| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Rice (fresh) 17 pts. SG - David Maze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Milton Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Chamber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Goodman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the shot in the paint | 27-25 |
| 19:18 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Coffey | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 18:19 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:54 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 17:22 | Texas, San Antonio | Dustin Chamber grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:05 | Texas, San Antonio | Isaac Brosius picks off the pass by Gary Rice | 29-25 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss buries a shot from the right side set up by Justin Larios | 31-25 |
| 16:31 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Goodman | 31-28 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gary Rice - foul #3 on Gary Rice, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Earl Fuquay (PF) Justin Larios, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:53 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Rice (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Maze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Milton Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Chamber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Goodman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay lays it up and in | 34-28 |
| 15:32 | Texas, San Antonio | Michael Searfoss picks off the pass by Gary Rice in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Milton Price denies the turnaround by Chad Sanders | 34-28 |
| 15:14 | Texas, San Antonio | The rebound goes to Dustin Chamber | 34-28 |
| 14:51 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-31 |
| 14:29 | Texas, San Antonio | Clinton Goodman gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:08 | Texas, San Antonio | Dustin Chamber loses the dribble to Andrew Duncan | 34-31 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Milton Price - foul #3 on Milton Price, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Justin Nowacki (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, Andrew Duncan, Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:30 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Isaac Brosius | 36-31 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Justin Larios | 38-31 |
| 12:38 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 12:36 | Texas, San Antonio | Clinton Goodman can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki's floater is tipped away by Dustin Chamber | 38-31 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), John Coffey (SF), Earl Fuquay (C) Richard Sorrells, Chad Sanders, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Rice (tiring) 23 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Maze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Milton Price (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Chamber (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Clinton Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice loses the dribble to Justin Nowacki | 38-31 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Chamber - foul #2 on Dustin Chamber, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 10:34 | Texas, San Antonio | Dustin Chamber loses the dribble to Earl Fuquay | 40-31 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Clinton Goodman swats the short shot by Earl Fuquay | 40-31 |
| 10:07 | Texas, San Antonio | Dustin Chamber pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:43 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Gary Rice steals it from Earl Fuquay | 40-31 |
| 09:12 | Texas, San Antonio | Milton Price lays it up and in set up by Gary Rice | 40-33 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Coffey | 42-33 |
| 08:19 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki, Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 07:23 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice is fouled on the floor by Michael Searfoss - foul #1 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Rice (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Maze (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Milton Price (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Chamber (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Clinton Goodman (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Milton Price - foul #4 on Milton Price, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Justin Larios | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 06:13 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Isaac Brosius | 44-33 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Milton Price takes the ball from Chad Sanders | 44-33 |
| 05:32 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Sorrells | 46-33 |
| 05:07 | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Michael Searfoss (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Richard Sorrells, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 04:44 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Dustin Chamber - foul #3 on Dustin Chamber, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 03:54 | Texas, San Antonio | Richard Sorrells steals it from Gary Rice | 49-33 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 03:28 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Rice (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Maze (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Milton Price (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Chamber (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Clinton Goodman (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-33 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki hits a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Sorrells | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Gary Rice picks off the pass by Richard Sorrells | 51-36 |
| 01:45 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 01:44 | Texas, San Antonio | Milton Price grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 01:35 | Texas, San Antonio | Milton Price misses the dunk | 51-36 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Duncan | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Texas, San Antonio | Richard Sorrells steals it from Clinton Goodman | 53-36 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki banks in the layup set up by Richard Sorrells | 55-36 |
| 00:29 | Texas, San Antonio | Dustin Chamber jams it | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki runs out the clock | 55-38 |