| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Sommerville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Desmond Defrancisco (fresh) SF - Albert Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Balke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith inbounds the ball | 48-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-25 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the tip | 48-25 |
| 19:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke grabs the board | 48-25 |
| 19:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-25 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey snags the defensive board | 48-25 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sherman Hunter | 50-25 |
| 19:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG), Daniel Finkle (SG), Joseph Sands (SF), Kenneth Bird (PF), John Chubb (C) Richard Sommerville, Desmond Defrancisco, Albert Wright, Eddie Balke, Ronald Miller | |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 52-25 |
| 18:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-25 |
| 18:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands tips it in | 52-27 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-27 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the tip | 52-27 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-27 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | James Fouch is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 54-27 |
| 17:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Mayle takes the ball from Joseph Sands | 54-27 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Sands blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 54-27 |
| 17:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle gets the rebound | 54-27 |
| 16:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-27 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-27 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-27 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the tip | 54-27 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the offensive rebound | 54-27 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 56-27 |
| 16:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-27 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the board | 56-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Mayle (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Fouch (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Calvin McCague (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Finkle (tired) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Sands (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Bird (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Chubb (tiring) | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin McCague - foul #2 on Calvin McCague, team foul #1 | 56-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Ronald Bashir (SG), Albert Wright (SF), Eddie Balke (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Calvin McCague, Daniel Finkle, Joseph Sands, Kenneth Bird, John Chubb | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-27 |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke gets the rebound | 56-27 |
| 15:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Keith picks off the pass by Albert Wright | 56-27 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Keith | 58-27 |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | James Fouch is called for the reach on Albert Wright - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #1 | 58-27 |
| 15:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Sommerville | 58-30 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-30 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't tip it in | 58-30 |
| 15:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller snags the defensive board | 58-30 |
| 14:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville is fouled on the floor by Sherman Hunter - foul #3 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #2 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF) Sherman Hunter, Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SG) Richard Sommerville, Ronald Bashir | |
| 14:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-30 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-30 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Balke - foul #3 on Eddie Balke, team foul #2 | 58-30 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-30 |
| 14:35 | TX State-San Marcos | James Fouch is called for the reach on Desmond Defrancisco in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fouch, team foul #3 | 59-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (C) James Fouch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 14:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Coons | 59-33 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Douglas and he's hacked by Ronald Miller - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #3 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Ronald Bashir (SG) John Coons, Desmond Defrancisco | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the free throw | 62-33 |
| 13:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Sommerville | 62-35 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Douglas | 64-35 |
| 13:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-35 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-35 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 64-35 |
| 13:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke gets the rebound | 64-35 |
| 12:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian McGahey steps in front of the Richard Sommerville pass | 64-35 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Bashir picks off the pass by Mark Douglas in the backcourt | 64-35 |
| 12:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Douglas - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #4 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), James Fouch (C) Sherman Hunter, Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Joseph Sands (SF), Kenneth Bird (C) Richard Sommerville, Ronald Bashir, Albert Wright, Ronald Miller | |
| 12:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 12:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | James Fouch is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Sands - foul #1 on Joseph Sands, team foul #4 | 64-37 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-37 |
| 12:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG) John Coons | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Okamoto | 68-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fouch (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Sommerville (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Desmond Defrancisco (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Sands (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddie Balke (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Bird (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sands | 68-39 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir (SG), Albert Wright (SF) Desmond Defrancisco, Eddie Balke | |
| 11:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands makes the floater from the baseline set up by Richard Sommerville | 68-41 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 68-41 |
| 11:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 10:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Sommerville | 68-43 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by James Fouch | 70-43 |
| 10:20 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Joseph Keith (SF) Harold Okamoto, Mario Rarick, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Eddie Balke (PF), John Chubb (C) Richard Sommerville, Ronald Bashir, Joseph Sands, Kenneth Bird | |
| 10:13 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Coons, team foul #5 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-43 |
| 09:55 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb snags the defensive board | 70-43 |
| 09:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Heintzelman is called for the reach on Desmond Defrancisco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #5 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller (C) John Chubb | |
| 09:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas snags the defensive board | 70-43 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 70-43 |
| 09:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Keith steals it from Albert Wright in the backcourt | 70-43 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | James Fouch blows the layup | 70-43 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-43 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eddie Balke - foul #4 on Eddie Balke, team foul #6 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG), Ronald Bashir (SG), Joseph Sands (PF), John Chubb (C) John Coons, Desmond Defrancisco, Eddie Balke, Ronald Miller | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 08:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright connects on the floater from the left side | 72-45 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 74-45 |
