| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) SG - Todd Storey (fresh) SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) PF - Charles Frances (fresh) C - Christopher Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fresh) SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) SF - Thomas Zazueta (fresh) PF - Ronald Bykowski (fresh) C - Curtis Blocker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas | Curtis Blocker misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Texas | Curtis Blocker grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Texas | The jumper by Ronald Bykowski is denied by Charles Frances | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Frances | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Texas | Nile Martel snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Texas | Nile Martel misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Charles Frances snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Nickel and he's fouled by Arthur Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Arthur Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein is fouled on the floor by Charles Frances - foul #1 on Charles Frances, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Texas | Curtis Blocker knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Zazueta denies the turnaround by Bruce Barber | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Todd Storey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nile Martel - foul #1 on Nile Martel, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Robert Meyer (SF), Javier Martinez (PF), Charlie Powell (C) Arthur Nickel, Bruce Barber, Charles Frances, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Todd Storey makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Todd Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | Texas | The short jumper by Thomas Zazueta is denied by Javier Martinez | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Javier Martinez's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Bykowski | 5-2 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Javier Martinez | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Craig Milbourn (fresh) SG - Todd Storey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Javier Martinez (fresh) C - Charlie Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fresh) SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) SF - Thomas Zazueta (fresh) PF - Ronald Bykowski (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 15:27 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski tips it in | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Robert Meyer is denied by Ronald Bykowski | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 14:56 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nile Martel and he's hacked by Robert Meyer - foul #1 on Robert Meyer, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Charles Frances (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Craig Milbourn, Todd Storey, Javier Martinez, Charlie Powell | |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Ferguson (PG), Andrew Seward (SF), Billy Covey (C) Nile Martel, Thomas Zazueta, Curtis Blocker | |
| 14:56 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Gardenhire grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 14:19 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Bykowski, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Barber (SF) Daniel Gardenhire | |
| Subs | Texas | Nile Martel (PG), Joshua Stebbins (PF) Arthur Schiefelbein, Ronald Bykowski | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | Texas | Shawn Ferguson grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:27 | Texas | Billy Covey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Barber | 11-6 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel loses the dribble to Joshua Stebbins | 11-6 |
| 12:35 | Texas | Billy Covey buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nile Martel | 11-8 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber banks in the layup | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | Texas | Billy Covey blows the dunk | 13-8 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Frances (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Ferguson (fresh) SF - Andrew Seward (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Stebbins (fresh) C - Billy Covey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Barber | 15-8 |
| 11:22 | Texas | Andrew Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Javier Martinez (PF), Charlie Powell (C) Arthur Nickel, Robert Meyer, Bruce Barber, Charles Frances, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG), Thomas Zazueta (SF), Ronald Bykowski (PF), Curtis Blocker (C) Nile Martel, Andrew Seward, Joshua Stebbins, Billy Covey | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Gardenhire clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 10:57 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:31 | Texas | Shawn Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 10:30 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:09 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-8 |
| 10:08 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski tips it in | 15-10 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Todd Storey connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Craig Milbourn | 17-10 |
| 09:22 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Craig Milbourn - foul #1 on Craig Milbourn, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Robert Meyer (SG), Charles Frances (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Craig Milbourn, Todd Storey, Javier Martinez, Charlie Powell | |
| Subs | Texas | Nile Martel (PG) Shawn Ferguson | |
| 09:22 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:22 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Charles Frances makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Nickel | 19-11 |
| 08:29 | Texas | Curtis Blocker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Nickel - foul #1 on Arthur Nickel, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Barber (SF) Daniel Gardenhire | |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Stebbins (PF) Ronald Bykowski | |
| 08:29 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:29 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel buries a shot from the right side | 21-13 |
| 07:39 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Nile Martel | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Frances (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Zazueta (fresh) PF - Joshua Stebbins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Zazueta - foul #1 on Thomas Zazueta, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG), Javier Martinez (PF), Charlie Powell (C) Robert Meyer, Charles Frances, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Ferguson (SG), Andrew Seward (SF), Billy Covey (C) Arthur Schiefelbein, Thomas Zazueta, Curtis Blocker | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:59 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nile Martel - foul #2 on Nile Martel, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Charles Frances (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Bruce Barber, Javier Martinez, Charlie Powell | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:40 | Texas | The rebound goes to Billy Covey | 24-15 |
| 06:20 | Texas | Nile Martel misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-15 |
| 06:18 | Texas | Andrew Seward grabs the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 05:58 | Texas | Nile Martel misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-15 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Billy Covey - foul #1 on Billy Covey, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Robert Meyer (SG), Bruce Barber (SF), Javier Martinez (PF) Arthur Nickel, Todd Storey, Daniel Gardenhire, Charles Frances | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG), Thomas Zazueta (SF), Ronald Bykowski (PF), Curtis Blocker (C) Nile Martel, Andrew Seward, Joshua Stebbins, Billy Covey | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:08 | Texas | Curtis Blocker clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 26-15 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Blocker - foul #1 on Curtis Blocker, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Charles Frances (PF) Craig Milbourn, Javier Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 04:46 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:23 | Texas | Thomas Zazueta is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Zazueta, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Charlie Powell (C) Arthur Nickel, Bruce Barber, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Seward (SF) Thomas Zazueta | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Storey and he's hacked by Andrew Seward - foul #1 on Andrew Seward, team foul #9 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Bruce Barber (SF) Craig Milbourn, Todd Storey | |
| Subs | Texas | Nile Martel (PG) Shawn Ferguson | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer makes the free throw | 29-15 |
| 03:35 | Texas | Curtis Blocker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-15 |
| 03:34 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Nile Martel | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Frances (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) SF - Andrew Seward (fresh) PF - Ronald Bykowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-15 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Meyer | 31-15 |
| 02:34 | Texas | Curtis Blocker scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nile Martel and the foul's on Charlie Powell - foul #1 on Charlie Powell, team foul #5 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Javier Martinez (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Arthur Nickel, Robert Meyer, Bruce Barber, Charles Frances, Charlie Powell | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Zazueta (SF), Joshua Stebbins (PF) Andrew Seward, Ronald Bykowski | |
| 02:34 | Texas | Curtis Blocker misses the free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Javier Martinez grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Javier Martinez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-17 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Todd Storey is fouled on the floor by Arthur Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Arthur Schiefelbein, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Bruce Barber (SF), Charles Frances (PF) Craig Milbourn, Daniel Gardenhire, Javier Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Ferguson (PG) Nile Martel | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Todd Storey misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Todd Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 01:27 | Texas | Curtis Blocker misses the floater from the left side | 32-17 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 32-17 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Zazueta steals it from Todd Storey | 32-17 |
| 00:36 | Texas | Curtis Blocker can't finish the layup | 32-17 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Charles Frances clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Stebbins - foul #1 on Joshua Stebbins, team foul #11 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Robert Meyer (SG), Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Charlie Powell (C) Arthur Nickel, Todd Storey, Bruce Barber, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | Nile Martel (PG), Ronald Bykowski (PF), Billy Covey (C) Arthur Schiefelbein, Joshua Stebbins, Curtis Blocker | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Charles Frances makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Charles Frances misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 00:15 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Nile Martel's pass is intercepted by Charlie Powell | 33-17 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Charles Frances misses long on a floater near the basket | 33-17 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 33-17 |