| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Luther Childs inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Luther Childs blows the layup but the foul's on Kelvin Shepherd - foul #3 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McGill (C) Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Luther Childs makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Alvaro Galindo - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Bruce Ralls - foul #2 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Luther Childs makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 42-24 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Luther Childs snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Luther Childs is hacked by Joseph McGill - foul #2 on Joseph McGill, team foul #3 | 42-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG), Luther Walter (SF), Leonard Williams (PF), Miquel Duran (C) John Clinton, Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Matthew Wagner, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Carl Riojas, Joseph McGill | |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Carl Waldo travels with the ball | 42-24 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses long on an open floater in the paint | 42-24 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow tips it but misses | 42-24 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Miquel Duran grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Williams | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | John Bohner misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Miquel Duran - foul #2 on Miquel Duran, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Jerald Green (C) Carl Waldo, Aaron Robinson, Luther Walter, Leonard Williams, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (C) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | John Bohner makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | John Bohner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | John Clinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | John Bohner hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Crosley | 44-28 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Bryan Williams's pass is intercepted by Carl Riojas in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-28 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Matthew Wagner | 44-28 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Bryan Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Ralls - foul #3 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Bruce Ralls, John Bohner | |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner travels with the ball | 44-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SF) Luther Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill is hacked by Jerald Green - foul #1 on Jerald Green, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Luther Walter (SF), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Anthony Switzer, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Robert Crosley, Joseph McGill | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-28 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Leonard Williams snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Luther Walter misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Von Rusinski - foul #1 on Von Rusinski, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Miquel Duran (C) Bryan Williams, Matthew Wagner, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), John Selzer (SF) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas, Carl Riojas | |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Carl Waldo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Waldo, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerald Green (C) Luther Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McGill (PF) Alfred Morrow | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Bruce Ralls is denied by Miquel Duran | 46-28 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Parker | 46-28 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Joseph McGill denies the turnaround by Jerald Green | 46-28 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-28 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Jerald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Luther Childs scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alvaro Galindo - foul #2 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #6 | 48-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (SG), Matthew Wagner (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Carl Waldo, Miquel Duran, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) John Selzer, Joseph McGill | |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the free throw | 48-28 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Walter (SF) Luther Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson's pass is intercepted by Von Rusinski in the backcourt | 48-28 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski banks in the layup | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Michael Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kang Tang | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Williams - foul #1 on Leonard Williams, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG) Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Carl Riojas (SF) Alvaro Galindo, Kang Tang | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Shepherd | 48-32 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski loses the dribble to Leonard Williams in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-32 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Morrow | 48-34 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Michael Parker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Parker, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Miquel Duran (PF), Jerald Green (C) Michael Parker, Bryan Williams, Luther Walter, Matthew Wagner, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (PF) Robert Crosley, Von Rusinski, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | John Bohner is hacked by Miquel Duran - foul #3 on Miquel Duran, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG) Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | John Bohner misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Miquel Duran gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Miquel Duran scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Carl Waldo | 50-34 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Carl Waldo steals it from Kang Tang | 50-34 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | John Clinton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-34 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | John Selzer snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Waldo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luther Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miquel Duran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerald Green (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Selzer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | John Clinton steals the ball from John Bohner in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Miquel Duran misses the wide open shot from the right side | 50-34 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Miquel Duran tips it in | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | John Selzer is hacked by Jerald Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerald Green, team foul #8 | 52-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Anthony Switzer (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Carl Waldo, Luther Childs, Miquel Duran, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Jeremy Lucas, Kang Tang, John Bohner | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Leonard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Leonard Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Robinson | 55-35 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG), Jerald Green (C) Aaron Robinson, Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Alfred Morrow (PF) John Selzer, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Alvaro Galindo is called for the reach on John Clinton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #7 | 55-35 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | John Clinton misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls loses the dribble to John Clinton | 55-35 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Bruce Ralls is called for the reach on Bryan Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF), Miquel Duran (PF) Anthony Switzer, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), John Selzer (SG) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls | |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | John Selzer connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Crosley | 57-38 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Luther Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Crosley | 57-38 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas loses the dribble to John Clinton | 57-38 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Luther Childs is open and buries a runner in the lane | 59-38 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Luther Childs takes the ball from Joseph McGill | 59-38 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Bryan Williams throws it down set up by Luther Childs | 61-38 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Miquel Duran pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG), Luther Walter (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Miquel Duran, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Robert Crosley, John Selzer, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Joseph McGill | |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Leonard Williams hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Waldo | 63-38 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Carl Waldo - foul #4 on Carl Waldo, team foul #9 | 63-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG) Carl Waldo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the free throw | 63-40 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Shepherd | 63-40 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-42 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Bohner - foul #2 on John Bohner, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Carl Waldo (SG) Aaron Robinson, Bryan Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Leonard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Leonard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Waldo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Luther Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Wagner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | John Bohner is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Von Rusinski | 65-44 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Luther Walter tips it in | 67-44 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | John Bohner drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kang Tang | 67-46 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses short on an open jumper from close range | 67-46 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | John Bohner snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Luther Walter grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Jeremy Lucas steps in front of the Carl Waldo pass in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski connects on the open shot from the left side | 67-48 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Carl Waldo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Luther Walter can't tip it in | 67-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | John Bohner gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Miquel Duran (PF), Jerald Green (C) Carl Waldo, Luther Walter, Matthew Wagner, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), John Selzer (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas, Kang Tang, John Bohner, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 67-51 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Alvaro Galindo is called for the reach on Aaron Robinson - foul #4 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerald Green - foul #3 on Jerald Green, team foul #10 | 69-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Carl Riojas (SF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Miquel Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Bryan Williams is called for 10 seconds | 69-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SF) Luther Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) John Selzer | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Miquel Duran can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Alfred Morrow - foul #1 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Michael Parker, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd (C) Joseph McGill | |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Miquel Duran misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Miquel Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wagner - foul #3 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Wagner (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Miquel Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner tips it home | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is hacked by Anthony Switzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Switzer, team foul #12 | 72-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Luther Childs (SF), Leonard Williams (C) Bryan Williams, Anthony Switzer, Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG), Joseph McGill (PF) Bruce Ralls, Alfred Morrow | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Leonard Williams grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | John Clinton connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Williams and he's hacked by Carl Riojas - foul #3 on Carl Riojas, team foul #12 | 74-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Luther Walter (SF) Michael Parker, Luther Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (PF) Robert Crosley, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Kang Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-58 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Luther Walter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Von Rusinski - foul #2 on Von Rusinski, team foul #13 | 75-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Anthony Switzer (SF) Carl Waldo, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Luther Walter misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | John Bohner drills a turnaround near the basket | 76-60 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Luther Walter is called for traveling | 76-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Miquel Duran (C) Aaron Robinson, Anthony Switzer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | John Bohner can't connect on a runner from close range | 76-60 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Luther Walter snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Luther Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-60 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill lays it in uncontested | 76-62 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Miquel Duran clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Selzer - foul #1 on John Selzer, team foul #14 | 76-62 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Miquel Duran misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Miquel Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | John Selzer is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Von Rusinski | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | John Clinton misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Selzer - foul #2 on John Selzer, team foul #15 | 77-65 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Von Rusinski, team foul #16 | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | John Clinton runs out the clock | 79-65 |