| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Austin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Loflin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SF - Alfred Blank (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Woolard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Winford Nyman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Alfred Blank inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Texas | Winford Nyman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Austin | 45-43 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Fontaine | 48-43 |
| 18:56 | Texas | Pete Loflin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine drills a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 18:08 | Texas | Pete Loflin is called for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Richard Woolard is called for the reach on William Hansen - foul #2 on Richard Woolard, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG), Clarence Bishop (SF) James Austin, Alfred Blank | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Winford Nyman takes the ball from William Hansen | 51-43 |
| 17:04 | Texas | Dema Lamparski is called for the reach on Clarence Bishop - foul #2 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Texas | James Austin (PG) Pete Loflin | |
| 16:50 | Texas | Clarence Bishop knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Robinson and the foul's on Justin Rose - foul #1 on Justin Rose, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 16:50 | Texas | Clarence Bishop makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Justin Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Joseph Daley, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Blank (SF) Clarence Bishop | |
| 16:22 | Texas | Richard Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 16:11 | Texas | James Austin gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:56 | Texas | Winford Nyman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Austin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfred Blank (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Woolard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Winford Nyman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 15:44 | Texas | Winford Nyman grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 15:39 | Texas | James Austin clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Hansen - foul #3 on William Hansen, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Justin Rose (PF) William Hansen, Michael Fontaine, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | Pete Loflin (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| 15:39 | Texas | James Austin makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:39 | Texas | James Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Winford Nyman steals the ball from Joseph Daley | 51-47 |
| 14:57 | Texas | Winford Nyman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Daley - foul #1 on Joseph Daley, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Cedric Owens (PF) Zhuang Chu, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Texas | Clarence Bishop (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF) Alfred Blank, Richard Woolard | |
| 14:57 | Texas | Winford Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:57 | Texas | Winford Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:57 | Texas | Winford Nyman makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | William Hansen is fouled on the floor by Willie Skaggs - foul #3 on Willie Skaggs, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 14:32 | Texas | James Austin pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:26 | Texas | Winford Nyman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cedric Owens | 53-50 |
| 14:00 | Texas | James Austin double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG), Tyrone Johnson (C) James Austin, Winford Nyman | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | William Hansen clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Willie Skaggs - foul #4 on Willie Skaggs, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski (C) Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Blank (PG), Richard Woolard (PF) Pete Loflin, Willie Skaggs | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:35 | Texas | Richard Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | William Hansen snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Alfred Blank steps in front of the Dema Lamparski pass | 54-50 |
| 13:01 | Texas | Richard Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (PG), Cedric Owens (PF) William Hansen, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Texas | Pete Loflin (SG), Winford Nyman (C) Clarence Bishop, Tyrone Johnson | |
| 12:29 | Texas | Winford Nyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 12:04 | Texas | Pete Loflin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 11:46 | Texas | Winford Nyman pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Loflin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SF - Alfred Blank (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Woolard (tiring) 2 reb. C - Winford Nyman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Texas | Richard Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun | 58-52 |
| 11:06 | Texas | Winford Nyman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Robinson | 58-54 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-54 |
| 10:51 | Texas | Pete Loflin gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:35 | Texas | Pete Loflin hits a runner from close range | 58-56 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Justin Rose (PF) Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | James Austin (PG), Clarence Bishop (SF), Tyrone Johnson (C) Richard Robinson, Alfred Blank, Winford Nyman | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:10 | Texas | Tyrone Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:45 | Texas | Pete Loflin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 59-56 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | William Hansen is called for 3 seconds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 09:13 | Texas | Tyrone Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tyrone Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cedric Owens (PF) Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is fouled on the floor by Pete Loflin - foul #2 on Pete Loflin, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Justin Rose (PF) Robert Hamm, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 59-56 |
| 08:45 | Texas | Tyrone Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:34 | Texas | James Austin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Austin, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Zhuang Chu, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jing-Quo Sun | 59-56 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Pete Loflin picks off the pass by Tyrone Adam | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | Texas | Tyrone Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Justin Rose (PF) Robert Hamm, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (SG), Jason Robbins (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF), Winford Nyman (C) Pete Loflin, Clarence Bishop, Richard Woolard, Tyrone Johnson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Austin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Robbins (fresh) PF - Willie Skaggs (fresh) 4 pf. C - Winford Nyman (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 07:09 | Texas | Willie Skaggs snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:53 | Texas | James Austin buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) William Hansen, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Blank (SF) Jason Robbins | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 06:21 | Texas | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 59-58 |
| 05:54 | Texas | Willie Skaggs comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 59-58 |
| 05:53 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Skaggs | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Texas | Winford Nyman hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Robinson | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 61-60 |
| 05:14 | Texas | Willie Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Cedric Owens - foul #2 on Cedric Owens, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Robert Hamm (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Texas | Pete Loflin (SG), Clarence Bishop (SF), Tyrone Johnson (C) James Austin, Richard Robinson, Winford Nyman | |
| 05:14 | Texas | Willie Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:14 | Texas | Willie Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | William Hansen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:53 | Texas | Pete Loflin snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Texas | Pete Loflin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Johnson | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm travels with the ball | 61-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael Fontaine, Robert Hamm | |
| Subs | Texas | James Austin (PG), Richard Woolard (PF) Alfred Blank, Willie Skaggs | |
| 04:08 | Texas | James Austin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | James Austin takes the ball from Cedric Owens | 61-63 |
| 03:29 | Texas | James Austin jams it | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (very tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Austin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Loflin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 stl. SF - Clarence Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Woolard (tiring) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 03:12 | Texas | Tyrone Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:50 | Texas | Cedric Owens takes the ball from Clarence Bishop | 61-65 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Zhuang Chu | 63-65 |
| 02:32 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Robinson (PG), Alfred Blank (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF), Winford Nyman (C) James Austin, Clarence Bishop, Richard Woolard, Tyrone Johnson | |
| 02:17 | Texas | Winford Nyman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Tyrone Adam - foul #3 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:17 | Texas | Winford Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:17 | Texas | Winford Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:34 | Texas | Richard Robinson snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:34 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Texas | James Austin (PG), Richard Woolard (PF) Richard Robinson, Willie Skaggs | |
| 01:07 | Texas | James Austin is fouled on the floor by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #4 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 01:07 | Texas | James Austin makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:07 | Texas | James Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:58 | Texas | Richard Woolard gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Texas | Winford Nyman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:29 | Texas | James Austin grabs the board | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Texas | James Austin is hacked by William Hansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hansen, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Clarence Bishop (SF) Alfred Blank | |
| 00:26 | Texas | James Austin makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | Texas | James Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | William Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Texas | Jing-Quo Sun is called for the reach on Pete Loflin - foul #5 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:23 | Texas | Pete Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:23 | Texas | Pete Loflin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:23 | Texas | Richard Woolard grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:20 | Texas | Richard Woolard is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Adam - foul #4 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 00:20 | Texas | Richard Woolard misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:20 | Texas | Richard Woolard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam loses the dribble to Richard Woolard | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | James Austin runs out the clock | 63-73 |