| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Philip Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Yang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oswaldo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles buries a runner near the basket | 44-30 |
| 19:32 | Texas A&M | John Bowman throws it down set up by Robert Yang and he's fouled by Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:32 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is called for 5 seconds | 44-33 |
| 19:06 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Oswaldo Greco - foul #3 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 18:52 | Texas A&M | Christopher Baker takes the ball from Shawn Lang | 44-33 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker loses the dribble to Robert Yang | 44-33 |
| 18:14 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 18:14 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:14 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Shawn Lang swats the layup by Christopher Baker | 44-34 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Ed Stock grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 17:51 | Texas A&M | Oswaldo Greco grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 17:44 | Texas A&M | John Bowman clanks a floater near the basket | 44-34 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the runner from the right block set up by Ed Stock | 46-34 |
| 17:19 | Texas A&M | Oswaldo Greco misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-34 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 46-34 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Ed Stock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:54 | Texas A&M | John Bowman gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:50 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Baker - foul #1 on Christopher Baker, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Kenneth Fox (PF), Jason Penley (C) Clay Shaul, Patrick Weissman, Christopher Baker, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Carr (SG), Pete Earls (PF) Robert Yang, John Bowman | |
| 16:50 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:50 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Ed Stock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:37 | Texas A&M | Oswaldo Greco grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:33 | Texas A&M | James Carr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Fox | 46-36 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is hacked by James Carr - foul #1 on James Carr, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye (PG) Philip Gordon | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 16:00 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Shawn Lang | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Penley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Dye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oswaldo Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Earls (fresh) C - Shawn Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 46-36 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Carr - foul #2 on James Carr, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Galeano (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF) Ed Stock, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Andrew Ward (SF) Oswaldo Greco | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:35 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Andrew Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Pete Earls - foul #1 on Pete Earls, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon (PG), Robert Yang (SG) Kevin Dye, James Carr | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:41 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Yang | 49-38 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-38 |
| 14:14 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 14:10 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wilson swats the short shot by Philip Gordon | 49-38 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Jason Penley pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson lays it up and in set up by Amos Drapeau | 51-38 |
| 13:47 | Texas A&M | Robert Yang scores on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's pass is intercepted by Shawn Lang | 51-41 |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Andrew Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 13:28 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Christopher Baker (PF), Clarence Opitz (C) Amos Drapeau, Todd Galeano, Andrew Wilson, Jason Penley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Carr (SG), John Bowman (PF), James Kimball (C) Robert Yang, Pete Earls, Shawn Lang | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Ed Stock comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 13:02 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Bowman | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Texas A&M | Christopher Baker blocks the short jumper by John Bowman | 51-41 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Ed Stock is hacked by Philip Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Gordon, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz's pass is intercepted by James Carr | 51-41 |
| 12:32 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from James Carr | 51-43 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Ed Stock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Ed Stock tips it home | 53-43 |
| 12:05 | Texas A&M | Clay Shaul is called for the reach on Philip Gordon - foul #1 on Clay Shaul, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Galeano (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) Clay Shaul, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye (PG), Oswaldo Greco (SF), Shawn Lang (C) Philip Gordon, Andrew Ward, James Kimball | |
| 12:00 | Texas A&M | James Carr makes the jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Dye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oswaldo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Lang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 11:24 | Texas A&M | James Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 11:23 | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye tips it but misses | 56-45 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Ed Stock snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ed Stock | 58-45 |
| 10:45 | Texas A&M | James Carr's pass is intercepted by Todd Galeano | 58-45 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles dunks the ball on a great pass from Todd Galeano | 60-45 |
| 10:22 | Texas A&M | James Carr hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is denied on a layup by John Bowman | 60-48 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 10:03 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:58 | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 60-48 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 62-48 |
| 09:32 | Texas A&M | Walter Knowles steals it from Shawn Lang | 62-48 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 09:16 | Texas A&M | Oswaldo Greco pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:09 | Texas A&M | John Bowman is denied on a layup by Clarence Opitz | 62-48 |
| 09:07 | Texas A&M | James Carr grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:54 | Texas A&M | Oswaldo Greco makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Dye | 62-50 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Ed Stock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 08:39 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Bowman | 62-50 |
| 08:34 | Texas A&M | James Carr misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-50 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 62-50 |
| 08:15 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Bowman | 62-50 |
| 08:09 | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye scores on a 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Jason Penley (C) Ed Stock, Todd Galeano, Walter Knowles, Christopher Baker, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon (PG), Robert Yang (SG), Andrew Ward (SF), Pete Earls (PF), James Kimball (C) Kevin Dye, James Carr, Oswaldo Greco, John Bowman, Shawn Lang | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Penley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Philip Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Pete Earls (fresh) C - James Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 65-55 |
| 06:53 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Yang | 65-57 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Philip Gordon is called for the reach on Amos Drapeau - foul #4 on Philip Gordon, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 65-57 |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M | Andrew Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:13 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon is hacked by Jason Penley - foul #3 on Jason Penley, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 05:58 | Texas A&M | Robert Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jason Penley grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson tips it home | 67-57 |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Robert Yang makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Gordon | 67-60 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 70-60 |
| 05:08 | Texas A&M | Robert Yang drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Gordon | 70-63 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Jason Penley is hacked by James Kimball - foul #1 on James Kimball, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Todd Galeano (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Kenneth Fox (C) Amos Drapeau, Clay Shaul, Patrick Weissman, Jason Penley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye (PG), Oswaldo Greco (PF), Shawn Lang (C) Philip Gordon, Pete Earls, James Kimball | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Ed Stock hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Galeano | 73-63 |
| 04:10 | Texas A&M | Shawn Lang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 04:09 | Texas A&M | Andrew Ward tips it home | 73-65 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-65 |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | Oswaldo Greco grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 03:46 | Texas A&M | Oswaldo Greco clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Galeano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oswaldo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Lang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Ward is called for the reach on Ed Stock - foul #4 on Andrew Ward, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Clarence Opitz (C) Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon (PG), James Carr (SG) Kevin Dye, Robert Yang | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:21 | Texas A&M | Andrew Ward knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Philip Gordon | 75-67 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-67 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox misses the tip | 75-67 |
| 02:54 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 02:50 | Texas A&M | James Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Ed Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 75-67 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Weissman | 75-67 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman blows the layup | 75-67 |
| 02:06 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Greco | 75-67 |
| 01:59 | Texas A&M | Philip Gordon hits a jumper from the right block | 75-69 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) Patrick Weissman, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Yang (SG) James Carr | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano is fouled on the floor by Robert Yang - foul #2 on Robert Yang, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Todd Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Texas A&M | Andrew Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Ed Stock drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 79-69 |
| 00:58 | Texas A&M | Robert Yang comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is hacked by Philip Gordon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Gordon, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Clay Shaul (SG), Kenneth Fox (PF), Jason Penley (C) Ed Stock, Todd Galeano, Andrew Wilson, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Dye (PG), James Carr (SG), John Bowman (PF), James Kimball (C) Philip Gordon, Robert Yang, Oswaldo Greco, Shawn Lang | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:56 | Texas A&M | James Kimball pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Texas A&M | John Bowman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:48 | Texas A&M | James Carr misses the tip | 80-69 |
| 00:46 | Texas A&M | John Bowman grabs the offensive board | 80-69 |
| 00:44 | Texas A&M | Jason Penley steals it from James Kimball | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Fox | 82-69 |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | James Kimball travels with the ball | 82-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Walter Knowles, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau runs out the clock | 82-69 |