| 08:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco (SF) Albert Wright | |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | James Fouch buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 76-45 |
| 08:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-45 |
| 08:03 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb grabs the offensive rebound | 76-45 |
| 07:46 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb misses the shot from the right block | 76-45 |
| 07:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague snags the offensive board | 76-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) PF - Brian McGahey (tired) 6 reb. C - James Fouch (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Calvin McCague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Bashir (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Desmond Defrancisco (tiring) PF - Joseph Sands (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Chubb (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin McCague and he's hacked by James Fouch - foul #5 on James Fouch, team foul #6 | 76-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Sherman Hunter, Harold Okamoto, John Ferguson, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Daniel Finkle (SG), Eddie Balke (PF) Calvin McCague, Ronald Bashir, Desmond Defrancisco | |
| 07:40 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb makes the free throw | 76-48 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 78-48 |
| 07:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-48 |
| 07:05 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb misses the tip | 78-48 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance pulls down the rebound | 78-48 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is whistled for a carry | 78-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Brian McGahey (PF) Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir (SG), Albert Wright (SF), Ronald Miller (C) Daniel Finkle, Joseph Sands, John Chubb | |
| 06:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir misses the 3 from the right corner | 78-48 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith gets the rebound | 78-48 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bashir - foul #4 on Ronald Bashir, team foul #7 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Calvin McCague (SG), Desmond Defrancisco (SF), Joseph Sands (PF), Kenneth Bird (C) Richard Sommerville, Ronald Bashir, Albert Wright, Eddie Balke, Ronald Miller | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 79-48 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-48 |
| 06:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco loses the ball out of bounds | 80-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Mario Rarick, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle (SG) John Coons | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Douglas | 82-48 |
| 05:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 82-48 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Harold Okamoto | 82-48 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Finkle is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Finkle, team foul #8 | 82-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), John Chubb (C) Calvin McCague, Daniel Finkle | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 1st free throw | 82-48 |
| 05:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird pulls down the rebound | 82-48 |
| 05:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb connects on the floater from the right block | 82-50 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance lays it in on a great pass from Mark Douglas | 84-50 |
| 04:52 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb clanks a floater from the right side | 84-50 |
| 04:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird gets the offensive rebound | 84-50 |
| 04:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-50 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the rebound | 84-50 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-50 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas snags the offensive board | 84-50 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 86-50 |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | The jump hook by John Chubb is blocked by Hollis Lachance | 86-50 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 86-50 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance hits a wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 88-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Hollis Lachance (tiring) 22 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Mayle (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Desmond Defrancisco (tired) SF - Kenneth Bird (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Sands (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Chubb (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons is hacked by Harold Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #7 | 88-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Joseph Keith, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle (SG) John Chubb | |
| 03:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons makes the 1st free throw | 88-51 |
| 03:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 88-52 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sherman Hunter | 90-52 |
| 03:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Heintzelman - foul #2 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #8 | 90-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG) John Coons | |
| 03:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 90-53 |
| 03:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco makes the 2nd free throw | 90-54 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 92-54 |
| 02:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Finkle | 92-56 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Finkle - foul #3 on Daniel Finkle, team foul #9 | 92-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) Ernest Heintzelman, John Ferguson, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb (PF) Desmond Defrancisco | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 93-56 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 94-56 |
| 02:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Hollis Lachance steps in front of the Daniel Finkle pass in the backcourt | 94-56 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Bird - foul #1 on Kenneth Bird, team foul #10 | 94-56 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 95-56 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 96-56 |
| 01:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle lays it in uncontested | 96-58 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 96-58 |
| 01:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague grabs the defensive rebound | 96-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 96-60 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the dunk but he's hacked by Calvin McCague - foul #3 on Calvin McCague, team foul #11 | 96-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco (SG) Daniel Finkle | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 97-60 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 2nd free throw | 97-60 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 97-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 97-60 |
| 00:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb pulls down the rebound | 97-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Sherman Hunter steps in front of the Calvin McCague pass in the backcourt | 97-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick throws it down on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 99-60 |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Mario Rarick steals it from Desmond Defrancisco in the backcourt | 99-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 101-60 |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Sherman Hunter is called for the reach on Kenneth Bird - foul #4 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #9 | 101-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF) Hollis Lachance | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird misses the 1st free throw | 101-60 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Keith | 101-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter runs out the clock | 101-60 |