| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Richmond (fresh) SG - Larry Zents (fresh) SF - Alton Ange (fresh) PF - Myron Kosowski (fresh) C - Mark Longmire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Texas A&M | John Richmond comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Reginald Smith is blocked by Myron Kosowski | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Alton Ange | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Texas A&M | Larry Zents's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Myron Kosowski is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Myron Kosowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Texas A&M | Larry Zents knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith tips it in | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski blows the dunk but the foul's on Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 16:47 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vaughn Hawkins | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Ross (PF) Myron Kosowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Rex Longstreet | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | John Richmond steals it from Vaughn Hawkins | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Texas A&M | John Richmond hits the finger roll | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Zents (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alton Ange (fresh) PF - William Ross (fresh) C - Mark Longmire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Brown (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) C - Samuel Axford (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wayne Medders (SF), Robert Quarles (C) Alton Ange, Mark Longmire | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| 15:25 | Texas A&M | John Richmond is fouled on the floor by Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Colin West (SG) Larry Zents | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 14:57 | Texas A&M | Wayne Medders connects on the floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Frank Harn loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Alton Ange (PG), Larry Zents (SG), Myron Kosowski (PF), Mark Longmire (C) John Richmond, Colin West, William Ross, Robert Quarles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Frank Harn | |
| 14:13 | Texas A&M | Larry Zents misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:25 | Texas A&M | The pull-up jumper by Mark Longmire is blocked by Vaughn Hawkins | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 9-13 |
| 12:55 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Medders | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Richmond (PG) Wayne Medders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins, Samuel Axford | |
| 12:22 | Texas A&M | Larry Zents misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:00 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:31 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Zents (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alton Ange (fairly fresh) PF - Myron Kosowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Longmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire blows the layup | 11-13 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Brown, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Colin West (SG), Wayne Medders (SF), William Ross (PF), Robert Quarles (C) Larry Zents, Alton Ange, Myron Kosowski, Mark Longmire | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley | |
| 10:29 | Texas A&M | Wayne Medders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wayne Medders, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Frank Harn drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Axford and the foul's on John Richmond - foul #1 on John Richmond, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Reginald Smith | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M | John Richmond misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 09:43 | Texas A&M | Wayne Medders tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Earl Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 09:11 | Texas A&M | Wayne Medders comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 09:10 | Texas A&M | Colin West misses the tip | 13-18 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford drills a shot from the right wing set up by Earl Brown | 13-20 |
| 08:17 | Texas A&M | John Richmond knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Quarles | 16-20 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn drills a floater from the left block | 16-22 |
| 07:46 | Texas A&M | John Richmond is hacked by Earl Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Alton Ange (PG), Larry Zents (SG), Joel Goslin (SF), Myron Kosowski (PF), Mark Longmire (C) John Richmond, Colin West, Wayne Medders, William Ross, Robert Quarles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Rex Longstreet (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Earl Brown, Frank Harn, Lewis Whitley | |
| 07:17 | Texas A&M | Alton Ange lays it up and in | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Alton Ange (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Zents (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Goslin (fresh) PF - Myron Kosowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Longmire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) C - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 06:53 | Texas A&M | Alton Ange grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:32 | Texas A&M | Reginald Smith steals it from Alton Ange | 18-22 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith jams it | 18-24 |
| 06:03 | Texas A&M | Alton Ange scores on a jumper in the paint | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins clanks a shot in the lane | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 05:38 | Texas A&M | Joel Goslin travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Richmond (PG) Joel Goslin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Jeffrey Boykins, Samuel Axford | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Rex Longstreet and he's fouled by Myron Kosowski - foul #2 on Myron Kosowski, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Ross (PF) Myron Kosowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:49 | Texas A&M | Larry Zents misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 04:48 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire grabs the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 04:39 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Harn - foul #1 on Frank Harn, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Lewis Whitley | |
| 04:39 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:39 | Texas A&M | Mark Longmire misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-27 |
| 04:11 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Mark Longmire | 21-27 |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | Alton Ange clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Zents - foul #1 on Larry Zents, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Colin West (SG), Wayne Medders (SF), Myron Kosowski (PF), Robert Quarles (C) Larry Zents, Alton Ange, William Ross, Mark Longmire | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:23 | Texas A&M | Robert Quarles gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:07 | Texas A&M | Robert Quarles lays it up and in on a great pass from Colin West | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Colin West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Medders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Myron Kosowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Quarles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 23-30 |
| 02:23 | Texas A&M | John Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (C) Rex Longstreet, Frank Harn | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 23-30 |
| 01:52 | Texas A&M | Wayne Medders grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 01:34 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-30 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Earl Brown snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | John Richmond takes the ball from Reginald Smith | 23-30 |
| 01:10 | Texas A&M | Colin West lays it up and in on a great pass from John Richmond | 25-30 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 00:50 | Texas A&M | Myron Kosowski gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | Texas A&M | Lewis Whitley is called for the reach on Colin West - foul #1 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Larry Zents (PG), Alton Ange (SF), Mark Longmire (C) John Richmond, Wayne Medders, Robert Quarles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Lewis Whitley | |
| 00:28 | Texas A&M | Colin West makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:28 | Texas A&M | Colin West misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Colin West - foul #1 on Colin West, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joel Goslin (SF), William Ross (PF) Colin West, Myron Kosowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Samuel Axford | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | William Ross gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M | Larry Zents knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-31 |