| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) SG - Robert Harder (fresh) SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) PF - Joey Searle (fresh) C - Ryan Ryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jonathan Chappell is denied by Joey Searle | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell loses the dribble to Robert Harder | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Texas | Robert Harder blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Ryan - foul #1 on Ryan Ryan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Texas | Michael Gipson is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Harder - foul #1 on Robert Harder, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Texas | Robert Harder drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leonard Thompson | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Texas | Ryan Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-3 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Harder - foul #2 on Robert Harder, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (SG) Robert Harder | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:19 | Texas | Joey Searle scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Gipson | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jonathan Chappell | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) PF - Joey Searle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Texas | Leonard Thompson steals it from Michael Gipson in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 11-5 |
| 15:45 | Texas | Joey Searle grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:33 | Texas | Thomas Meyers is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Texas | William Knott (SF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Thomas Meyers, Ryan Ryan | |
| 15:10 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy comes up short on the shot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Leonard Thompson | 13-5 |
| 14:37 | Texas | Patrick Wilkinson steals the ball from Joey Searle | 13-5 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for 5 seconds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SG), Donald Marks (PF) Michael Gipson, Joey Searle | |
| 13:57 | Texas | Donald Marks is denied on a layup by Mark Arnold | 13-5 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 13:50 | Texas | William Knott snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:28 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy lays it up and in set up by William Knott and he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| 13:28 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled on the floor by William Knott - foul #1 on William Knott, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (SG), Joey Searle (PF), Ryan Ryan (C) William Knott, Donald Marks, Wilbur Elzy | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-8 |
| 12:48 | Texas | Ryan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:27 | Texas | Michael Gipson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Marks (PF) Thomas Meyers | |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Gipson - foul #1 on Michael Gipson, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 11:57 | Texas | Anthony Johnson snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:30 | Texas | Michael Gipson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Joey Searle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) C - Ryan Ryan (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SG), William Knott (SF) Anthony Johnson, Donald Marks | |
| 10:43 | Texas | Michael Gipson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 10:41 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Searle | 14-8 |
| 10:22 | Texas | Joey Searle hits a runner from the right block | 14-10 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Ryan - foul #2 on Ryan Ryan, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Marks (PF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Joey Searle, Ryan Ryan | |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:42 | Texas | Jonathan Chappell denies the turnaround by Donald Marks | 16-10 |
| 09:41 | Texas | Thomas Meyers tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Eric Ansley is blocked by Wilbur Elzy | 16-12 |
| 09:23 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:19 | Texas | Donald Marks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 16-12 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | John Kindel can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 08:56 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:34 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Knott | 16-15 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Michael Gipson steals it from Kenneth Swanson | 16-15 |
| 08:18 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits the finger roll | 16-17 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:46 | Texas | Michael Gipson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (SG), Joey Searle (PF) William Knott, Donald Marks | |
| 07:46 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 07:34 | Texas | Thomas Meyers gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:16 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Johnson | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) C - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Meyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Searle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Meyers is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Thomas Meyers, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (PF) John Kindel | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:26 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 06:25 | Texas | Joey Searle misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Gipson - foul #2 on Michael Gipson, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG), Donald Marks (PF), Ryan Ryan (C) Michael Gipson, Thomas Meyers, Wilbur Elzy | |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | Texas | Anthony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 05:25 | Texas | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Robert Harder - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), John Kindel (C) Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Texas | William Knott (SF) Donald Marks | |
| 05:08 | Texas | Ryan Ryan misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 05:08 | Texas | Ryan Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:08 | Texas | Ryan Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 22-22 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-22 |
| 04:15 | Texas | Ryan Ryan can't throw it down | 22-22 |
| 04:13 | Texas | William Knott hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Wilkinson | 24-24 |
| 03:20 | Texas | William Knott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Knott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Searle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the runner from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Harder | 24-24 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 02:13 | Texas | William Knott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's floater is tipped away by Ryan Ryan | 26-24 |
| 01:52 | Texas | William Knott gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:47 | Texas | Robert Harder buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Knott | 26-26 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's pass is intercepted by Joey Searle | 26-26 |
| 01:14 | Texas | Joey Searle misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Thomas Meyers (SF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Anthony Johnson, William Knott, Ryan Ryan | |
| 01:14 | Texas | Joey Searle misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:14 | Texas | Joey Searle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 00:55 | Texas | Thomas Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:33 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Gipson | 26-28 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 00:13 | Texas | Michael Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:06 | Texas | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Thomas Meyers - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Marks (PF) Joey Searle | |
| 00:06 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:06 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |