| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fresh) SG - Everett Leddy (fresh) SF - Brandon Stark (fresh) PF - Robert Paquette (fresh) C - John Reiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) SF - Larry Freese (fresh) PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | William Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Larry Freese buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Georgia Tech | Robert Paquette knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Brandon Stark | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Stark - foul #1 on Brandon Stark, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Georgia Tech | Robert Paquette scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Sweatt | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Pell | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), Jason Turner (SG), James Weakley (SF), Robert Stayton (PF) John Sweatt, Everett Leddy, Brandon Stark, Robert Paquette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 16:55 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Rodney Brown is denied by John Reiter | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG), Darren Krueger (SF) Matthew Clyburn, James Weakley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leandro Romano | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Georgia Tech | Gene Bell is called for the reach on Darren Krueger - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), Brandon Stark (SF) John Sweatt, Darren Krueger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:48 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Matthew Clyburn (fresh) SG - Jason Turner (fresh) SF - Brandon Stark (fresh) PF - Robert Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Reiter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Robert Stayton picks off the pass by Gene Bell | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG), Everett Leddy (SG), Bill Hale (PF) Jason Turner, Robert Stayton, John Reiter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:22 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Georgia Tech | Bill Hale is hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Weakley (SF), Robert Paquette (PF), John Reiter (C) Brandon Stark, Bill Hale, Matthew Clyburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 14:20 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Everett Leddy | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Paquette - foul #1 on Robert Paquette, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark (SF), Bill Hale (PF) James Weakley, Robert Paquette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner (SG), Robert Paquette (PF) Everett Leddy, Bill Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is fouled on the floor by Robert Paquette - foul #2 on Robert Paquette, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy (SG), Robert Stayton (PF) Jason Turner, Robert Paquette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | William Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 12:57 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark is hacked by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner (SG), Bill Hale (PF) Everett Leddy, Robert Stayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 12:39 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt misses the 3 from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese's pass is intercepted by John Reiter | 11-12 |
| 12:07 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:43 | Georgia Tech | The jump hook by Brandon Stark is blocked by Mason Littrell | 11-12 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) SF - Brandon Stark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Hale (fresh) C - John Reiter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy (SG), James Weakley (SF), Robert Stayton (PF) Jason Turner, Brandon Stark, Bill Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:23 | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton is fouled on the floor by Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark (SF) James Weakley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| 10:59 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Reiter and he's hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Weakley (SF) John Reiter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| 10:59 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:59 | Georgia Tech | James Weakley gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:49 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brandon Stark, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Reiter (C) Brandon Stark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | James Pell loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), Darren Krueger (SF) John Sweatt, James Weakley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| 10:03 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-16 |
| 09:51 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Matthew Clyburn - foul #1 on Matthew Clyburn, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG), Bill Hale (PF) Matthew Clyburn, Robert Stayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, William Jenkins | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Larry Freese lays it up and in | 16-18 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Tech | Darren Krueger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner (SG), James Weakley (SF) Everett Leddy, Darren Krueger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Georgia Tech | Bill Hale gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:13 | Georgia Tech | The short jumper by John Reiter is denied by Jeffrey Twyman | 16-18 |
| 08:12 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:02 | Georgia Tech | Bill Hale is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy (SG), Darren Krueger (SF), Robert Stayton (PF) Jason Turner, James Weakley, Bill Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | James Pell tips it in | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Leddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Krueger (fresh) PF - Robert Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Reiter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Georgia Tech | Willie Sessions denies the turnaround by John Reiter | 16-20 |
| 07:20 | Georgia Tech | Darren Krueger tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter clanks a shot from the left side | 18-20 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:40 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Everett Leddy | 21-20 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Darren Krueger denies the turnaround by Willie Sessions | 21-20 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it in | 21-22 |
| 06:00 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 05:59 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:46 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | James Pell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter | 21-25 |
| 05:12 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter misses the lay-in | 21-25 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gene Bell | 21-27 |
| 04:44 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner (SG), James Weakley (SF), Bill Hale (PF) Everett Leddy, Darren Krueger, Robert Stayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, William Jenkins | |
| 04:44 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| 04:08 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), Everett Leddy (SG) John Sweatt, John Reiter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:08 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:08 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Freese and he's fouled by Matthew Clyburn - foul #2 on Matthew Clyburn, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG), Brandon Stark (SF), Robert Paquette (PF), John Reiter (C) Matthew Clyburn, Everett Leddy, James Weakley, Bill Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:29 | Georgia Tech | Robert Paquette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy (SG) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Leddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Reiter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 02:55 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Stark | 28-30 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is fouled on the floor by John Reiter - foul #1 on John Reiter, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), Jason Turner (SG) John Sweatt, Everett Leddy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:20 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Freese | 28-32 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Freese | 28-35 |
| 01:47 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter's floater is tipped away by William Jenkins | 28-35 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Larry Freese connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 28-37 |
| 01:13 | Georgia Tech | Brandon Stark can't connect on a runner from close range | 28-37 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Pell | 28-37 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | James Pell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | James Pell tips it in | 28-39 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leandro Romano | 28-39 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 00:31 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Turner | 30-39 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG), Everett Leddy (SG) Matthew Clyburn, Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-39 |