| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Michael Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jun Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Grant (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Silas Raker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Blanton | 47-30 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Wise scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Blanton | 50-33 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | George Grant misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-33 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Silas Raker | 50-33 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Vernon Adams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (C) Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Nesmith (C) Vernon Adams | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton misses the dunk | 50-33 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Blanton | 52-33 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Bobby Howard is called for the reach on George Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Howard, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (SF), Tibor Mokriski (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Bobby Howard, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon (PG), Tommy Stewart (SG), Gary Carvajal (PF), Jason Clark (C) Robert Wise, George Grant, Silas Raker, Benjamin Keene | |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Nesmith's pass is intercepted by Donald Flournoy | 52-33 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski gets the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-33 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Gary Carvajal grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Robert Nesmith - foul #1 on Robert Nesmith, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Ricky Williams (SF), Michael Blanton (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Gregory Boyd, Richard Schmid, Tibor Mokriski, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Silas Raker (SF), Vernon Adams (C) Robert Nesmith, Jason Clark | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Silas Raker - foul #2 on Silas Raker, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wise (PG), Benjamin Keene (PF) Tommy Stewart, Gary Carvajal | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Howard | 55-36 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Adcox (SF) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Grant (SG) Loren Concannon | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Adams swats the short shot by Jun Chiu | 55-36 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jun Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Grant (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Silas Raker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Keene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Adams (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | George Grant is fouled on the floor by Bobby Howard - foul #3 on Bobby Howard, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG) Scott Kitchen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer (SF), Jason Clark (C) Silas Raker, Vernon Adams | |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Wise misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark tips it home | 57-38 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Luis Martin is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Luis Martin, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Richard Schmid (SF), Donald Flournoy (C) Luis Martin, Jack Adcox, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon (PG), Tommy Stewart (SG), Gary Carvajal (PF) Robert Wise, George Grant, Benjamin Keene | |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Gary Carvajal is called for the reach on Michael Blanton - foul #3 on Gary Carvajal, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (SG), Tibor Mokriski (PF) Bobby Howard, Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Nesmith (SF) Christopher Vollmer | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd lays it in on a great pass from Scott Kitchen and he's fouled by Tommy Stewart - foul #2 on Tommy Stewart, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF) Richard Schmid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Silas Raker (SF) Jason Clark | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Boyd - foul #2 on Gregory Boyd, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Jun Chiu (C) Scott Kitchen, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer (SG), Vernon Adams (C) Tommy Stewart, Gary Carvajal | |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-42 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Ricky Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Vollmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wise (PG) Loren Concannon | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-42 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Howard | 62-42 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Jun Chiu picks off the pass by Robert Nesmith | 62-42 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd tips it home | 64-42 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Nesmith | 64-45 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-45 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Vernon Adams pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Vernon Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vernon Adams, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Richard Schmid (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Gregory Boyd, Ricky Williams, Tibor Mokriski, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon (PG), George Grant (SG), Stephen Ward (SF), Benjamin Keene (PF), Jason Clark (C) Robert Wise, Christopher Vollmer, Silas Raker, Robert Nesmith, Vernon Adams | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox grabs the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Kitchen | 66-45 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Benjamin Keene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Blanton (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Carvajal (PF) Benjamin Keene | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton loses the dribble to Jason Clark | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jun Chiu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Loren Concannon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Grant (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Ward (fresh) PF - Gary Carvajal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vernon Adams (C) Jason Clark | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-45 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu snags the offensive board | 66-45 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Stephen Ward takes the ball from Scott Kitchen | 66-45 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Stephen Ward travels in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (SG), Ricky Williams (SF) Bobby Howard, Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wise (PG), Tommy Stewart (SG), Silas Raker (SF) Loren Concannon, George Grant, Stephen Ward | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-45 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Wise's floater is knocked away by Ricky Williams | 66-45 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Blanton | 69-45 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Adams | 69-47 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-47 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu tips it back up and in | 71-47 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Richard Schmid (SF), Donald Flournoy (C) Gregory Boyd, Ricky Williams, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon (PG), Robert Nesmith (SF), Benjamin Keene (PF), Jason Clark (C) Robert Wise, Silas Raker, Gary Carvajal, Vernon Adams | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 71-47 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy gets the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-47 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Nesmith grabs the board | 71-47 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Tommy Stewart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Schmid | 73-50 