| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Sabatino (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gavin Swindle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Antoine Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | The jump hook by William Chandler is blocked by Antoine Irvin | 35-29 |
| 19:33 | Texas | Gavin Swindle pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Texas | Richard Salaam misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Earl Brown - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 19:15 | Texas | Richard Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Texas | Richard Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry is hacked by Antoine Irvin - foul #4 on Antoine Irvin, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas | Jesse Givens (C) Antoine Irvin | |
| 18:25 | Texas | The refs have stopped play. Don Sabatino is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG) Don Sabatino | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Earl Brown banks in the wide open layup set up by Rex Longstreet out of the doubleteam | 37-31 |
| 18:03 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:14 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein is hacked by Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Seward (SF), John Templin (PF) Timothy Foster, Gavin Swindle | |
| 16:54 | Texas | Jesse Givens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:53 | Texas | Jesse Givens snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:40 | Texas | Andrew Seward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Schiefelbein | 39-33 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Rex Longstreet | 41-33 |
| 16:07 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre buries a fadeaway from close range | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Salaam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Templin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Givens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Texas | Jesse Givens blows the layup | 43-33 |
| 15:25 | Texas | Jesse Givens tips it in | 43-35 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 14:59 | Texas | John Templin gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:55 | Texas | Richard Salaam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Salaam - foul #2 on Richard Salaam, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Texas | Timothy Foster (SF), Gavin Swindle (PF), Christopher Granger (C) Arthur Schiefelbein, John Templin, Jesse Givens | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | William Chandler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Granger - foul #2 on Christopher Granger, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Rex Longstreet | |
| Subs | Texas | Alberto Russo (SG) Andrew Seward | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:05 | Texas | Richard Salaam drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alberto Russo | 45-37 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the shot from close range | 45-37 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | William Chandler tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 13:19 | Texas | Richard Salaam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (PG), Andrew Seward (SG), Antoine Irvin (C) Richard Salaam, Alberto Russo, Christopher Granger | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | William Chandler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 12:48 | Texas | Gavin Swindle snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:26 | Texas | Andrew Seward knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Arthur Schiefelbein | 47-39 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins loses the dribble to Antoine Irvin | 47-39 |
| 11:49 | Texas | Antoine Irvin drills a jumper from close range | 47-41 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Foster swats the shot by William Chandler | 47-41 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - William Chandler (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Seward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gavin Swindle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Antoine Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Texas | Antoine Irvin misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Rex Longstreet - foul #2 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas | Don Sabatino (PG), Alberto Russo (SF), John Templin (PF) Andrew Seward, Timothy Foster, Gavin Swindle | |
| 11:07 | Texas | Antoine Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:07 | Texas | Antoine Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | William Chandler loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Rex Longstreet | |
| Subs | Texas | Jesse Givens (C) Antoine Irvin | |
| 10:31 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jesse Givens - foul #3 on Jesse Givens, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:01 | Texas | William Chandler steals it from Arthur Schiefelbein | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 09:31 | Texas | John Templin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:22 | Texas | Jesse Givens blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Delatorre - foul #1 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Seward (SG), Timothy Foster (SF), Gavin Swindle (PF) Arthur Schiefelbein, Alberto Russo, John Templin | |
| 09:22 | Texas | Jesse Givens makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:22 | Texas | Jesse Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 08:59 | Texas | The rebound goes to Timothy Foster | 51-45 |
| 08:47 | Texas | Jesse Givens misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Seward - foul #1 on Andrew Seward, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), William Chandler (PF) Reginald Smith, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Salaam (PG), Antoine Irvin (C) Andrew Seward, Jesse Givens | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:12 | Texas | Timothy Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:56 | Texas | Don Sabatino double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Vaughn Hawkins, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG) Don Sabatino | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry misses the dunk | 51-45 |
| 07:29 | Texas | Antoine Irvin gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:06 | Texas | Richard Salaam is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Texas | John Templin (PF) Gavin Swindle | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Templin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antoine Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 06:33 | Texas | Timothy Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Foster, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), William Chandler (PF) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Texas | Don Sabatino (SG), Andrew Seward (SF), Jesse Givens (C) Arthur Schiefelbein, Timothy Foster, Antoine Irvin | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Curry | 55-45 |
| 05:50 | Texas | Andrew Seward hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Don Sabatino | 55-47 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 05:13 | Texas | Richard Salaam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 05:11 | Texas | John Templin tips it home | 58-49 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet's pass is intercepted by Andrew Seward | 58-49 |
| 04:39 | Texas | Richard Salaam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Seward | 58-51 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 04:17 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Texas | Timothy Foster (SF), Gavin Swindle (PF), Antoine Irvin (C) Andrew Seward, John Templin, Jesse Givens | |
| 04:08 | Texas | Richard Salaam is hacked by Samuel Axford - foul #1 on Samuel Axford, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG) Richard Salaam | |
| 03:55 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Reginald Smith | 64-51 |
| 03:23 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Delatorre - foul #2 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), William Chandler (C) Rex Longstreet, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 03:23 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:23 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | William Chandler connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Chandler (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Sabatino (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Timothy Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gavin Swindle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Antoine Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Texas | The short jumper by Arthur Schiefelbein is denied by Samuel Axford | 66-53 |
| 02:39 | Texas | Don Sabatino tips it home | 66-55 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Arthur Schiefelbein takes the ball from Reginald Smith | 66-55 |
| 01:57 | Texas | Gavin Swindle misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | William Chandler is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 66-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Salaam (PG) Arthur Schiefelbein | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:25 | Texas | Timothy Foster knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Richard Salaam | 66-57 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:07 | Texas | Timothy Foster gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:55 | Texas | Timothy Foster makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Salaam | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Don Sabatino is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Sabatino, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Texas | Gavin Swindle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Foster | 68-60 |
| 00:42 | Texas | Gavin Swindle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Sabatino | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Don Sabatino is called for the reach on Reginald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Sabatino, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Texas | Timothy Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | William Chandler pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Chandler is hacked by Richard Salaam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Salaam, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Richard Salaam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford is hacked by Don Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Sabatino, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:17 | Texas | Richard Salaam is fouled on the floor by William Chandler - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Rex Longstreet | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:17 | Texas | Richard Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:17 | Texas | Richard Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Don Sabatino is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Sabatino, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG) Don Sabatino | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Antoine Irvin snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Texas | Reginald Smith steps in front of the Antoine Irvin pass | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet runs out the clock | 74-65 |