| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Donald Luiz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Minder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | David Minder inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UTEP | David Minder misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-26 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | David Minder connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Luiz | 40-29 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Robert Roe is called for the reach on Reginald Waterbury - foul #3 on Robert Roe, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billie Stancil (SG), Jonathan Morin (PF) Robert Roe, David Hale | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury's pass is intercepted by Matthew Puente | 40-29 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Billie Stancil is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Southerland (PG), Mark Taylor (SG), Erin Newman (SF), Conrad Lamm (PF) Larry Sly, Stanley Parramore, Reginald Waterbury, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Elliott (SF), Kevin Sorrells (C) David Minder, Matthew Puente | |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Conrad Lamm makes the jumper in the paint | 42-29 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Billie Stancil scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Mark Taylor is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker can't tip it in | 42-32 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Arthur Elliott makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Sorrells and he's hacked by Erin Newman - foul #2 on Erin Newman, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Stanley Parramore (SG), Reginald Waterbury (SF), Sean Mandeville (PF) Joseph Southerland, Mark Taylor, Erin Newman, Conrad Lamm | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Woods (PG), David Minder (SF), David Hale (PF), Matthew Puente (C) Donald Luiz, Billie Stancil, Jonathan Morin, Kevin Sorrells | |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Arthur Elliott misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Reginald Waterbury | 44-34 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arthur Elliott - foul #2 on Arthur Elliott, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Faulkner (PG) Arthur Elliott | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Joshua Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sean Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Minder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Matthew Puente knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Woods | 48-36 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | David Minder is called for the reach on Reginald Waterbury - foul #2 on David Minder, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Southerland (PG), Mark Taylor (SG), Erin Newman (SF), Conrad Lamm (PF) Larry Sly, Stanley Parramore, Reginald Waterbury, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Luiz (PG), Robert Roe (SG), Jonathan Morin (PF), Kevin Sorrells (C) Sean Faulkner, Joshua Woods, David Hale, Matthew Puente | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Kevin Sorrells - foul #2 on Kevin Sorrells, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Elliott (SF) David Minder | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Jonathan Morin grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Donald Luiz can't connect on a floater in the lane | 50-36 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Southerland snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Morin | 50-36 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Arthur Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Sean Mandeville | 50-36 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Mark Taylor's pass is intercepted by Kevin Sorrells | 50-36 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Kevin Sorrells's layup is rejected by Conrad Lamm | 50-36 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Robert Roe snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Erin Newman denies the turnaround by Kevin Sorrells | 50-36 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Conrad Lamm grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Conrad Lamm and he's fouled by Jonathan Morin - foul #1 on Jonathan Morin, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Stanley Parramore (SG), Reginald Waterbury (SF), Jerry Baker (C) Joseph Southerland, Mark Taylor, Erin Newman, Conrad Lamm | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Woods (PG), Billie Stancil (SG), David Minder (SF), David Hale (PF), Matthew Puente (C) Donald Luiz, Robert Roe, Arthur Elliott, Jonathan Morin, Kevin Sorrells | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | David Minder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Reginald Waterbury - foul #1 on Reginald Waterbury, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | David Minder makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | David Minder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore is hacked by Billie Stancil - foul #2 on Billie Stancil, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Mandeville (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joshua Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Stancil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Minder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Puente (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville blows the wide open dunk | 53-38 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Matthew Puente pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | David Hale hits the finger roll | 53-40 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-40 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | David Hale pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Joshua Woods is fouled on the floor by Larry Sly - foul #1 on Larry Sly, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF), Conrad Lamm (PF) Reginald Waterbury, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Luiz (PG), Robert Roe (SG), Brian Bateman (PF) Joshua Woods, Billie Stancil, David Hale | |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Brian Bateman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Baker | 55-40 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Conrad Lamm swats the layup by Robert Roe | 55-40 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Matthew Puente tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker is called for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Taylor (SG) Stanley Parramore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Woods (SG), Arthur Elliott (SF) Robert Roe, David Minder | |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Donald Luiz scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Erin Newman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-44 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Elliott | 55-44 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Brian Bateman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Erin Newman - foul #3 on Erin Newman, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Southerland (PG), Reginald Waterbury (SF), Sean Mandeville (PF) Larry Sly, Erin Newman, Conrad Lamm | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Faulkner (PG), Billie Stancil (SG), Jonathan Morin (PF), Kevin Sorrells (C) Donald Luiz, Joshua Woods, Arthur Elliott, Matthew Puente | |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Brian Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Brian Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Mandeville and the foul's on Kevin Sorrells - foul #3 on Kevin Sorrells, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Minder (SF) Brian Bateman | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Jonathan Morin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Southerland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Mandeville (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sean Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billie Stancil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Minder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jonathan Morin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Mark Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Sorrells - foul #4 on Kevin Sorrells, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Hale (PF) Kevin Sorrells | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Mark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Mark Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | David Minder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Jonathan Morin tips it in | 60-48 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Southerland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Stanley Parramore (SG) Joseph Southerland, Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Reginald Waterbury blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Minder | 60-48 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Sean Mandeville | 60-48 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Larry Sly is hacked by Sean Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Faulkner, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Luiz (PG), Arthur Elliott (SF) Sean Faulkner, David Minder | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Larry Sly makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Larry Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Donald Luiz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Sly | 65-48 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Arthur Elliott misses the easy layup | 65-48 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF), Conrad Lamm (PF) Reginald Waterbury, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Roe (SG), Kevin Sorrells (C) Billie Stancil, Jonathan Morin | |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Robert Roe scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Luiz | 65-50 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorrells is called for the reach on Erin Newman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Sorrells, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Southerland (PG) Larry Sly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Puente (C) Kevin Sorrells | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Erin Newman misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Erin Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | David Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Taylor (SG) Stanley Parramore | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Minder (SF) Arthur Elliott | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Donald Luiz steals it from Joseph Southerland in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Robert Roe slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Luiz | 66-52 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Conrad Lamm can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | David Hale gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Matthew Puente is called for traveling | 66-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Reginald Waterbury (SF), Sean Mandeville (PF) Joseph Southerland, Erin Newman, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Woods (PG), Billie Stancil (SG) Donald Luiz, Robert Roe | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Matthew Puente denies the turnaround by Sean Mandeville | 66-52 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Billie Stancil snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Joshua Woods makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Puente | 66-54 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Mark Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore (SG), Jerry Baker (C) Mark Taylor, Conrad Lamm | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Roe (SG), Arthur Elliott (SF), Brian Bateman (PF), Jonathan Morin (C) Billie Stancil, David Minder, David Hale, Matthew Puente | |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Arthur Elliott is fouled on the floor by Reginald Waterbury - foul #2 on Reginald Waterbury, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Larry Sly steals the ball from Brian Bateman | 66-54 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Larry Sly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF) Reginald Waterbury | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Luiz (PG) Robert Roe | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Donald Luiz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Woods | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Morin - foul #2 on Jonathan Morin, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Southerland (PG) Larry Sly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Roe (SG), Matthew Puente (C) Joshua Woods, Brian Bateman | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Jonathan Morin pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Southerland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erin Newman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Mandeville (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Baker (tired) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Donald Luiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Puente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Erin Newman blocks the short jumper by Matthew Puente | 67-56 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker buries a shot from the right block set up by Sean Mandeville | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Donald Luiz hits the finger roll | 69-58 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville misses the turnaround from the left block | 69-58 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Robert Roe gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Donald Luiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-58 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville jams it on a great pass from Stanley Parramore and the foul's on Jonathan Morin - foul #3 on Jonathan Morin, team foul #12 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Reginald Waterbury (SF) Joseph Southerland, Erin Newman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Woods (PG), Billie Stancil (SG), Brian Bateman (PF) Donald Luiz, Robert Roe, Matthew Puente | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Brian Bateman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville double dribbles | 72-58 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Arthur Elliott hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Elliott - foul #3 on Arthur Elliott, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Billie Stancil is hacked by Stanley Parramore - foul #1 on Stanley Parramore, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Arthur Elliott's pass is intercepted by Stanley Parramore | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Larry Sly runs out the clock | 74-61 |