| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dockery (fresh) C - George Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Micheal Sandell (fresh) SG - Billy Riddle (fresh) SF - Clinton Hitchcock (fresh) PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) C - Aaron Deskins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Sandell - foul #1 on Micheal Sandell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | George Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Selzer | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Bisson and he's hacked by Micheal Sandell - foul #2 on Micheal Sandell, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Jackson (SG) Micheal Sandell | |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Billy Riddle misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 9-4 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-4 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Selzer - foul #1 on Lawrence Selzer, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Dockery, George Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jon Deshong (PG), William Houseknecht (C) Clinton Hitchcock, Aaron Deskins | |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Billy Riddle is called for the reach on Lawrence Selzer - foul #1 on Billy Riddle, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Charles Stokes (SF) Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 11-6 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Billy Riddle scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 11-8 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Hodges | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) SF - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) C - Michael Meier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jon Deshong (fresh) SG - Billy Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Houseknecht (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Charles Christensen steals it from Jermaine Smith | 13-8 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (PG), Kenneth Dockery (PF), George Taylor (C) Daniel Bisson, Norman Hodges, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Haynes (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Joseph Amon (C) Jon Deshong, Gregory Jackson, Jermaine Smith | |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock is whistled for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy (SF) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jermaine Smith (PF) William Houseknecht | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hardy | 16-8 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Charles Christensen steals the ball from Billy Riddle | 16-8 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses the easy layup | 16-8 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Joseph Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | Billy Riddle makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jermaine Smith | 16-11 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock buries a floater from the left block set up by Billy Riddle | 16-13 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Lawrence Selzer, Charles Christensen, Christopher Hardy, Kenneth Dockery, George Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jon Deshong (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), William Houseknecht (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) John Haynes, Clinton Hitchcock, Jermaine Smith, Joseph Amon | |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins drills a fadeaway near the basket | 16-15 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Deskins - foul #1 on Aaron Deskins, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Michael Meier pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Meier | 19-15 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina travels in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG) Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Crimmins (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF) Jon Deshong, Gregory Jackson, Aaron Deskins | |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy (SF), Bruce Deacon (C) Charles Stokes, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (C) Jermaine Smith | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Joseph Amon snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Hodges (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Deacon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Billy Riddle (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) SF - Clinton Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Houseknecht (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Amon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Joseph Amon loses the dribble to Lawrence Selzer | 19-17 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | William Houseknecht steals the ball from Bruce Deacon | 19-17 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-17 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Deacon | 19-17 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Hitchcock - foul #1 on Clinton Hitchcock, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Charles Stokes (SF), Kenneth Dockery (PF), Michael Meier (C) Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Norman Hodges, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Jackson (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) Christopher Crimmins, William Houseknecht, Joseph Amon | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Meier | 22-17 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Billy Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Taylor (C) Michael Meier | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Dockery | 25-17 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins scores on a turnaround from the right block | 25-19 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Michael Meier (C) Daniel Bisson, Charles Stokes, George Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jon Deshong (PG), Christopher Crimmins (SG), John Haynes (SF), Joseph Amon (C) Billy Riddle, Gregory Jackson, Clinton Hitchcock, Aaron Deskins | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy tips it back up and in | 28-19 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Dockery - foul #1 on Kenneth Dockery, team foul #2 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Charles Christensen, Kenneth Dockery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), William Houseknecht (C) Christopher Crimmins, John Haynes, Joseph Amon | |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer is hacked by Billy Riddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Riddle, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock (SF) Billy Riddle | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Selzer - foul #2 on Lawrence Selzer, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Norman Hodges (PF) Lawrence Selzer, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Deskins (C) Jermaine Smith | |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 30-23 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy hits a shot from the left block set up by Charles Stokes | 32-23 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Michael Meier denies the turnaround by William Houseknecht | 32-23 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) C - Michael Meier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jon Deshong (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clinton Hitchcock (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Houseknecht (fresh) C - Aaron Deskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy can't finish the layup | 32-23 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy tips it in | 34-23 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Hardy - foul #1 on Christopher Hardy, team foul #4 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), George Taylor (C) Charles Stokes, Christopher Hardy, Norman Hodges, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Haynes (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Joseph Amon (C) Gregory Jackson, William Houseknecht, Aaron Deskins | |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the easy wide open finger roll | 36-23 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Deacon - foul #1 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #5 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (PG), Kenneth Dockery (PF) Daniel Bisson, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Crimmins (SG) John Haynes | |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clinton Hitchcock, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy (SF), Bruce Deacon (C) Kenneth Pina, George Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Jackson (PG), William Houseknecht (SF), Aaron Deskins (C) Jon Deshong, Clinton Hitchcock, Joseph Amon | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | William Houseknecht misses the lay-in | 36-25 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), Charles Stokes (SF), Norman Hodges (PF) Charles Christensen, Christopher Hardy, Kenneth Dockery | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Haynes (SG) Christopher Crimmins | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 38-27 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Deskins | 38-29 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Deacon | 41-29 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stokes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) C - Bruce Deacon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Haynes (fairly fresh) SF - William Houseknecht (fairly fresh) PF - Jermaine Smith (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Deskins (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Selzer | 43-29 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-29 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jermaine Smith - foul #1 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #9 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Christopher Hardy (SF), George Taylor (C) Lawrence Selzer, Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Micheal Sandell (PG), Billy Riddle (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Joseph Amon (C) John Haynes, William Houseknecht, Jermaine Smith, Aaron Deskins | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Joseph Amon buries a fadeaway from the right block | 45-31 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | George Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Billy Riddle gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Billy Riddle clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Clinton Hitchcock is called for the reach on Christopher Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Hitchcock, team foul #10 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SG), Kenneth Dockery (PF) Daniel Bisson, Norman Hodges | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Houseknecht (SF) Clinton Hitchcock | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson tips it home | 47-33 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery misses the easy layup | 47-33 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Micheal Sandell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Billy Riddle | 49-35 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen is fouled on the floor by Micheal Sandell - foul #3 on Micheal Sandell, team foul #11 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG), Charles Stokes (SF), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Pina, Christopher Hardy, George Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Crimmins (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) Micheal Sandell, Gregory Jackson, Joseph Amon | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Charles Christensen is called for the reach on Billy Riddle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Christensen, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG) Charles Christensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Michael Meier takes the ball from Aaron Deskins | 51-35 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Meier misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-35 |