| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Green (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Bosch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Prunty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Magnus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Jerome Green tips it in | 45-37 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts travels in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Milton Cummins (C) Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Robert Bell blows the wide open layup | 45-37 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Jerome Green gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Robert Bell steps in front of the Norbert Roberts pass in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Robert Bell jams it | 47-37 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Bell - foul #3 on Robert Bell, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Vaughn Seawell (C) Lester Johnson, Robert Bell, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Mike Farrier (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Norbert Roberts, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Melvin Magnus | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Joel Turner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Vaughn Seawell | 50-38 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson scores on a floater in the paint set up by Richard Woodman | 50-40 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Joel Turner is denied on a layup by Brian Robinson | 50-40 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Joel Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Jerome Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Campbell | 50-40 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Mike Farrier tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Joel Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 52-42 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses long on a floater in the lane | 52-42 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Mike Farrier gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Jerome Green grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Turner (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Brian Chandler (tired) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Green (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vaughn Seawell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Prunty (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Farrier (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Jerome Green snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler loses the dribble to Richard Woodman | 52-42 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Brian Chandler steps in front of the Brian Robinson pass in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Chandler | 54-42 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Mike Farrier misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Vaughn Seawell - foul #1 on Vaughn Seawell, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Milton Cummins (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Joel Turner, Jerome Green, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Marlin Morin (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Richard Woodman, Donald Prunty, Brian Robinson, Kevin Campbell | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Mike Farrier misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Mike Farrier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lester Johnson | 57-43 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn's pass is intercepted by Lester Johnson | 57-43 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norbert Roberts - foul #2 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #1 | 57-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (C) Mike Farrier | |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 58-43 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), Jerome Green (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Jeffrey Miller, Brian Chandler, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (C) Marlin Morin, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Robinson | 58-46 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Jerome Green is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Johnson | 60-46 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Joe Ragsdale is called for the reach on Milton Cummins - foul #4 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Joel Turner (SF), Robert Bosch (C) Lester Johnson, Milton Cummins, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, David Bell | |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 62-49 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jeff Horn | 62-51 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Norbert Roberts steals it from Jeffrey Miller in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Milton Cummins (PF) Jeffrey Miller, Joel Turner, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG) Marlin Morin | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is hacked by Norbert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Johnson | 64-53 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Lester Johnson takes the ball from Jeff Horn | 64-53 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Robert Bell banks in the layup set up by Lester Johnson | 66-53 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Milton Cummins | 66-53 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Johnson | 69-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Chandler (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Milton Cummins (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bosch (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Magnus (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it back up and in | 69-55 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Robert Bell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Norbert Roberts - foul #4 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #4 | 71-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Joel Turner (SF), Jerome Green (PF) Lester Johnson, Brian Chandler, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Donald Prunty (SG) Norbert Roberts, Brian Robinson | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 72-55 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Robert Bell, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), David Bell (C) Donald Prunty, Melvin Magnus | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Miller is blocked by Jeff Horn | 72-55 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marlin Morin | 72-55 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlin Morin, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell (PF) Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Joel Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF), Robert Bosch (C) Joel Turner, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Prunty (SG) Marlin Morin | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the wide open floater from the right block | 72-55 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman is hacked by Brian Chandler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Chandler, team foul #4 | 72-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Jerome Green (PF) Lester Johnson, Jeffrey Miller, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Farrier (C) David Bell | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Richard Woodman - foul #4 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF) Brian Chandler, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG) Donald Prunty | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Robert Bosch - foul #3 on Robert Bosch, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG) Richard Woodman | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Robert Bell's pass is intercepted by Marlin Morin | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG) Ojore Sato, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus (C) Mike Farrier | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Vaughn Seawell picks off the pass by Marlin Morin in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Lester Johnson, Joel