| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-32 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Conti | 24-37 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-37 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Davis | 27-37 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | William Karr tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Zierer - foul #3 on Robert Zierer, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is fouled on the floor by Eric Reno - foul #3 on Eric Reno, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Eric Reno, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Simmons | 27-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Rendon (fresh) SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Joseph Rendon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Joseph Rendon, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Robert Zierer is denied by Walter Crowe | 27-44 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons clanks a shot from the baseline | 27-44 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | John Bombard blocks the jumper by Robert Zierer | 27-44 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Robert Zierer steals it from Walter Crowe | 27-44 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Anthony Myers takes the ball from Matthew Smith | 27-44 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Anthony Myers steals the ball from Robert Zierer | 27-44 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the finger roll | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-46 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Thomas Taylor, Matthew Smith, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee's fadeaway is rejected by John Hatmaker | 28-46 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is called for traveling | 28-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (C) Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bombard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee connects on the turnaround near the basket | 30-46 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 30-49 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | William Karr is called for the reach on Joseph Jolley - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) John Bombard | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG) Eric Reno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-49 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe loses the dribble to Johnny Morissette | 30-49 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Morissette and he's fouled by Walter Crowe - foul #3 on Walter Crowe, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith (PF) Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (C) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Zierer - foul #4 on Robert Zierer, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno hits the follow up shot | 35-53 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-53 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, John Bombard | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 35-53 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it in set up by William Karr | 35-55 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #4 on Walter Crowe, team foul #7 | 35-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Eric Reno, Thomas Taylor, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Robert Zierer is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #5 on Robert Zierer, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF) Robert Zierer, Daniel Jones, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Dane Savala knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 36-57 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-57 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits a driving attempt in the paint | 36-59 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Reno | 38-59 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Karr | 38-61 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is hacked by John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #8 | 38-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 39-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, John Bombard | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jolley - foul #1 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #7 | 39-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (C) Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Simmons | 39-63 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Karr | 39-65 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | William Karr takes the ball from Joseph Jolley | 39-65 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 39-67 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-67 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones can't tip it in | 39-67 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Reno | 39-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jolley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Karr (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bombard (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley loses the ball out of bounds | 39-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG) Eric Reno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, John Bombard | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-67 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker tips it home | 39-69 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-69 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker snags the defensive board | 39-69 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Michael Peterson takes the ball from Walter Crowe | 39-69 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Rene Conti steals the ball from Michael Peterson | 39-69 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Rene Conti clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-69 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker tips it but misses | 39-69 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 39-69 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-69 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor can't tip it in | 39-69 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-69 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones double dribbles | 39-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Joseph Rendon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 39-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Simmons and the foul's on Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #8 | 39-73 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the free throw | 39-73 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley gets the rebound | 39-73 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Simmons - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #9 | 39-73 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons runs out the clock | 41-73 |