| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate blows the layup but he's fouled by John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't tip it in | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Hitt - foul #1 on Allen Hitt, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Val Dickson - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) Johnny Hanna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | John Scruggs buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Winters | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Val Dickson pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) John Scruggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Hitt (C) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) Johnny Hanna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 6-3 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Brian Allen grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Val Dickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-3 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | John Scruggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 6-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Brian Allen, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | James Winters is called for 5 seconds | 6-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) James Winters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Edward Peterson is called for the reach on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Hitt (C) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Beane | 8-6 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | John Scruggs takes the ball from Alan Black | 8-6 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Kermit Hedlund blocks the short jumper by Edward Peterson | 9-8 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Brian Allen, Val Dickson, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 9-8 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Brian Allen (SF), Val Dickson (PF) James Winters, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 3rd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | John Scruggs's pass is intercepted by Martin Thompson | 9-9 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 9-12 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt hits a driving attempt from the left block | 11-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Brian Allen (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 11-14 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Brian Allen, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sean Ament, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) George Morrow | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Sean Ament's floater is tipped away by Kermit Hedlund | 11-14 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 11-14 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Alan Black blows the dunk | 11-14 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 14-14 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | John Scruggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Winters | 14-17 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the easy layup | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Alan Black buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Ricky Beane - foul #1 on Ricky Beane, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Brian Allen (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Alan Black | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Val Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | John Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Brian Allen (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Val Dickson hits a floater from the right block set up by Johnny Hanna | 17-23 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it in | 17-25 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a turnaround from the baseline | 17-27 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-27 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it home | 19-27 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Hanna steals it from Arnold Johnson | 19-27 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Brian Allen, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the easy layup | 19-27 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | George Morrow is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) James Winters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-27 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it in | 19-29 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | George Morrow scores on a jumper in the paint | 22-31 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane is hacked by Alan Black - foul #2 on Alan Black, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Val Dickson (PF) James Winters, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Val Dickson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 24-31 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Hitt - foul #2 on Allen Hitt, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Brian Allen, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Sean Ament's pass is intercepted by Martin Thompson | 24-33 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is whistled for traveling | 24-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Sean Ament, Val Dickson, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jonathan Yang is blocked by Allen Hitt | 24-35 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Brian Allen - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Brian Allen misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 24-35 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the tip | 24-35 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Hitt (C) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | John Scruggs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Alan Black comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Val Dickson is hacked by Alan Black - foul #3 on Alan Black, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Peterson (C) Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Alan Black | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Val Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 28-35 |