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Blanton picks off the pass by Robert Nesmith in the backcourt | 73-50 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 73-50 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 73-50 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon can't tip it in | 73-50 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark's pass is intercepted by Bobby Howard | 73-50 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy lays it in | 75-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schmid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Blanton (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Flournoy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Loren Concannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Nesmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Keene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Tommy Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-50 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Benjamin Keene hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Loren Concannon | 75-53 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-53 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Keene | 75-53 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark drills a runner from close range and he's fouled by Scott Kitchen - foul #2 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #6 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PG), Luis Martin (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Tibor Mokriski (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Scott Kitchen, Bobby Howard, Richard Schmid, Michael Blanton, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wise (PG), George Grant (SG), Silas Raker (SF), Gary Carvajal (PF) Loren Concannon, Tommy Stewart, Robert Nesmith, Benjamin Keene | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-56 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox snags the offensive board | 75-56 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Luis Martin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu hits the follow up shot | 77-56 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Wise | 77-58 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luis Martin | 80-58 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Wise loses the dribble to Jun Chiu in the backcourt | 80-58 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Gary Carvajal takes the ball from Luis Martin | 80-58 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker is hacked by Luis Martin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Martin, team foul #7 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG) Luis Martin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vernon Adams (C) Jason Clark | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jun Chiu | 83-60 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Silas Raker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Carvajal | 83-62 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Howard | 85-62 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Wise drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-65 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Gregory Boyd and he's hacked by Silas Raker - foul #3 on Silas Raker, team foul #6 | 87-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Michael Blanton (PF) Jack Adcox, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer (SF), Benjamin Keene (PF) Silas Raker, Gary Carvajal | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski makes the free throw | 88-65 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Benjamin Keene is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Howard - foul #4 on Bobby Howard, team foul #8 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG) Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Benjamin Keene misses the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd snags the defensive board | 88-65 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Wise - foul #1 on Robert Wise, team foul #7 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (SG), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon (PG), Stephen Ward (SF), Gary Carvajal (PF), Robert Nesmith (C) Robert Wise, George Grant, Benjamin Keene, Vernon Adams | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard misses the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Nesmith gets the rebound | 88-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Carvajal and he's fouled by Bobby Howard - foul #5 on Bobby Howard, team foul #9 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Michael Blanton (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Bobby Howard, Tibor Mokriski, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wise (PG), Benjamin Keene (PF), Vernon Adams (C) Stephen Ward, Gary Carvajal, Robert Nesmith | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon misses the free throw | 88-67 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu snags the defensive board | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Blanton and he's fouled by Benjamin Keene - foul #2 on Benjamin Keene, team foul #8 | 90-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Michael Blanton, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Ward (SF), Gary Carvajal (PF), Robert Nesmith (C) Robert Wise, Benjamin Keene, Vernon Adams | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses the free throw | 90-67 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-67 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-67 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the offensive board | 90-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Boyd (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Tibor Mokriski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Flournoy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Loren Concannon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Vollmer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Ward (fresh) PF - Gary Carvajal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nesmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski buries a floater from the right side | 92-67 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Vollmer, team foul #9 | 92-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (PF) Scott Kitchen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Stewart (SG) Christopher Vollmer | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Loren Concannon takes the ball from Donald Flournoy | 92-67 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Ricky Williams is called for the reach on Tommy Stewart - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #10 | 92-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer (SF), Jason Clark (C) Stephen Ward, Gary Carvajal | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Tommy Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Tommy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 92-68 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 92-68 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Clark | 92-68 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 92-68 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer tips it back up and in | 92-70 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd scores on a floater from the right side | 94-70 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-70 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Loren Concannon snags the offensive board | 94-70 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Loren Concannon | 94-73 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 94-73 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Christopher Vollmer gets the rebound | 94-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Boyd steps in front of the Loren Concannon pass in the backcourt | 94-73 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Boyd | 96-73 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Jason Clark is whistled for traveling | 96-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Carvajal (PF) Christopher Vollmer | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Clark | 96-73 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid gets the offensive rebound | 96-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd runs out the clock | 96-73 |