Turner, Vaughn Seawell, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Donald Prunty (SG), David Bell (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Marlin Morin, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn, Melvin Magnus | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell can't throw it down | 72-58 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ralph Gottschalk | 72-58 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Prunty - foul #2 on Donald Prunty, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG) Jeffrey Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | David Bell pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Cummins - foul #2 on Milton Cummins, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF), Mike Farrier (C) Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Campbell | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Donald Prunty steals the ball from Robert Bell in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman's pass is intercepted by Ralph Gottschalk | 72-60 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Richard Woodman steps in front of the Ralph Gottschalk pass | 72-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Bell (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Chandler (very tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Cummins (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Gottschalk (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Prunty (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Farrier (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Milton Cummins | 72-60 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins is denied on a layup by Mike Farrier | 72-60 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Mike Farrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty misses short on a jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | David Bell gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman is whistled for a carry | 72-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Lester Johnson, Robert Bell, Brian Chandler, Milton Cummins, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Marlin Morin (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Richard Woodman, Donald Prunty, Brian Robinson, David Bell, Mike Farrier | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Jerome Green grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Miller steps in front of the Joe Ragsdale pass in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Joel Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Miller | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Ragsdale | 74-60 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Ragsdale | 74-62 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Joel Turner steals it from Joe Ragsdale | 74-62 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch loses the dribble to Marlin Morin in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Norbert Roberts | 74-64 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale banks in the wide open layup set up by Kevin Campbell | 74-66 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bosch and he's fouled by Marlin Morin - foul #2 on Marlin Morin, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Vaughn Seawell (C) Ojore Sato, Joel Turner, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Melvin Magnus (C) Marlin Morin, Joe Ragsdale, Kevin Campbell | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Magnus | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is hacked by Brian Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Melvin Magnus | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jeffrey Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Chandler (very tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Green (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Vaughn Seawell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Melvin Magnus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 78-69 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG) Jeffrey Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Farrier (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson is hacked by Norbert Roberts - foul #5 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG) Norbert Roberts | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman drills a floater from the left side set up by Brian Robinson | 80-73 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Prunty (SG), David Bell (PF) Brian Robinson, Mike Farrier | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | David Bell steps in front of the Jerome Green pass | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ross Fowlkes | 80-75 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG) Lester Johnson, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Brian Robinson (SG) Richard Woodman, Donald Prunty | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | David Bell pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 80-75 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | David Bell grabs the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marlin Morin | 80-77 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Jeffrey Miller, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Donald Prunty (SG), Jeff Horn (PF) Marlin Morin, Brian Robinson, David Bell | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-77 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it but misses | 83-77 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Bosch - foul #4 on Robert Bosch, team foul #8 | 83-77 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch grabs the board | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Woodman - foul #1 on Richard Woodman, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch grabs the offensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch is fouled on the floor by Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #11 | 84-77 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Bell - foul #4 on Robert Bell, team foul #9 | 85-77 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty makes the 3rd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Richard Woodman is called for the reach on Lester Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Woodman, team foul #12 | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Lester Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Woodman in the backcourt | 85-79 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is hacked by Donald Prunty - foul #3 on Donald Prunty, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF) Joel Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is fouled on the floor by Melvin Magnus - foul #3 on Melvin Magnus, team foul #14 | 86-79 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Woodman | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is hacked by Donald Prunty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Prunty, team foul #15 | 88-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Donald Prunty grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #16 | 88-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch is fouled on the floor by Donald Prunty - foul #5 on Donald Prunty, team foul #17 | 88-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG) Donald Prunty | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is hacked by Jeffrey Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #10 | 89-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF) Jeffrey Miller, Joel Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Bosch | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Robinson - foul #4 on Brian Robinson, team foul #18 | 89-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG), Joel Turner (SF) Robert Bell, Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn snags the defensive board | 89-83 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Miller - foul #5 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #11 | 89-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF) Jeffrey Miller, Joel Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is hacked by Richard Woodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Woodman, team foul #19 | 89-85 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 91-85 |