| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Larry Penland (fresh) SG - Mark Cramer (fresh) SF - Philip Jones (fresh) PF - Alvin Andrews (fresh) C - Stevie Whitehurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - George Poole (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) PF - Robert Warren (fresh) C - Eugene Hale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | George Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst loses the dribble to Thomas Betancourt | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Philip Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer comes up short on the runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Larry Penland tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Warren | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Poole and the foul's on Philip Jones - foul #1 on Philip Jones, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:07 | Texas A&M, CC | George Poole steps in front of the Alvin Andrews pass | 0-5 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Robert Warren blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Alvin Andrews | 0-5 |
| 16:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Philip Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale lays it up and in on a great pass from George Poole | 0-7 |
| 15:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Damian McComack - foul #1 on Damian McComack, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 15:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Larry Penland (fresh) SG - Mark Cramer (fresh) SF - Philip Jones (fresh) PF - Alvin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevie Whitehurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Damian McComack (fresh) C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 15:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:20 | Texas A&M, CC | Eugene Hale blocks the short jumper by Alvin Andrews | 2-7 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Damian McComack pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Howard (SG), Bill Baer (SF), Glen Bester (PF) Mark Cramer, Philip Jones, Alvin Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin | |
| 14:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Damian McComack | |
| 14:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Penland - foul #1 on Larry Penland, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3rd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:16 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst is denied on a dunk by Eugene Hale | 4-10 |
| 14:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Larry Penland tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Glen Bester steals the ball from Thomas Betancourt | 4-10 |
| 13:35 | Texas A&M, CC | George Poole is called for the reach on Brian Howard - foul #1 on George Poole, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer (SG), Alvin Andrews (PF) Larry Penland, Stevie Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Eugene Hale | |
| 13:24 | Texas A&M, CC | George Poole steals it from Glen Bester | 4-10 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Robert Warren blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Cramer - foul #1 on Mark Cramer, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Philip Jones (SF) Bill Baer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF) George Poole, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer's floater is tipped away by Robert Warren | 4-12 |
| 12:44 | Texas A&M, CC | Philip Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:25 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Howard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Richard Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scot Mastin | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Brian Howard (fresh) SG - Mark Cramer (fresh) SF - Philip Jones (fresh) PF - Alvin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Bester (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Waters - foul #1 on Richard Waters, team foul #5 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Larry Penland (PG), Stevie Whitehurst (C) Brian Howard, Alvin Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| 11:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester misses the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 11:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester misses the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is fouled on the floor by Larry Penland - foul #2 on Larry Penland, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Franks (PG), Alvin Andrews (PF) Larry Penland, Glen Bester | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | George Poole hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Hale | 4-17 |
| 10:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Franks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Thomas Betancourt is blocked by Stevie Whitehurst | 7-17 |
| 10:24 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 10:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Jones | 10-17 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Alvin Andrews steals it from Eugene Hale | 10-17 |
| 09:44 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer hits a shot from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | George Poole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:15 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Howard (PG), Robert Simpson (SG), Bill Baer (SF) Roger Franks, Mark Cramer, Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Richard Waters (C) Scot Mastin, George Poole, Thomas Betancourt, Eugene Hale | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Damian McComack tips it home | 12-19 |
| 08:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester (PF) Alvin Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Damian McComack | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Robert Simpson - foul #1 on Robert Simpson, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is denied on a layup by Glen Bester | 12-19 |
| 08:13 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 07:58 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Howard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Robert Warren gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 07:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester grabs the board | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Brian Howard (fresh) SG - Robert Simpson (fresh) SF - Bill Baer (fresh) PF - Glen Bester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stevie Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester jams it | 14-19 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Brian Howard steals it from Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 07:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Bill Baer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer (SG), Alvin Andrews (PF), Philip Jones (C) Robert Simpson, Glen Bester, Stevie Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | George Poole buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 14-22 |
| 06:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews is fouled on the floor by Damian McComack - foul #2 on Damian McComack, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Simpson (SG) Bill Baer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Damian McComack | |
| 06:11 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 14-22 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale buries a floater from the right block set up by George Poole and he's hacked by Philip Jones - foul #2 on Philip Jones, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester (PF), Stevie Whitehurst (C) Alvin Andrews, Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Richard Waters (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Warren | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 05:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 05:26 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst misses the tip | 14-24 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 14-24 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a jumper in the paint | 14-24 |
| 05:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 04:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Brian Howard - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Bill Baer (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 04:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 04:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | George Poole can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Cramer - foul #2 on Mark Cramer, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Franks (PG) Mark Cramer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Eugene Hale | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:33 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 04:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Bill Baer makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Howard | 19-25 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Robert Patin buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 19-27 |
| 03:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Bill Baer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bill Baer, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Larry Penland (PG), Robert Simpson (SG), Philip Jones (SF), Alvin Andrews (PF) Roger Franks, Brian Howard, Bill Baer, Glen Bester | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) George Poole, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale double dribbles | 19-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer (SG) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Larry Penland (fresh) SG - Mark Cramer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Jones (fresh) PF - Alvin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stevie Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Thomas Betancourt steals it from Mark Cramer | 19-27 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for traveling | 19-27 |
| 02:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Stevie Whitehurst misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Alvin Andrews - foul #1 on Alvin Andrews, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) Scot Mastin, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Richard Waters snags the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | George Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester (C) Stevie Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 01:49 | Texas A&M, CC | Mark Cramer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-29 |
| 01:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews tips it home | 21-29 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | George Poole buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 21-31 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Alvin Andrews's pass is intercepted by Richard Waters | 21-31 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Freddy Derryberry | 21-33 |
| 00:26 | Texas A&M, CC | Glen Bester clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Warren | 21-33 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Jones - foul #3 on Philip Jones, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Brian Howard (SG), Bill Baer (SF), Stevie Whitehurst (C) Mark Cramer, Philip Jones, Glen Bester | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Bill Baer is fouled on the floor by Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Patin | |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Bill Baer makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Bill Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 23-35 |