| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | George Walcott's pass is intercepted by Timothy Adair | 30-28 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | William Webster pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Adair is called for the reach on George Walcott - foul #2 on Timothy Adair, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | William Webster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | George Humphrey steals it from William Webster | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | George Walcott snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | George Walcott drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Randall Archibald, George Walcott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks (PF) Richard Gibbs | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Greg Rucks swats the layup by Bruce Deacon | 33-30 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Herron - foul #1 on Patrick Herron, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SF) Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Croker (PG), Monte Baker (SG), Matthew Hazen (SF), Kevin Frost (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Patrick Herron, Jacob Gothard | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Danny Hall pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | William Webster knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Stokes and the foul's on William Croker - foul #1 on William Croker, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG), Richard Gibbs (PF) William Croker, Matthew Hazen | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Monte Baker (fresh) SF - Greg Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Frost (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks misses the lay-in | 37-30 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | George Walcott gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | George Walcott drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Greg Rucks, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF) William Webster, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), Jacob Gothard (C) Michael Collier, Monte Baker, Greg Rucks, Kevin Frost | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina tips it home | 41-30 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG) Randall Archibald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Stokes | 44-30 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 44-30 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-30 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina loses the dribble to Richard Gibbs | 44-32 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey lays it in set up by Timothy Adair | 44-34 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Herron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard is hacked by George Walcott - foul #1 on George Walcott, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (PG), Michael Collier (SF), Greg Rucks (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Timothy Adair, Patrick Herron, Richard Gibbs, Jacob Gothard | |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey's layup is rejected by Danny Hall | 44-34 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | William Webster connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Archibald and he's hacked by Kevin Frost - foul #2 on Kevin Frost, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SF) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen (SF) George Humphrey | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Greg Rucks | 46-34 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-34 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled on the floor by Michael Collier - foul #4 on Michael Collier, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG) Michael Collier | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | William Webster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | William Webster snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Hazen | 46-37 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Frost - foul #3 on Kevin Frost, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), Richard Gibbs (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Timothy Adair, Monte Baker, Matthew Hazen, Greg Rucks, Kevin Frost | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Webster - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (SF) William Webster, Randall Archibald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Scholl | 47-39 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Keith Lee hits the finger roll set up by George Walcott | 49-39 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #4 on Thomas Allen, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF) Keith Lee, Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG) Michael Collier | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Stokes is called for the reach on George Humphrey - foul #2 on Charles Stokes, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey is fouled on the floor by George Walcott - foul #2 on George Walcott, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron clanks a runner from close range | 49-39 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF) George Walcott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina loses the dribble to Patrick Herron | 49-39 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey scores on a jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Gibbs | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jacob Gothard | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Humphrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Herron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks (PF) Richard Gibbs | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Randall Archibald steals the ball from Patrick Herron | 49-41 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | William Webster is called for a backcourt violation | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SF), Kevin Frost (C) Patrick Herron, Jacob Gothard | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron (SF), Richard Gibbs (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Michael Collier, Greg Rucks, Kevin Frost | |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Adair | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen throws it down on a nice dish by George Walcott | 51-43 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs tips it home | 51-45 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | George Walcott pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Richard Gibbs picks off the pass by Thomas Allen | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 51-45 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Adair - foul #3 on Timothy Adair, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) William Webster, Randall Archibald, George Walcott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pina picks off the pass by Richard Gibbs | 51-45 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Pina | 53-45 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 53-45 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Adair is called for the reach on Bruce Deacon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Adair, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen is fouled on the floor by Timothy Adair - foul #5 on Timothy Adair, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG) Timothy Adair | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is hacked by Michael Collier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Collier, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (PG) Michael Collier | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Scholl is called for the reach on Richard Gibbs - foul #1 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Webster runs out the clock | 57-50 |