubris (fresh) C - Kal Dauphin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Harvard | Leandro Romano picks off the pass by Charles Williams | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it home | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Harvard | Jonathan Woodall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Jonathan Woodall - foul #1 on Jonathan Woodall, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Finnell (PG), Jason Borges (SF), Richard Barker (PF), Charles Tipps (C) Jonathan Woodall, Charles Mitchell, Dima Zubris, Kal Dauphin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Charles Tipps swats the layup by Jeffrey Twyman | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Harvard | Charles Tipps snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | Harvard | James Bacher steals the ball from Charles Tipps | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Bacher | 10-13 |
| 14:05 | Harvard | James Finnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | James Bacher snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dwight Peters (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:38 | Harvard | Charles Tipps makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Barker | 12-15 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | James Bacher loses the dribble to James Finnell in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 13:23 | Harvard | Charles Tipps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses long on a floater from the right block | 12-15 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Knudson and the foul's on James Finnell - foul #1 on James Finnell, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Williams (PG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Dima Zubris (PF), Kal Dauphin (C) James Finnell, Jason Borges, Richard Barker, Charles Tipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Gene Bell (SG) James Bacher, Paul Knudson | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:43 | Harvard | John Watson is called for the reach on Dwight Peters - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 12:26 | Harvard | Dwight Peters is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Harvard | Dwight Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 12:12 | Harvard | Charles Williams can't tip it in | 12-18 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 12-18 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Leandro Romano | 12-21 |
| 11:41 | Harvard | Dwight Peters drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - Dwight Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) PF - Dima Zubris (fresh) C - Kal Dauphin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Gene Bell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 15-23 |
| 11:03 | Harvard | Gene Bell takes the ball from Charles Mitchell | 15-23 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson dunks the ball set up by Gene Bell | 15-25 |
| 10:38 | Harvard | Charles Williams comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 15-25 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 15-25 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-25 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 10:20 | Harvard | Dima Zubris pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 10:02 | Harvard | Dima Zubris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Knudson | 15-25 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Charles Williams steps in front of the Paul Knudson pass | 15-25 |
| 09:30 | Harvard | Charles Williams drills a 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it back up and in | 18-27 |
| 09:11 | Harvard | Dwight Peters is hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #3 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Finnell (PG), Jonathan Woodall (SG), Jason Borges (SF), Richard Barker (PF), Charles Tipps (C) Charles Williams, Dwight Peters, Charles Mitchell, Dima Zubris, Kal Dauphin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock, Frank Patrick | |
| 08:55 | Harvard | Jeffrey Twyman takes the ball from Charles Tipps | 18-27 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 08:31 | Harvard | Charles Tipps snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 08:14 | Harvard | James Finnell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Woodall and he's fouled by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 08:14 | Harvard | James Finnell makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell double dribbles | 21-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Williams (SG) Jonathan Woodall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:37 | Harvard | Jason Borges clanks a shot from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | James Bacher snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Finnell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Borges (fresh) PF - Richard Barker (fresh) C - Charles Tipps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's pass is intercepted by Charles Tipps | 21-27 |
| 07:06 | Harvard | Mason Littrell takes the ball from James Finnell | 21-27 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jonathan Woodall (SG), James Nehls (PF) Charles Williams, Richard Barker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, Mason Littrell | |
| 06:27 | Harvard | James Finnell hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Woodall | 24-27 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Bell | 24-30 |
| 05:43 | Harvard | James Bacher is called for the reach on James Finnell - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dwight Peters (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Dima Zubris (PF), Kal Dauphin (C) James Finnell, Jason Borges, James Nehls, Charles Tipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Paul Knudson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 05:35 | Harvard | Dwight Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 05:33 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Zubris | 24-30 |
| 05:22 | Harvard | Dwight Peters drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Gene Bell blows the layup | 26-30 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 04:51 | Harvard | Charles Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Dwight Peters | 28-32 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Jonathan Woodall - foul #2 on Jonathan Woodall, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Finnell (PG), Richard Barker (PF) Jonathan Woodall, Dima Zubris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, Mason Littrell | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:14 | Harvard | Charles Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 28-34 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is whistled for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Williams (SG), Jason Borges (SF) Dwight Peters, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| 03:37 | Harvard | The jumper by Jason Borges is denied by Gene Bell | 28-34 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Finnell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Borges (fresh) PF - Richard Barker (fresh) C - Kal Dauphin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 28-36 |
| 03:11 | Harvard | Richard Barker clanks a turnaround in the lane | 28-36 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 28-39 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Frank Patrick blocks the short jumper by Charles Williams | 28-39 |
| 02:47 | Harvard | Jason Borges misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Barker - foul #1 on Richard Barker, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dwight Peters (SG), Dima Zubris (PF), James Nehls (C) James Finnell, Richard Barker, Kal Dauphin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:17 | Harvard | Dima Zubris is fouled on the floor by James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 02:12 | Harvard | Charles Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 02:11 | Harvard | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:59 | Harvard | Charles Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | James Bacher snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jonathan Woodall (PG), Charles Tipps (C) Charles Williams, James Nehls | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:45 | Harvard | Charles Tipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Mitchell (SF) Jason Borges | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Charles Tipps blocks the short jumper by Leandro Romano | 28-43 |
| 01:21 | Harvard | Dima Zubris gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:16 | Harvard | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | James Bacher snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dwight Peters - foul #1 on Dwight Peters, team foul #10 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Finnell (PG), Richard Barker (SF) Jonathan Woodall, Dwight Peters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:08 | Harvard | Charles Tipps gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 00:56 | Harvard | Dima Zubris hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Tipps | 30-44 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Haddock and he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #11 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jason Borges (SF) Dima Zubris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:50 | Harvard | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Richard Barker is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Twyman | 30-46 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell picks off the pass by James Bacher | 30-46 |
| 00:05 | Harvard | Charles Mitchell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-46 |