| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Ross Fowlkes picks off the pass by Robert Eastin | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rosario Rizzo | 34-34 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Barth | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Charles Heidel is called for the reach on Jared Williams - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) George Barth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) Raymond Copeland | |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Jared Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marty Doyle | 37-36 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it in | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marty Doyle, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Sorensen | 40-38 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Curt Little lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (SG), Mack Powell (PF) Jared Williams, Curt Little | |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Edward Thompson picks off the pass by Mack Powell in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Rosario Rizzo - foul #1 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SG) Marty Doyle | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Mack Powell snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Mack Powell misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Barth - foul #1 on George Barth, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SF) Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Curt Little (PF) Raymond Copeland, Robert Eastin | |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Mack Powell misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Mack Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Barth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mack Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Rizzo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the turnaround from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Mack Powell gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Flaherty - foul #1 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Kevin Landreth (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the dunk attempt | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is hacked by Robert Eastin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Eastin, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | George Barth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Beaman - foul #4 on James Beaman, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SG), Raymond Russell (C) James Beaman, Jared Williams, Kevin Landreth | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Ross Fowlkes is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Marty Doyle drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe's pass is intercepted by Marty Doyle in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Marty Doyle banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | George Barth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Robert Eastin snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Noah Schwend is called for the reach on Jared Williams - foul #2 on Noah Schwend, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Raymond Copeland, Mack Powell, Curt Little | |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jacob Talbert - foul #2 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Robert Eastin (SF) Jared Williams, Raymond Russell | |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Rosario Rizzo - foul #2 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Rosario Rizzo picks off the pass by Kevin Sorensen | 42-47 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Marty Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is hacked by John Boucher - foul #1 on John Boucher, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (fairly fresh) SG - Jared Williams (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curt Little (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Brian Robinson | 42-49 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | John Boucher gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | John Boucher blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Russell - foul #2 on Raymond Russell, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF) Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Raymond Copeland, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Raymond Russell | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo buries a 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) John Boucher | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend loses the dribble to Mack Powell | 44-55 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Marty Doyle blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on Charles Heidel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marty Doyle, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, George Barth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell, Kevin Landreth, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Jared Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeff Horn | 45-55 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is fouled on the floor by Raymond Russell - foul #3 on Raymond Russell, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 45-55 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Robert Eastin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 45-55 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Charles Heidel, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), Kevin Landreth (C) Raymond Copeland, Raymond Russell | |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mack Powell (SF) Robert Eastin | |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Boucher | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the driving attempt in the lane | 48-57 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Williams | 48-57 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Mack Powell snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | A charge is called on Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Jared Williams, Mack Powell, Curt Little, Kevin Landreth | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Robert Eastin is called for the reach on Horace Stipe - foul #4 on Robert Eastin, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (SG) Raymond Copeland | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 3 stl. PF - George Barth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Beaman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Eastin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosario Rizzo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Raymond Russell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Barth - foul #2 on George Barth, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel's pass is intercepted by James Beaman in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | James Beaman jams it | 49-61 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 52-61 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | James Beaman is fouled on the floor by Noah Schwend - foul #3 on Noah Schwend, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (SG), Kevin Landreth (PF) Marty Doyle, Raymond Russell | |
| 06:49 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Horace Stipe | 54-62 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | George Barth takes the ball from Robert Eastin | 54-62 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 56-62 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Kevin Sorensen steals the ball from Robert Eastin in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 58-62 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on Raymond Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Stipe, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Robert Eastin, Kevin Landreth, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Curt Little | 58-63 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Flaherty | 61-63 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Raymond Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), George Barth (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Ross Fowlkes, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Mack Powell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Raymond Copeland, Curt Little, Raymond Russell | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Thompson | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | James Beaman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Mack Powell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | John Boucher gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Beaman - foul #5 on James Beaman, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell, Kevin Landreth | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Horace Stipe picks off the pass by Rosario Rizzo | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Williams (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Curt Little (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Rizzo (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jared Williams is called for the reach on Horace Stipe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Williams, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Charles Heidel | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Robert Eastin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Robert Eastin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Curt Little | 66-66 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Horn | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Marty Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Sullivan | 71-69 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Kevin Landreth (PF) Marty Doyle, Curt Little | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | George Barth scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Noah Schwend | 73-69 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Jacob Talbert steps in front of the Jeffrey Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert lays it up and in | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Kevin Sorensen steals the ball from Mack Powell | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell, Kevin Landreth, Raymond Russell | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is hacked by Jared Williams - foul #4 on Jared Williams, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Marty Doyle's pass is intercepted by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the dunk | 76-69 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Robert Eastin gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Curt Little connects on the floater from the left side | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Jared Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | George Barth pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on George Barth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marty Doyle, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rosario Rizzo | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin gets the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Marty Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-71 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marty Doyle, team foul #15 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG) Marty Doyle | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty runs out the clock | 80-71 |