| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hardwick (fresh) SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ellis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter inbounds the ball | 33-16 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Brown - foul #1 on Ellis Brown, team foul #1 | 33-16 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito clanks a runner from close range | 33-16 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito snags the offensive board | 33-16 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks blows the wide open layup | 33-16 |
| 19:31 | Texas | The rebound goes to Ellis Brown | 33-16 |
| 19:15 | Texas | William Bryant is hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #1 | 33-16 |
| 18:55 | Texas | Edward Wilson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 33-16 |
| 18:54 | Texas | Ellis Brown snags the offensive board | 33-16 |
| 18:36 | Texas | William Bryant drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Hardwick | 35-16 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harry Evans | 35-18 |
| 17:52 | Texas | William Bryant misses long on a runner in the lane | 35-18 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is hacked by Ellis Brown - foul #2 on Ellis Brown, team foul #2 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Texas | Sammie Day (PG), Charles Retherford (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Mark Lagrone (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) William Bryant, Brian Hardwick, Robert Hardy, Ellis Brown, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Cooper (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Sammie Day - foul #2 on Sammie Day, team foul #3 | 35-18 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 35-20 |
| 16:42 | Texas | Joseph Reed is hacked by Joey Cooper - foul #2 on Joey Cooper, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 16:26 | Texas | Teodoro Esposito is called for the reach on Sammie Day - foul #3 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #3 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Hardy (SF) Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:01 | Texas | Sammie Day misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-20 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Sammie Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Retherford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joey Cooper (fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Joey Cooper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-20 |
| 15:46 | Texas | Mark Lagrone buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 37-20 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks lays it up and in on a great pass from Teodoro Esposito | 37-22 |
| 14:48 | Texas | Robert Hardy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Fowlkes | 40-22 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sammie Day - foul #3 on Sammie Day, team foul #4 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Brian Hardwick (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Roger Hanson (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Sammie Day, Charles Retherford, Robert Hardy, Mark Lagrone, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Joey Cooper | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 14:09 | Texas | Roger Hanson buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on Alan Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Reed, team foul #5 | 42-23 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 13:55 | Texas | Joseph Reed snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 13:33 | Texas | Edward Wilson is called for a backcourt violation | 42-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Ellis Brown (PF) Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-23 |
| 13:08 | Texas | William Bryant pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 12:43 | Texas | Roger Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Sammie Day (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Mark Lagrone (PF), Edward Wilson (C) William Bryant, Joseph Reed, Ellis Brown, Roger Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Alan Carpenter | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Harry Evans buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Adam Stoehr | 42-25 |
| 12:09 | Texas | Robert Hardy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 12:07 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hardwick | 42-25 |
| 11:48 | Texas | Sammie Day drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 45-25 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Sammie Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Hardwick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Teodoro Esposito (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Banks (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the easy layup | 45-25 |
| 11:29 | Texas | Robert Hardy grabs the board | 45-25 |
| 11:15 | Texas | Mark Lagrone drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Hardwick and he's fouled by Teodoro Esposito - foul #4 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #4 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Charles Retherford (SG), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) Sammie Day, Brian Hardwick, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Cooper (SF) Adam Stoehr | |
| 11:15 | Texas | Mark Lagrone misses the free throw | 47-25 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Retherford - foul #2 on Charles Retherford, team foul #6 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Ellis Brown (PF) Mark Lagrone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Joey Cooper | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 11:05 | Texas | William Bryant double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-27 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Bryant - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #7 | 47-27 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-27 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 10:31 | Texas | Robert Hardy buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Retherford | 50-29 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Charles Retherford steals the ball from Eric Parkerson | 50-29 |
| 10:17 | Texas | Charles Retherford lays it up and in | 52-29 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Charles Retherford is called for the reach on Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Charles Retherford, team foul #8 | 52-29 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 09:35 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Bruce Banks - foul #4 on Bruce Banks, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Mark Lagrone (PF) Ellis Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:13 | Texas | Charles Retherford is hacked by Harry Evans - foul #5 on Harry Evans, team foul #6 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Sammie Day (PG), Brian Hardwick (SG), Roger Hanson (C) William Bryant, Charles Retherford, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Joey Cooper (SF) Harry Evans, Alan Carpenter | |
| 08:53 | Texas | Mark Lagrone misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-31 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 52-31 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson double dribbles | 52-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Reed (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Robert Hardy, Roger Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:20 | Texas | Mark Lagrone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Banks - foul #5 on Bruce Banks, team foul #7 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) Bruce Banks | |
| 08:20 | Texas | Mark Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 08:20 | Texas | Mark Lagrone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Sammie Day is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammie Day, team foul #9 | 54-31 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 08:16 | Texas | Mark Lagrone grabs the board | 54-31 |
| 07:51 | Texas | Mark Lagrone hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 56-31 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Joey Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Sammie Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Hardwick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) PF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Texas | Sammie Day is hacked by Joey Cooper - foul #3 on Joey Cooper, team foul #8 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Retherford (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Ellis Brown (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) Brian Hardwick, Joseph Reed, Mark Lagrone, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF) Adam Stoehr, Joey Cooper | |
| 07:29 | Texas | Sammie Day misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Ellis Brown blocks the short jumper by Eric Parkerson | 56-34 |
| 07:21 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 07:00 | Texas | Robert Hardy drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammie Day | 58-34 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ratko Pilchowski | 58-36 |
| 06:27 | Texas | Sammie Day clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-36 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 05:54 | Texas | Sammie Day misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 05:52 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 05:33 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Retherford | 60-38 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Robert Hardy takes the ball from Teodoro Esposito | 60-38 |
| 05:14 | Texas | Ellis Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 62-38 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | The jumper by Eric Parkerson is denied by Kenneth Fowlkes | 62-38 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Robert Hardy picks off the pass by Teodoro Esposito | 62-38 |
| 04:40 | Texas | Sammie Day lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hardy | 64-38 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito blows the wide open layup | 64-38 |
| 04:16 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes gets the rebound | 64-38 |
| 03:50 | Texas | Charles Retherford is hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #9 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Reed (SF), Mark Lagrone (PF), Roger Hanson (C) Robert Hardy, Ellis Brown, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Joey Cooper (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Alan Carpenter, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 03:50 | Texas | Charles Retherford makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 03:50 | Texas | Charles Retherford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Joey Cooper pulls down the rebound | 65-38 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson banks in the layup | 65-40 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Sammie Day (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Retherford (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) PF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Teodoro Esposito (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Texas | Sammie Day knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Hanson | 68-40 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Eric Parkerson | 68-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Texas | Mark Lagrone misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Teodoro Esposito - foul #5 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #10 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| 02:33 | Texas | Mark Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 02:33 | Texas | Mark Lagrone makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 02:14 | Texas | Mark Lagrone grabs the defensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 01:48 | Texas | Sammie Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris gets the rebound | 70-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes (C) Roger Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Joey Cooper, Anthony Farris | |
| 01:25 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Sammie Day and he's fouled by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #1 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #11 | 72-42 |
| 01:25 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes makes the free throw | 73-42 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fowlkes swats the short shot by Ratko Pilchowski | 73-42 |
| 01:06 | Texas | Joseph Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 73-42 |
| 00:49 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes scores on a floater in the lane | 75-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson's layup is rejected by Kenneth Fowlkes | 75-42 |
| 00:42 | Texas | Joseph Reed pulls down the rebound | 75-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Texas | Mark Lagrone connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Reed | 77-42 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fowlkes blocks the short jumper by Ratko Pilchowski | 77-42 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Joseph Reed gets the rebound | 77-42 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Sammie Day runs out the clock | 77-42 |