| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) SF - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 22-31 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-33 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott tips it in | 24-33 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is called for traveling | 24-33 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski throws it down | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter is fouled on the floor by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Ostroski - foul #1 on William Ostroski, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds (SF), Billy Wiley (C) William Coleman, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Jim Queen | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SF), Richard Gradowski (C) Jerome Abbott, William Ostroski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | James Carter is called for the reach on Richard Sorrells - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), William Coleman (SF), Darin Aiello (C) James Carter, Jonathan Theroux, Richard Gradowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jim Queen (SG) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Woodcock | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Sisk | 37-37 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), William Ostroski (PF) Ronald Sisk, Robert Reynolds, Billy Wiley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SF) Thomas Poole, Michael Woodcock | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | John Coffey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Sanders | 37-40 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-40 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello's pass is intercepted by Andrew Duncan | 37-40 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's layup is rejected by Darin Aiello | 37-40 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | John Coffey connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 37-42 |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jim Queen and the foul's on William Ostroski - foul #2 on William Ostroski, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Jonathan Theroux (SF), Billy Wiley (PF), Richard Gradowski (C) James Carter, Jerome Abbott, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Jim Queen, Chad Sanders, Joseph Powers | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Duncan | 37-45 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Theroux is called for the reach on Michael Woodcock - foul #1 on Jonathan Theroux, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (PF) Andrew Duncan | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Sorrells | 37-48 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Gradowski | 40-48 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-48 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Robert Reynolds is blocked by Michael Woodcock | 40-48 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds loses the dribble to Michael Woodcock | 40-48 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Williams | 40-50 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk double dribbles | 40-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), William Ostroski (PF) Ronald Sisk, Robert Reynolds, Richard Gradowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Michael Woodcock, Ricky Williams | |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | John Coffey drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Chad Sanders and he's hacked by William Ostroski - foul #3 on William Ostroski, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson (SF), Darin Aiello (C) Jonathan Theroux, Billy Wiley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello hits a shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan lays it up and in | 42-54 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman (SF) Aaron Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Joseph Powers | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Duncan and he's fouled by William Coleman - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley (PF), Richard Gradowski (C) William Ostroski, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Chad Sanders | |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds (SG) Jerome Abbott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG) James Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk loses the dribble to Michael Woodcock | 42-58 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #5 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SG), Aaron Thompson (SF) Robert Reynolds, William Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Wiley | 42-60 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Powers blocks the jumper by Richard Gradowski | 42-60 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Billy Wiley blocks the short jumper by Daniel Patterson | 42-60 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Sisk | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Theroux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) PF - Billy Wiley (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gradowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 45-62 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Wiley | 48-62 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Gradowski - foul #1 on Richard Gradowski, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields (PF) Richard Gradowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Joseph Powers | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #4 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Chad Sanders | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Theroux picks off the pass by Richard Sorrells | 49-63 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Duncan is called for the reach on Ronald Sisk - foul #4 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (C) Timothy Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock | |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Ronald Sisk is denied by Ricky Williams | 49-63 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Thompson | 49-63 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski banks in the layup set up by Ronald Sisk and he's fouled by Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the floater from the free throw line set up by John Coffey | 52-65 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Queen steals it from Ronald Sisk | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 52-65 |