| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Jeffrey James | 21-30 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | William Bailey is called for the reach on Shawn Wright - foul #3 on William Bailey, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | David Logsdon clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | David Blankenship's pass is intercepted by David Logsdon in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Robert Brown connects on the jump hook in the paint | 23-34 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 23-34 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | David Blankenship grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Myles Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 25-34 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses the shot from the left side | 25-34 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Murray | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sagers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | David Logsdon is fouled on the floor by William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF), William Jordan (C) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers, Phillip Connolly | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | William Jordan's layup is rejected by Robert Brown | 27-34 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 27-34 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG) William Murray | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | William Jordan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | William Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | William Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Howard Menefee is called for the reach on Myles Smith - foul #2 on Howard Menefee, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG) William Murray | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde (SF), James Sagers (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Christopher Jackson, Stanley Simons, William Jordan | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | James Sagers grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | James Sagers comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey James | 27-35 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Howard Menefee is called for the reach on Joseph Touchette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Menefee, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF) Joseph Touchette, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Bailey (SG) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is hacked by James Sagers - foul #1 on James Sagers, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Myles Smith, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson (SF), William Jordan (C) Michael Elizalde, Phillip Connolly | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | David Logsdon loses the dribble to Jeffrey James | 27-35 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James banks in the layup | 29-35 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | David Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to William Jordan | 29-35 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | William Jordan is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), Stanley Simons (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Christopher Jackson, James Sagers, William Jordan | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Myles Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Fray (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Simons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Alex Fray is called for the reach on Jeffrey James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Fray, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the runner from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Robert Brown (PF) David Blankenship, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Myles Smith - foul #3 on Myles Smith, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Bailey (SG), James Sagers (PF), William Jordan (C) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray, Stanley Simons, Phillip Connolly | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | William Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | David Logsdon grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Myles Smith - foul #4 on Myles Smith, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson (SF) David Logsdon | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG) Kenneth Gardner | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | William Bailey hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Jackson | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brown (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - James Sagers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Robert Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 37-44 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | William Jordan grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Shawn Wright steals it from David Logsdon | 37-44 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright banks in the layup | 39-44 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | William Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Michael Elizalde (SF), Stanley Simons (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Christopher Jackson, James Sagers, William Jordan | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Alex Fray is called for the reach on Joseph Touchette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Fray, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is fouled on the floor by Alex Fray - foul #5 on Alex Fray, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Myles Smith (PF), William Mitchell (C) Joseph Touchette, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), James Sagers (PF) Alex Fray, Stanley Simons | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | William Bailey misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey James - foul #2 on Jeffrey James, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG) William Murray, Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | William Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | William Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Sagers steps in front of the William Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Shawn Wright (SF) Joseph Touchette, David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (SF) Michael Elizalde | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey James, team foul #8 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | William Bailey is fouled on the floor by William Murray - foul #3 on William Murray, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) Howard Menefee, James Sagers | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | William Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Myles Smith | 43-46 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-46 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Myles Smith connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Touchette | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myles Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Simons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), Howard Menefee (SG), Michael Elizalde (SF), James Sagers (PF), William Jordan (C) Kenneth Gardner, William Bailey, Christopher Jackson, Stanley Simons, Phillip Connolly | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | James Sagers lays it in set up by David Logsdon | 45-50 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is hacked by Michael Elizalde - foul #2 on Michael Elizalde, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) Howard Menefee, Michael Elizalde, William Jordan | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | William Murray is called for the reach on David Logsdon - foul #4 on William Murray, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Wright | 49-52 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | William Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Connolly - foul #1 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Carlos Dodson - foul #2 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is hacked by William Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Bailey, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Jeffrey James is called for the reach on Phillip Connolly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey James, team foul #12 | 52-54 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | James Sagers is hacked by Jeffrey James - foul #5 on Jeffrey James, team foul #13 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | David Blankenship connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Mitchell | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | David Blankenship steals it from Phillip Connolly out of a doubleteam | 55-55 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | William Murray hits the finger roll set up by William Mitchell | 57-55 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range set up by David Logsdon | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | William Bailey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by William Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bailey, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF), William Jordan (C) William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers, Phillip Connolly | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG) William Murray | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sagers (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Stanley Simons, William Jordan | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Myles Smith drills a jumper from close range | 60-57 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #14 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) Joseph Touchette, Ronald Hamilton, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | James Sagers dunks the ball set up by Phillip Connolly | 62-61 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | William Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | James Sagers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Blankenship (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Dodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Menefee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sagers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson is hacked by David Logsdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Logsdon, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | James Sagers gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | David Logsdon scores on a shot from the left side | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled on the floor by David Logsdon - foul #2 on David Logsdon, team foul #14 | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee misses the halfcourt shot | 64-63 |