| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) SF - William Ulloa (fresh) PF - David Prouty (fresh) C - Michael Hooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) SG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) SF - Melvin Strong (fresh) PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle is hacked by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #1 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is hacked by William Ulloa - foul #1 on William Ulloa, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Hooks is blocked by Larry Lightle | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus hits a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses the fadeaway near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Peter Jacobs takes the ball from Richard Marcus | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Jacobs | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Eric Dowd (C) Peter Jacobs, Robert Brown | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Oscar Wilson picks off the pass by Nathaniel Callanan in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the easy layup | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo is fouled on the floor by David Prouty - foul #1 on David Prouty, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Oscar Wilson, Larry Lightle | |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | James Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | The jumper by David Prouty is denied by Sergei Jelinek | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Texas Tech | James Clark is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (PF), Larry Kim (C) David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, James Clark, Melvin Strong, Eric Dowd | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Larry Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Oscar Wilson is called for the reach on Bruce Cane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle (PF) Sergei Jelinek | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | William Ulloa lays it in | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Brown | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) SG - Nathaniel Callanan (tiring) SF - William Ulloa (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Amos - foul #1 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Steven Pennington (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, Nathaniel Callanan, William Ulloa, Jason Raffa, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), James Clark (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Oscar Wilson, Peter Jacobs, Nicholas Amos, Larry Lightle | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold grabs the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 6-13 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Marcus | 9-13 |
| 14:25 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), David Prouty (PF) Richard Marcus, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Larry Lightle (PF), Eric Dowd (C) James Clark, Sergei Jelinek, Robert Brown | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Michael Hooks is denied by Melvin Strong | 9-13 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hooks | 9-13 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | David Prouty snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Sickler | 11-13 |
| 13:13 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo is hacked by Robert Sickler - foul #1 on Robert Sickler, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), William Ulloa (SF), Larry Kim (C) Francis Arnold, Robert Sickler, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Robert Brown (C) Oscar Wilson, Timothy Nuzzo, Melvin Strong, Larry Lightle, Eric Dowd | |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beverly | 11-16 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is fouled on the floor by Peter Jacobs - foul #1 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Peter Jacobs - foul #2 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG) Richard Marcus, William Ulloa | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) Peter Jacobs | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Bruce Cane takes the ball from Nicholas Amos | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Cane | 15-16 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #2 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Melvin Strong (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Eric Dowd (C) John Beverly, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek, Robert Brown | |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:51 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Lightle | 15-17 |
| 11:47 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Kim - foul #1 on Larry Kim, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:47 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:47 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the board | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) C - Michael Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Cane | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle clanks a shot from the left side | 17-17 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Raffa | 17-17 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Oscar Wilson takes the ball from Jason Raffa in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:55 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson can't finish the layup | 17-17 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Cane and he's fouled by Eric Dowd - foul #1 on Eric Dowd, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), William Ulloa (SF), Steven Pennington (PF), David Prouty (C) Bruce Cane, Robert Sickler, Jason Raffa, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Robert Brown (C) James Clark, Melvin Strong, Eric Dowd | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG), Larry Kim (C) Robert Jackson, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Oscar Wilson, Larry Lightle | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Nicholas Amos steps in front of the Larry Kim pass | 20-17 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo scores on a jumper from the right block | 20-19 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | David Prouty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:19 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Kim - foul #2 on Larry Kim, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Robert Sickler (SF), Steven Pennington (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Richard Marcus, William Ulloa, David Prouty, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Melvin Strong (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Eric Dowd (C) James Dunlap, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek, Robert Brown | |
| 09:19 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:19 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington's pass is intercepted by Timothy Nuzzo in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 09:13 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo lays it up and in | 20-23 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 08:59 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong tips it in | 20-25 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Oscar Wilson - foul #2 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) Oscar Wilson | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:53 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle blows the layup | 21-25 |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong can't tip it in | 21-25 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Michael Hooks is denied by Melvin Strong | 21-25 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Larry Lightle is called for the reach on Steven Pennington - foul #1 on Larry Lightle, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), William Ulloa (SF), David Prouty (C) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Robert Sickler, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Robert Brown (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Eric Dowd | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:38 | Texas Tech | William Ulloa steals the ball from Robert Brown | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Ulloa (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Pennington (fairly fresh) C - David Prouty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Dunlap (fresh) SF - Melvin Strong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Lightle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (C) Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek (PF) Larry Lightle | |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Marcus - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) James Dunlap | |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses long on a floater from close range | 21-27 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 21-27 |
| 06:55 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 06:53 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 06:52 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek clanks a shot from the right side | 21-27 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by William Ulloa is blocked by Melvin Strong | 21-27 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the floater from the right block set up by Timothy Nuzzo and the foul's on William Ulloa - foul #2 on William Ulloa, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Michael Hooks (C) Richard Marcus, Robert Jackson, William Ulloa, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Amos (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Timothy Nuzzo, James Clark, Sergei Jelinek, Robert Brown | |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Prouty | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd double dribbles | 23-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (SF) Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Larry Lightle (PF) James Dunlap, Melvin Strong | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-29 |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hooks - foul #1 on Michael Hooks, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Lightle | 23-29 |
| 05:10 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane's pass is intercepted by Larry Lightle in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos scores on a runner from the right block set up by Timothy Nuzzo | 23-33 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson tips it in | 25-33 |
| 04:11 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Amos - foul #2 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (PF) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Sergei Jelinek (C) John Beverly, Nicholas Amos, Eric Dowd | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the fadeaway from the right block | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hooks (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dunlap (fresh) SF - Melvin Strong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Larry Lightle (tiring) 3 reb. C - Sergei Jelinek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson loses the dribble to Timothy Nuzzo | 27-35 |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Michael Hooks is called for the reach on Sergei Jelinek - foul #2 on Michael Hooks, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG), William Ulloa (SF), David Prouty (PF), Larry Kim (C) Robert Jackson, Robert Sickler, Jason Raffa, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, James Dunlap, Larry Lightle | |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | David Prouty buries a turnaround in the lane | 32-37 |
| 02:44 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Wilson - foul #3 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #9 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) Oscar Wilson | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Richard Marcus is called for the reach on Peter Jacobs - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #12 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | James Clark steals the ball from Nathaniel Callanan in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Clark | 34-43 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the turnaround from the left block | 34-43 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 01:49 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF), Larry Lightle (PF) Melvin Strong, Sergei Jelinek | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (C) William Ulloa, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG) James Clark | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 35-43 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle lays it in | 35-45 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington's layup is rejected by Robert Brown | 35-45 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Jacobs | 37-45 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-47 |